Nigel Finney

Managing Director @Hive Composites Ltd

Loughborough, GB

Hive are experts in designing, developing, testing and certifying new composite materials, processes and products including:• Next generation composite battery boxes for electric vehicles• High pressure, spoolable thermoplastic composite pipelines for oil, gas & water• Composite signposts, 5G masts and streetlight poles• Electrically resistant composite structures for electricity transmission• Multi-functional composites and adhesives for aerospace and space (deicing, tooling, conductive adhesives…)• In-situ polymerising liquid thermoplastic resinsOther expert services include:• Advanced structural pultrusion design• Testing of composite materials and structures (standard and bespoke tests)• Certification of composite components & structures• Test programme development and independent witnessing• Innovation and project management• Development of novel composite structures to replace steel, aluminium, timber and concreteContact us if you are interested in our independent expertise to turn your product ideas into reality

Sheffield Hallam University

BEng(Hons), Mechanical Engineering

Cranfield University

MSc, Manufacturing