Hankuk Carbon Co expands operations to meet growing UK demand

Hankuk Carbon Co, manufacturer of advanced composite materials, announced the relocation of its operations to a new, state-of-the-art warehouse in Avonmouth. This strategic move comes in response to increasing demand from the UK composite industry and will enable the company to better serve its customers across the West of England and Wales.

Strategically located near the M4 and M5 motorways, the Avonmouth facility is designed for efficient distribution. This new facility allows Hankuk to offer next-day delivery on various prepregs, including tooling, general-purpose prepregs in industry-standard carbon fabrics and weights, and specialist prepregs for automotive and aerospace interiors. With a minimum order quantity of just a single roll, customers can access high-quality materials quickly and with minimal hassle.

Hankuk continues to enhance its product offerings with high-performance materials tailored for various sectors, including automotive, aerospace, energy, construction, sports, and leisure. The Avonmouth facility further strengthens Hankuk's ability to deliver innovative, high-productivity press-moldable prepregs, a field in which the company has pioneered advancements. Hankuk engineers its products to meet the rigorous demands of mass production and custom applications.

Hankuk's G101-1 resin system offers excellent surface quality and high transparency, optimized for automotive and aerospace applications. Tested to BMW GS 94007 standards, this system is ideal for both aesthetic and structural components. These advanced prepreg solutions are a testament to Hankuk’s commitment to providing cutting-edge materials that meet the highest industry standards.

Parent company, Hankuk Carbon, has produced composite materials, including carbon fibre textiles and prepregs, since 1984. Over the past 40 years, the company has grown into an international provider of composite material solutions, with manufacturing plants in South Korea and Vietnam and global offices in China, the UK, and Germany. Hankuk Carbon is renowned for its specialist material solutions for a wide range of composite applications, including Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) storage tanks for marine bulk carriers and Battery Electric Vehicles and high-quality prepregs for aerospace, marine, and automotive markets.

In line with its commitment to innovation, Hankuk Carbon has recently established a new headquarters in Seoul, complete with a composite woven exterior, symbolising the company's leadership in the development and application of advanced composite materials.