Acknowledgements

This document has been produced as the output from a collaborative project, ‘A Simplified Guide to Assessing Environmental, Social and Economic Performance for the Composites Industry (COMPASS)’, part-funded through the Sustainable Technologies Initiative of the UK Department of Trade and Industry. This guide concentrates on environmental and social impacts.

The production and content of this document has been steered by the following organisations, representing a cross-section of the composites industry, and we would like to acknowledge their valuable input and contributions.

BRE
Commissioned research, consultancy and testing services for construction and environment professionals
http://www.bre.co.uk 

Composite Tooling and Structures
Manufacturer of high performance composite tooling and components
http://www.c-t-s-ltd.co.uk 

Curv Composites
Manufacturer and supplier of self reinforced polypropylene
http://www.curvonline.com 

DTI
The UK Department Trade and Industry
http://www.dti.gov.uk 

Engineered Composites
Specialists in the supply of composite pultruded profiles and continuous sheeting
http://www.engineered-composites.co.uk 

Fibreforce Composites
Specialists in the production of pultruded composite profiles
http://www.fibreforce.co.uk

Hexcel Composites
Manufacturers and suppliers of composite pre-impregnated materials, adhesives and honeycomb 

Klargester Environmental
Manufacturer and supplier of specialist pollution control equipment for off-mains sewage solutions, fuel and oil separation and rainwater recycling
http://www.klargester.com 

Lotus Engineering

Automotive consultants and vehicle production
http://www.grouplotus.com 

Menzolit UK
Manufacturer and supplier of polyester moulding compounds
http://www.menzolit-uk.co.uk 

Michael Stacey Architects
Architects focussing on modern creative designs with an informed use of materials
http://www.bsr-architects.com 

Network Group for Composites in Construction (NGCC)
Promoting and Developing best practice in the application of fibre composites in construction through their safe and responsible use and management
http://www.ngcc.org.uk 

Plastech Thermoset Techtronics
Plastech T T develop solutions for using the Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) process in composite product manufacturing
http://www.plastech.co.uk 

Polymer Engineering
Polymer Engineering provide solutions in large and complex thermoset plastic mouldings
http://www.polymer.co.uk 

Polynorm
Polynorm is a supplier to the automotive industry, specialising in development and production of pressed class - A body panels and components
http://www.polynorm.nl 

Reichhold
Reichhold is a supplier of unsaturated polyester resins for composite applications in a wide variety of processes and markets
http://www.reichhold.com 

Saint Gobain Vetrotex
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex, in the Reinforcement Branch of Saint-Gobain, specialists in glass-reinforcements
http://www.vetrotexeurope.com 

Taylor Woodrow
A developer of living and working environments
http://www.taylorwoodrow.com 

Vestas Blades UK
Vestas is a developer and maintenance provider of wind turbine blades
http://www.vestas.com