Marine composite mouldings from Norco GRP 01202 623934

Consult www.norco.co.uk for the complete service from pattern making through to installation. Bespoke mouldings and items to long-term composites production contracts.

Using our extensive experience and Glassfibre (GRP) - one of the most versatile materials in the world - enables us to offer you a solution to meet your requirements. You can select from a whole range of facilities and processes that we offer, to match your specification and your budget. From day one, we work closely with you - listening to your needs and providing the support required to turn an idea or a drawing into a solid successful project.

NorcoGRP Ltd

NORCO GRP Ltd is a privately owned business which was established in 1985 in Poole, Dorset. Employing more than 180 people and specialising in Glassfibre composite mouldings for end users all over the world, we operate from four sites with an overall capacity of over 70,000 sq ft. Our team provides a complete service from inception and development of ideas through to plug and tool making to the final manufactured GRP product which can include full assembly.

Stringent quality procedures are adhered to throughout all stages of production. We hold ISO 9001, 14001, 18001 and Investors In People accreditations.

Our relationship with our customers has been built through trust, reliability, an impeccable service record and of course, unique high quality composite marine components.

Our success is reliant on our highly skilled employees, which is why eleven years ago we set up a separate company-funded, dedicated training facility. This ensures that in future years our service and products to industry will remain second to none.

If the product you require can be manufactured from composite materials then we will endeavour to not only satisfy but exceed your requirements.

Contact Mark Northey Managing Director direct on 01202 623934.

5 axis CNC patterns and moulds

2D and 3D profiling

High precision forms and templates in 2 & 3 dimensions can be cut via our one of a kind 5-axial router, using fast data processing techniques to deliver a cut envelope to 0.5 mm tolerance over a 144 cubic metre work space, with all nonmetallic materials.

Plug and Mould completion

Precision male and female moulds of any size can be swiftly produced as masters in vinylester or polyester, and more advanced finishes if required for hightemperature applications. We can produce direct to female CNC moulds and master moulds for high-level production runs.

Composites Design CAD modelling and drafting

Model generation, design modification in 3D, 2D drafting, extrapolation and output from all major CAD and modelling softwares via our in-house CAD facilities.

Reverse engineering - reality to theory

We can translate an existing physical object, no matter how complex a form, into full 3D CAD-ready files using digital scanners and Faro arm measurement to create the file for your next generation model, or precise cloning of prototypes.

Main Benefits

• Better quality through precision.

• Speed to market of product brings stronger competitiveness. • Any size you can imagine.

• Flexibility to provide custom solutions. • Complexity made child's play.,..

• Return on investment .... Sooner!

Boatbuilders composites

Customers include boatbuilders Aquastar, C-Fury, Ezyboat, Rib-X, RNLI and Williams Marine as well as Sunseeker - one of the largest manufacturers of motor yachts in the world. Sunseeker has been with us since our establishment in 1985 and named Norco as Supplier of the Year in 2004 and 2009 at the Southampton Boat Show.

Whether you are looking for a small items for 3m rigid inflatables or whole superyacht top deck superstructures or you are looking for a supply chain partner for your boat production facility we will make sure you receive the attention you deserve. Norco manufactures boat GRP products for every part of a boat from bow to stern, inside and out.

As a builder of dreams we will take great pride in assisting you to turn your ideas into reality. We understand the desire to create that unique personal touch with a bespoke form of aesthetically pleasing practicality or the need to ensure your Super Yacht has that special head turning feature to stand out from the crowd.

We can assist in every stage of the project from design, development,manufacture,assembly, shipping and installations, as well as dealing with you or your insurance company to ensure a perfect match on final assembly in the shipyard where the boat is refitting or undergoing repairs.

Fibreglass hulls

Fibreglass hulls are made from laminations of glass fibre matt or cloth, impregnated and bonded together with polyester resin. The most common method of laying up a hull is to build the laminate against a female mould, covering the mould first with a releasing agent, like furniture polish, then a thick layer of resin (the gel coat), prior to bonding on the inner cloth laminates.

The gel coat is backed and supported by a fine surfacing matt, and the heavier layers of glassfibre random matt or woven rovings are bonded to it. For convenience in handling, the glassfibre sheets are laid in fairly small sections. Adjacent layers are overlapped to maintain consistent strength.

Areas in the hull that are under most stress and require greater strength can be laminated more thickly. Additives can be mixed into the resin to increase its hard-wearing and abrasion-resistant properties, to enable it to be used as a filler, or to create a non-slip deck finish.

Frames, floors and bulkheads are normally built into the hull, before it is removed from the mould. Decks are usually moulded separately and bolted and bonded to the hull.

Fibreglass boats are not maintenance free.Good quality hulls, purchased new and handled with care, may not require painting for the first four or five years of use, but even where the gel coat is in good condition, (without surface pitting, bubbles or scratches), there are other parts that will deteriorate or show signs of wear.

When assessing the condition of your craft, do you see cosmetic problems or warning signs before part of the hull fails or the boat deteriorates to the point where expensive repairs are required? Repairs to the hull should be well bonded and faired, with no evidence of de-lamination between the new repair and the hull.

Norco GRP Limited 33 Holton Road, Holton Heath Industrial Estate Holton Heath,

Poole. Dorset BH16 6LT

www.norco.co.uk