B&T Composites is pleased to announce its recent feature in Composites World, one of the leading international publications in the global composites industry.
The coverage recognizes the company’s ongoing investment in advanced composite manufacturing technologies and highlights B&T Composites’ growing role in innovation-driven industrial production.

The article highlights the installation of a multi-material Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) machine, a significant enhancement of B&T Composites’ production infrastructure. This new capability enables greater material flexibility, higher precision, and increased automation in the manufacturing of high-performance composite structures, supporting demanding applications across aerospace, defense, marine, and industrial sectors.
This recognition reflects B&T Composites’ engineering-driven strategy, its commitment to continuous technological advancement, and its focus on delivering reliable, high-quality composite solutions that meet stringent international standards.
By integrating automation and digital manufacturing technologies, B&T Composites further strengthens its position as a competitive and innovative composite manufacturer in the global market.

Read the full article here: 
 https://www.compositesworld.com/news/bt-composites-installs-multi-material-afp-machine

B&T Composites announces a major upgrade to its manufacturing infrastructure with the installation of a new multi-material Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) system.
This advanced production technology significantly expands the company’s composite manufacturing capabilities, enabling high-precision processing of both thermoplastic and thermoset materials. The new system supports next-generation composite structures and engineered solutions for demanding applications across automotive, aerospace, marine, industrial, wind energy, infrastructure, and defense.

The AFP system enhances production accuracy, repeatability, and scalability, strengthening B&T Composites’ ability to meet complex technical requirements and higher production volumes. It also represents a key step in the company’s broader Industry 4.0 strategy, integrating advanced automation and digital manufacturing principles into its operations.
This investment goes beyond an equipment upgrade.

It reflects B&T Composites’ long-term commitment to technological leadership, continuous innovation, and the delivery of high-performance composite solutions that meet stringent international standards.

At B&T Composites, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Through vision, commitment, and daily effort, they create innovative solutions that drive our progress.

As part of our ESG strategy, and specifically within the Social Pillar, B&T Composites has established a new childcare and creative activity space for the children of its employees, supporting a more inclusive, balanced, and people-centered workplace environment.

This initiative promotes equal treatment in the workplace, supports working parents, enhances work–life balance, and contributes to the overall well-being of our people.

By investing in initiatives that foster inclusion, care, and well-being, B&T Composites reaffirms its commitment to responsible business practices and a positive workplace culture.

The company continues to invest in its people and move forward with a shared vision, collaboration, and social responsibility.

B&T Composites participated in the European TEAMIT+ “24h of Innovation” program, an initiative dedicated to fostering innovation, structured collaboration, and creative problem-solving. The event was organized by CluBE – Cluster of Bioeconomy and Environment of Western Macedonia and took place on December 4–5, 2025.

The “24h of Innovation” is an intensive, time-bound competition in which multidisciplinary teams are invited to develop sustainable, actionable solutions to real-world business challenges proposed by participating companies.

B&T Composites contributed to the program by introducing the challenge: “How can we make roads safer?”, encouraging participants to approach the topic through innovation, technological insight, and social responsibility.

Throughout the 24-hour process, students, organizational members, and business professionals collaborated in a structured hackathon environment, applying analytical thinking, innovation methodologies, and teamwork to design and present their solutions to the evaluation committee.

The program provided a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, skills development, and engagement with emerging talent, reinforcing B&T Composites’ commitment to innovation, collaboration, and solutions with measurable societal impact.

On Thursday, 4 December, B&T Composites and Componous presented their research work to final-year students of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Western Macedonia.

The presentation took place within the framework of the course Industrial Chemical Technologies, taught by Professor Konstantinos Kalogiannis, whom the companies sincerely thank for the invitation and the opportunity to engage with students.
During the session, the B&T Composites and Componous teams presented the industrial applications of the advanced technologies used in their operations, their ongoing research activities, their development potential, and the real-world technical requirements of modern industrial environments.

The presentation was followed by a constructive discussion with the students, highlighting their strong interest and the importance of strengthening the connection between academia, applied research, and industry.

B&T Composites and Componous are pleased to acknowledge the University of Western Macedonia and its Chemical Engineering students for the warm welcome and the productive exchange of ideas.

Collaboration between research and industry remains a key driver of tomorrow’s technologies.

B&T Composites took part in Metstrade, the leading international exhibition for marine equipment, materials, and systems, held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Throughout the exhibition, the company showcased its Advanced Carbon Fiber Marine Structures, integrated with Smart Sensing and Monitoring technologies, highlighting solutions developed to meet the performance, durability, and safety requirements of modern marine applications. At Hall 11/Booth 702, visitors engaged with a comprehensive portfolio of lightweight composite components, including structural and functional components for sailing and marine systems.

Metstrade served as a valuable platform for B&T Composites to strengthen existing partnerships, explore new collaborations, and reaffirm its focus on advanced composite engineering, smart integration, and application-driven innovation within the marine sector.

B&T Composites strengthens its quality assurance framework through its fully equipped Quality Control Room, a core component of the company’s advanced manufacturing operations.

Powered by Mitutoyo metrology systems, the Quality Control Room enables highly accurate dimensional measurements and comprehensive inspection of composite components. These capabilities support precise verification of complex geometries, full dimensional checks for every manufactured part, and consistent monitoring of production quality across all production stages.
By integrating advanced metrology technologies into our production environment, B&T Composites enhances efficiency, repeatability, and process consistency, ensuring that all components meet stringent technical specifications and international quality standards. This infrastructure plays a critical role in supporting demanding applications across aerospace, defense, marine, industrial, and other high-performance sectors.

Through ongoing investments in quality control technologies and digital manufacturing systems, B&T Composites continues to deliver reliable, high-performance composite solutions that meet and exceed industry requirements.

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B&T Composites successfully participated in K 2025, the world’s leading international trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, held from 8 to 15 October 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The company exhibited its advanced composite solutions at Hall 4/Stand C26, showcasing its Carbon Fiber High-Performance Rollers (CFR) featuring Aegis™ composite coating, as well as its Smart CFRP roller solutions for demanding industrial applications.
Through its presence at K 2025, B&T Composites showcased its expertise in high-performance composite manufacturing and reaffirmed its commitment to delivering innovative, reliable, and efficiency-driven solutions tailored to modern industrial requirements.

Maintaining a strong focus on quality, reliability, safety, and operational efficiency, B&T Composites further strengthened its position as a trusted partner in advanced composite technologies.

B&T Composites continues to invest in the strategic development of its manufacturing capabilities by integrating the DMG MORI NTX 3000, a high-precision, multi-axis machining system supporting advanced aerospace and high-performance industrial applications.
The DMG MORI NTX 3000 enables ultra-high-precision multi-axis machining, with workpiece capacity up to Ø670 mm x 1,500 mm, and is optimized for composite-to-metal hybrid manufacturing. Its capabilities support complex component geometries, tight tolerance requirements, and consistent production quality, reinforcing the company’s ability to meet demanding technical specifications.

The installation and commissioning of the machine form part of B&T Composites’ long-term investment strategy, aimed at expanding its hybrid manufacturing platform and enhancing process integration, production flexibility, and scalability. This milestone strengthens the company’s readiness to support both current and future customer programs.

Through targeted investments in manufacturing infrastructure and precision engineering capabilities, B&T Composites continues to advance its position as a reliable partner for high-value, performance-driven composite and hybrid solutions, supporting sustainable growth and long-term industrial partnerships.