AFCG

The Advanced Fibre Cluster is an initiative of a group of highly innovative companies and organisations centred around Deakin University and the Geelong region, accelerating the growth of Australian advanced fibre and composites capabilities.

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GMS Composites

GMS Composites is an innovative manufacturer leading the way in carbon fibre and other “prepregs”, or “pre-impregnated” composites. The company delivers a range of specialised, high-performance composite solutions for demanding advanced composites customers worldwide. As well as offering a standard range, GMS Composites has particular expertise in developing and supplying…

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HeIQ

HeiQ is a leader in textile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable and high-performance textile effects in the market today. Founded in 2005 during a hike in the Swiss Alps by Carlo Centonze & Murray Height, HeIQ is a Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) spin-off, headquartered…

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Austeng

Austeng is a boutique engineering firm that specialises in the design, engineering, development and building of customised electromechanical machinery and systems. Austeng has earned many accolades including being the recipient of the Engineers Australia Engineering Excellence Award (Vic) for Innovation & Research & Development in both 2014 & 2016.  The…

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CSIRO

For most of the 70 years CSIRO has been in Geelong, the focus has been on improving the performance and processing of natural fibres, in particular wool. Over the past 15 years CSIRO has transitioned to technical textiles and fibres. The current focus is carbon fibre, and in particular novel…

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Quickstep

A global provider of advanced composite solutions to the aerospace, defence, automotive and other advanced manufacturing sectors, Quickstep is able to manufacture complex composite parts and assemblies for ‘build to print’ applications, along with the design, development and manufacture of complex engineered products for its customers. Quickstep is the largest…

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Deakin/Carbon Nexus

Deakin University

Carbon Nexus is a a globally unique, open-access carbon fibre/composite research facility designed to accommodate the diverse needs of international manufacturing organisations.

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