Materials World February 2019

This month we’ve been considering Scotland and some of the team were lucky enough to visit the beautiful country, myself to see the brand new design museum V&A Dundee and its fascinating building that’s causing a stir (page 48), and Ellis to learn about the pioneering technologies and facilities available to local industries as part of ongoing industrial growth (page 26). Sadly, this was Ellis’s last issue with us, so I’d like to thank him for his hard work delivering your magazine for three years, and wish him well on his next venture. Part of this work was learning about Skyrora, a firm designing and building Scotland’s first private venture rockets and launchers, and the potential to create an aerospace sector in the country. Similarly, we look at Scotland’s range of capabilities, both emerging and expanding, to see how the offerings in forging, forming, offshore subsea testing and additive manufacturing are helping enrich local businesses and grow national sectors. Our regional report focuses on Scottish extractives, including gold, oil and gas. We also speak to Minergy about the new opportunities to invest in coal, Trelleborg about fire protection for offshore environments, hear what waterlubricated composite bearings can offer, and cover all the regular features.

We hope you enjoy it!

Ceri Jones, Editor