UK ceramic matrix composite manufacturing

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Updated on September 21, 2026 4 min read The UK has considerable expertise in advanced ceramics and composite research. What it does not yet have, according to Lucideon, is enough sovereign manufacturing capacity for ceramic matrix composites at industrial scale. The materials technology company has now proposed a £500 million-plus programme to change that, with