A blueprint setting out the compelling opportunities for the Midlands to position itself as a world leader in advanced ceramics has been launched.

March sees the launch of a new online community for anyone interested in materials.

Colour Standards developed by Lucideon are helping to ensure that the colours captured by the Perseverance mission to Mars are recorded to pinpoint accuracy.

Lucideon has made a key investment in talent across its business, with 11 new recruits joining the team in the UK - and more roles planned imminently.

Lucideon is set to benefit from seven-figure growth from the free trade agreement between the UK and Japan.

Lucideon, along with consortium partners including Vesuvius UK Ltd, Glass Technology Services Ltd, the University of Sheffield and Knowles (UK) Limited is receiving funding as part of the Transforming Foundation Industries programme for the 'Hybrid Sintering for Decarbonisation and Productivity in Manufacturing' project.

• Department for International Trade (DIT) steps up engagement with British industry and farmers as UK trade negotiations intensify
• Eleven new trade advisory groups, covering a range of key sectors, established to provide knowledge and experience
• Insight and expertise of top business people being used to inform UK negotiating position and deliver deals that benefit the whole country.

Government funding provided through UK Research and Innovation's flagship 'Strength in Places Fund' has helped unlock plans to put the Midlands on a unique footing as a global centre for advanced technical ceramics.

Lucideon and PCL Ceramics, a market leader in the manufacture of high-pressure casting equipment, have joined forces to deliver new advances in processing across key market sectors.

Lucideon is on course for major expansion with plans to grow its team of scientists, researchers and support staff by more than 20 per cent this year.

Lucideon has appointed a sales director to help the business reach its global potential.

Lucideon M+P, a subsidiary of Lucideon Group Limited, is expanding its existing Greenville County presence. The company's $7.5 million investment is expected to create 28 new jobs, with more to follow in the next five years.

Lucideon has changed the name of its Information Centre to better reflect the all-encompassing know-how and experience that it offers.  Now called the Lucideon Knowledge Centre, it is the place to go for all technical and commercial information about ceramics and a wide range of other materials, including metals, composites and polymers.

Lucideon is participating in the Regional Business Conference (RBC) in Ibaraki, an event jointly held by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Ibaraki Prefecture from the 19th to the 20th February.

Lucideon will exhibit and present at Making Pharma 2019, which will be held between 30 April and 1 May, at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK.  Lucideon will be exhibiting on stand 327 and presenting a talk titled "Inorganic Abuse Deterrent Carrier for Opioid Drugs".

Lucideon will exhibit at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, held between the 13 and 15th March 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at booth number 5455.

Lucideon is pleased to announce that Agata Lapa is the first to gain a PhD from the cohort of 15 researchers working in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network 'Drug-Free Antibacterial Hybrid Biopolymers for Medical Applications – HyMedPoly'.

Lucideon is one of the winners of the Plastics Research and Innovation Fund (PRIF), funded through Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency.

Lucideon has launched a new materials app designed to provide key materials information at the touch of a button, helping clients find a route to solving their materials and processing challenges.

Lucideon has appointed Lauren Wieties as Healthcare Technical Sales Consultant. Based in Raleigh, USA, Lauren will be joining the team supporting Lucideon’s orthopaedics clients.  

Lucideon is hosting a forum in conjunction with HyMedPoly, a European Union Horizon 2020 funded project, and the Cambridge Network.  The forum will be held on December 14^th at the Entrepreneurship Centre in Cambridge.