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Tapping into new opportunities in fusion energy, battery technology and specialist R&D projects has helped a Huntingdon-based specialist metals and material supplier boost sales by recording annual double-digit growth since receiving private equity investment. Goodfellow, which employs more than 100 people at its Ermine Business Park facility, has overcome global supply chain issues and rising energy prices to post a £4 million rise in turnover in the first full two years following its acquisition by Battery Ventures.

Small manufacturers are being forced to fill out 300-question spreadsheets on their eco-credentials as part of a net zero drive by big business.

Some companies have had to take on new staff to complete paperwork being sent to them because of this new burden, while others are being asked to sign up to strict audits that ensure they follow green guidelines.

Tapping into new opportunities in fusion energy, battery technology and specialist R&D projects has helped a Huntingdon-based specialist metals and material supplier boost sales by recording annual double-digit growth since receiving private equity investment. Goodfellow, which employs more than 100 people at its Ermine Business Park facility, has overcome global supply chain issues and rising energy prices to post a £4 million rise in turnover in the first full two years following its acquisition by Battery Ventures.

Industry falls in love as Goodfellow's Head of Technical, Dr Aphrodite Tomou, is named an Exemplar in The Manufacturer's Top 100 on Wednesday, 7 June 2023. 

Dr Jason Jackson, Technical Specialist at Goodfellow Cambridge, explains how close collaboration helped find the elusive materials required to illuminate the emergency and evacuation tunnels for CERN. DPA finds out more…

Goodfellow Cambridge pushes the next frontier with £1m opportunity at Space-Comm Expo.

Helping companies and agencies push the boundaries of space exploration and ‘in-space’ production is driving a major new opportunity for Goodfellow Cambridge.

The specialist supplier of materials and metals has seen interest in its range grow over 300% in the last three years, driven by a need for lighter and smaller components for use in satellites, robotic arms, telescopes, and the Cassini-Huygens probe that was used to study the planet Saturn and its environment.

Boosted by this £1m+ opportunity, the Huntingdon-based company is set to take its largest ever presence at the Space-Comm Expo 2023, which is due to be held in Farnborough (June 7th-8th) and will attract thousands of delegates and the legendary UK astronaut Tim Peake.

One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of specialist materials and metals has given the scientific industry a major boost this week, with the launch of its new Rare Earth Oxides (REOs) range.

Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd, which employs over 100 people at its Huntingdon factory, is making its debut in the chemical space with a collection of chemical compounds produced by reacting rare earth metals with oxygen.

The company is expecting significant interest from customers involved in electronics, renewable energy, healthcare, and defence, with sales expected to rocket to £150,000 over the first twelve months due to their unique capabilities and performance.

The awards, held at Leonardo Hotel, Milton Keynes, shined a spotlight on regional manufacturing excellence across multiple sectors - including digital and technology, aerospace and aviation, and food and drink. 

As leaders in delivering innovation, we were honoured to support the event through an impactful after-dinner speech from our CEO, Simon Kenney. Simon’s speech, titled Innovation, Delivered, paid homage to the value of ideas in manufacturing.

According to Goodfellow Cambridge’s CEO, Simon Kenney, it’s all about delivering innovation – and this is where his company comes in. Aerospace Manufacturing reports.

Goodfellow Cambridge is a supplier of specialist metals and materials to the scientific and industrial manufacturing sectors and has partnered with many businesses to support their R&D departments.

Q) Firstly, bring me up to speed with your latest news regarding any new product introductions?

Goodfellow Cambridge has recently introduced several new products, including: A composite material consisting of graphene, which boasts remarkable mechanical properties, along with outstanding biocompatibility. Our exclusive range of products, Hastalex and BioHastalex, are only available to our 6,000-strong customer base.

Goodfellow Cambridge is also offering a range of ultrafine metal wires with a diameter of less than 1µm. These wires are coated with borosilicate glass, and the type of coating depends on the wire metal and its diameter. This product is especially in demand from clients striving for miniaturisation and the growing demand for smaller and more complex devices.