SCOTT BADER UK has announced its intention to make a £30m investment to transform its flagship UK manufacturing site.

The Northamptonshire-based specialist in composite and adhesive materials, will start its five-year programme in 2024. Scott Bader UK has earmarked £8m for the first phase of the works.

The planned investment will support the group’s UK customers by making the plant more flexible. This will enable quicker lead times and the rapid scaling up of an increasing number of sustainable alternatives to the Group’s current products, as well as new performance products in areas such as 3D printing.

Scott Bader CEO Kevin Matthews

“The planned investment reaffirms our commitment to the UK composite supply chain and to all our colleagues, partners and associates that benefit from our long-standing presence at Wollaston,” says Scott Bader’s CEO, Kevin Matthews.

“In addition, the investment will upgrade our capability to continue to develop and supply new sustainable performance materials designed to help our customers on their journey to net zero.”

Scott Bader £30m Investment

This significant investment in the UK market will ensure the future of Scott Bader’s key resin, gelcoats and structural adhesives product brands.

Recent R&D investment – both in the UK and globally – has bolstered Scott Bader’s exploration of more sustainable alternatives. Innovations have lead to the ‘lightweighting’ of composite parts for markets such as EV’s, renewable energy and land transportation. Bio-based ingredients for the personal care market have also been developed.

Alongside allocating the capital to transform its UK site, the company has also created a €2M laboratory facility in France, which will open in Q1 2024.

Outside of Europe, Scott Bader’s two-year build of a $16M new manufacturing facility in Mocksville, USA, also becomes fully operational in 2024.

These investments are designed to bring Scott Bader’s enhanced capabilities closer to its global customer base, helping with the longer term goal of shortening supply chains and lowering the carbon footprint associated with transporting goods.

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