Year: 2023

Performance benefits of ‘aviation’ foam help protect society’s most vulnerable

ZOTEK® F is best-known as the disruptive high-performance material that has enabled airframe manufacturers and airlines to shed significant weight from aircraft interiors and save countless gallons of fuel in the process. While weight-saving properties have frequently made headlines in the ZOTEK F success story, any materials destined for use in aircraft must also demonstrate

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Reduce foam use by up to 40% and improve performance

Zotefoams highlights sustainability benefits of unique process at Foam Expo Europe 2023 Zotefoams, a pioneer and acknowledged world leader in technical foams, will use Foam Expo Europe as a platform to highlight new comparative testing that challenges traditional associations between performance and density.  Results highlight opportunities to reduce substantially the amount of raw material entering

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ReZorce® Circular Packaging wins Best Recycled Plastic Product at 2023 Plastic Industry Awards

Judges hail the fully recyclable HDPE mono-material barrier packaging range as ‘the first viable alternative to composite barrier packaging and a game changer in the market. ReZorce Circular Packaging has scooped the top honour in the Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year category at the 2023 Plastics Industry Awards. Created as a mono-material alternative

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Experience ZOTEK® F at NBAA-BACE 2023

Zotefoams to showcase ZOTEK® F high-performance foams range at NBAA-BACE 2023, offering weight savings of up to 70%, with no compromise on luxury Zotefoams plc, producer of the world’s lightest closed cell crosslinked foams, helps reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation industry by offering a lightweight product that is adaptable to many applications in

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Silicone Expo 2023: Zotefoams to showcase ZOTEK® F high-performance lightweight foams range offering world-class flammability ratings

Zotefoams plc, a world leader in cellular materials technology, will exhibit at Silicone Expo for the first time this year, presenting a product range designed to reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation and automotive industries, while maximising safety. The transition to a lower carbon economy is driving the agenda in sectors including aviation and

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National Manufacturing Day: Interview with Anthony Leaves

At Zotefoams, we’re passionate about investing in young talent and the future leaders of tomorrow. To celebrate National Manufacturing Day, which is centred on encouraging the next generation of manufacturers, we interviewed our Head of Operations, Antony Leaves. Read on to discover how he first got into manufacturing, the best advice he’s ever received and

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Interim Report for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2023

Strong sales growth and recovery in gross margin drives record H1 profit Results highlights Group revenue of £64.6m, 9% higher year-on-year (HY 2022: £59.0m) High-Performance Products (HPP) sales up 11% to £26.4m (HY 2022: £23.7m) Polyolefin foams sales up 10% to £37.7m (HY 2022: £34.3m) Improved gross margin, up to 32.8% from 28.9% Profit before

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Joint development agreement for ReZorce® beverage cartons

Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular materials technology, is pleased to announce a joint development agreement (“JDA”) with a world-leading packer of beverages. Following successful internal trials, this agreement encompasses the further development of Zotefoams’ ReZorce® mono-material beverage carton packaging, and its planned use in in-market trials for a major European retailer. The JDA covers

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Trading Update and Chair Succession

24 May 2023 – Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular materials technology, today provides a trading update for the four months ended 30 April 2023, ahead of its Annual General Meeting to be held today at 10am at 675 Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AL. At this meeting Steve Good, Chair of Zotefoams, will make the following statement: Trading in the four months ended 30 April 2023

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Reducing the carbon footprint of pharma manufacturing with high-performance insulation for cleanrooms and utility areas

With businesses the world over focusing on reducing energy consumption for both environmental and cost-saving purposes, T-FIT® Insulation, a business unit of Zotefoams plc, will showcase its most extensive range yet of high-performance insulation options for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers on booth 2158. The company’s flagship product for the sector, T-FIT Clean cleanroom insulation, will

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Preliminary Results (unaudited) for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

“Strong sales growth and much improved margins generate record revenues and profits ahead of initial expectations.” 21 March 2023 – Zotefoams plc (“Zotefoams” or “the Company” or “the Group”), a world leader in cellular material technology, today announces its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2022.   Financial highlights      

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Zotefoams Trading Update – 19 January 2023

Strong performance and record profits 19 January 2023 – Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular materials technology, today provides a trading update for the Group’s financial year ended 31 December 2022 (unaudited). The strong trading performance reported in the Group’s update of 15 December 2022 continued through to the end of the year and, as

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Zotefoams today announces details of changes to its Board of Directors.

In line with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, the term of office of the existing Chair of the Company, Steve Good, is due to end in 2023.  Following an assessment of the Board’s existing skillsets against those required to deliver the Company’s strategy, a search process led by the Senior Independent Director

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Aircraft Interiors, May 28 – 30 2024, Hamburg, Germany, stand 7A57

Aircraft Interiors Expo is the world’s leading event for airlines and the supply chain to source the latest innovations, technologies and products for cabin interiors, inflight entertainment and passenger comfort. Zotefoams will be exhibiting its ZOTEK® F OSU product line, the world’s lightest closed cell crosslinked foam. Combining outstanding FST properties with exceptional processing versatility,

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Foam Expo North America, 25 – 27 June 2024, Michigan, USA, Stand 2403

Foam Expo is America’s largest event for technical foam innovation and technology. Zotefoams will be exhibiting AZOTE® and ZOTEK® foams which are durable, easy to process and offer remarkably consistent cell size. The Zotefoams process also uniquely enables foaming of advanced engineering thermoplastics including nylon and PVDF.

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