Specialist composite materials supplier GRPMS (Fareham / UK; www.grpms.com) has signed a distribution agreement with Sigmatex (Runcorn / UK; www.sigmatex.com) for its range of carbon fibre textiles. The agreement covers the UK, Eire, France, Scandinavia and the Baltic states.

Sigmatex manufactures textiles that optimise the performance of carbon fibre in complex structures. Its products include woven, unidirectional, multi-axial and three-dimensional fabrics. They are used in the manufacture of components for the aerospace and automotive industries, in construction, defence and marine applications. In addition to its UK production unit in Runcorn, Sigmatex has factories in Benicia, California / USA and in the Jinshan district of Shanghai / China.

GRPMS is a member of Umeco Composites Structural Materials, a division of Umeco (Leamingon Spa / UK; www.umeco.com). Its supplier portfolio includes resins and gel coats from Ashland and Cray Valley, Jushi glass reinforcements and Syrgis catalysts. Customers can also take advantage of the group’s technology centre in Derby / UK.