Advanced Composites Group Quality Systems - Introduction

Advanced Composites Group (ACG), which has been established for nearly 30 years, provides a unique combination of composite materials, design, and manufacturing expertise to the standards expected by its customers.

Part of the Composites Division of Umeco plc, ACG specialises in the manufacture of high performance composite materials for a diverse range of industries such as motor sport, aerospace, marine, automotive, construction, wind energy and leisure sports.

From its facilities in the UK (Heanor and Manchester), USA (Tulsa) and South Africa (Cape Town), the Group manufactures polymer prepregs and composite components and tooling to standards that satisfy the requirements of the markets that each division serves, the Group maintains a clear vision and quality assurance philosophy to cater for future corporate growth across active and burgeoning markets. The Group is managed from its head office in Heanor and employs around 560 worldwide.

ACG's manufacturing facilities have been designed to comply with the latest, exacting quality standards dictated by aerospace and automotive customers.

ACG UK (Heanor) and Inc (Tulsa) Quality Assurance System

ISO 9001

To provide ACG's customer base with a technical advantage, the Group's management team is committed to the application of Best Practices and Total Quality Management (TQM). This philosophy is reflected in the approvals held:

OASIS Database ID No: 6113431560

ACG UK (Manchester) Quality Assurance System

ACG (Manchester) has operated to internationally recognised Quality Management systems for many years. These systems continue to be developed to keep ahead of new requirements. Current Second and Third-Party approvals are shown below:

S.G.S. ISO 9001:2000

AS 9100 Revision B

Certificate number GB90/237

OASIS Database ID No: 6119493081

NCAGE Code: KCNW7

Some of ACG UK - Manchester's Second Party Approvals:

ACG SA (Cape Town) Quality Assurance System

ACG SA (Cape Town) has operated to internationally recognised Quality Management systems for many years. These systems continue to be developed to keep ahead of new requirements. ACG SA (Cape Town) supplies to prestigious companies such as McLaren Automotive in the UK and Shimano in Holland.