News Releases
News items and press releases from Lucideon
Lucideon’s new in vitro cell biology lab brings a new level of biological capabilities to its materials science and healthcare toolbox
Lucideon and AMRICC were visited by the MP for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge, Sir Gavin Williamson
Lucideon's engineering biology strategy aims to leverage its materials consultancy expertise to develop innovative solutions for pressing global challenges
Lucideon collected the prestigious Innovation Award at the University of Staffordshire Business Awards in September
Lucideon and partners have secured positions on two new projects which contribute to the new Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Research Framework
Lucideon collaborates with Technetics Group to develop material for high-temperature, high-speed applications
The Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium has announced an open call for applications to join its Industrial Advisory Board
A non-standard test method was developed using a wind loading rig to prove the efficacy of EcoMESH's innovative new cooling product
Lucideon has been featured in a video documentary produced by Business Reporter, detailing our work in materials technologies, processes, and testing
A range of key workstreams have been identified by the Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium, as particularly high-impact areas of research for FISC partners
Lucideon is targeting international growth with expansion in the Japanese market, with additional offices in Osaka and Haneda Innovation Park
Exploring opportunities to drive low carbon innovation in the production of vital materials used across everyday life
Lucideon is partnering with the NNL to help develop mission-critical technology to support component supply for the U.S. Navy nuclear-powered fleet
The official launch of The AMRICC Centre took place on 14 February 2024
An online gateway for businesses and academia in the national and international advanced ceramics sector to explore the opportunities and resources available
Through years of growing successful partnerships across industry, we have learned that the best collaborations are the ones that lead to a mutual enhancement of capabilities for all parties involved
New NHBC properties will need to satisfy EAD 030352-00-0503 - ‘Liquid Applied Watertight Covering Kits for Wet Room Floors and/or Walls’
Two Staffordshire manufacturers are among the early adopters of a pioneering new £10 million facility
It is crucial that medical devices, from scalpels to stethoscopes, be kept clean both for patient safety and for device performance considerations
Testing services to gauge the performance of materials under extreme conditions
Lucideon' Flash Sintering technology featured in Materialism podcast
Lucideon's work in collaboration with NUVIA on a lower-cost, lower-carbon waste encapsulation technique has been featured in the November issue of Nuclear Engineering International
Lucideon has created a new Director of Programmes role to strengthen its market-leading position across the globe, directing our expanding catalogue of work
On Saturday 14 October, a determined group of Lucideon's staff, family and friends completed a walk from our site in Penkhull, Staffordshire to our new premises in Stone, Staffordshire
Lucideon has been featured in an article in Composites World alongside other leading players in the global CMC market, including our partners at the National Composites Centre and AMRICC
A group comprising the CPI, Glass Futures, Lucideon, the Materials Processing Institute, and the Henry Royce Institute has joined forces under the banner of the Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium
A case study detailing the recent collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., and EM Analytical Ltd
Lucideon and the NCC have forged a closer collaboration to develop advanced ceramic composites solutions
We have launched a new website, showcasing the storylines behind our pioneering work in advanced materials to a global audience
Lucideon has joined global leaders in innovation, research, and technology from across the cement, metal, glass, ceramic, paper, polymer, and chemical industries to form the Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium
The Advanced Ceramics Show was a fantastic opportunity to exhibit our latest projects and show off our new look. Lucideon both exhibited and presented at the event
Lucideon's first attendance as an exhibitor at in-cosmetics was a huge success! Our stand attracted a lot of attention from industry stalwarts, thanks to the sterling work of our team at the event
Lucideon is broadening its capabilities with access to a new state-of-the-art facility
A pioneering new technique, designed to transform the process of nuclear waste disposal
CEO of Lucideon has been appointed to a key role in the advanced materials and ceramics industries
New research is looking to the coast to explore ways to generate sustainable hydrogen supplies to power up the UK's ceramics sector.
Richard Goodhead, former Senior Vice President at Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace, brings more than 25 years of industry experience
Lucideon has launched a pioneering new method to assess the durability of mortar
The Chief Strategy Officer at Lucideon is set to help the emerging field of engineering biology translate from academia to pioneering use in industry
A Midlands-based industry and academia research project to explore game-changing methods of radically reducing energy consumption across the technical ceramics industry
Ambitious plans to place the Midlands at the heart of the global advanced ceramics industry have been set out by a consortium from the region
The consortium has received a significant boost, with the donation of a pioneering advanced material to the project
The Campaign for Science and Engineering has welcomed MICG members, Lucideon and AMRICC, as organisational members.
A materials expert at Lucideon has been appointed to a key scientific committee. Dr Richard White has joined as the company's representative on the Ceramic Science Committee
Lucideon has pulled together information from across the globe for the latest version of its cross-industry reference guide, which sets out details on the safe use of ceramic, glass and enamel ware in contact with food
Lucideon CICS has been awarded 'Best Verification Company' for the EU ETS in the Environmental Finance annual Market Rankings
Innovative cement solutions to tackle hazardous nuclear waste are being developed by Lucideon in partnership with NUVIA
Lucideon, along with project partners, KWSP and Loughborough University, has received funding as part of UKRI's Faraday battery challenge fund
The Midlands Industrial Ceramics Group has secured £18.27 million in government funding provided through UK Research and Innovation’s flagship Strength in Places Fund, to put the area firmly on the map as a global centre for advanced ceramics
Lucideon and the UK's National Nuclear Laboratory have forged a working agreement to develop Flash Sintering Technology for a variety of global nuclear applications
Lucideon, in collaboration with i3D robotics and Glass Technology Services, has been working on a project to improve production processes within the energy-intensive foundation industries, specifically glass and ceramics
A blueprint setting out the compelling opportunities for the Midlands to position itself as a world leader in advanced ceramics has been launched
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 is pleased to announce the renewal of its Nadcap accreditation for Materials Testing at the new, larger facility in Greenville, SC, USA
Lucideon has announced that it is working with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre to explore the accelerated discovery and development of novel ceramics through computer modelling
Lucideon is set to benefit from seven-figure growth from the free trade agreement between the UK and Japan
Lucideon, along with consortium partners, I3D Robotics Ltd and Glass Technology Services Ltd, is to receive funding as part of UKRI's Transforming Foundation Industries programme for the IRIFIO, Intelligent Robotic Inspection for Foundation Industry Optimisation, project
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
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
Our pioneering work in the nuclear sector has taken a significant step forward. We have signed a partner agreement with the UK's National Nuclear Laboratory Advanced Fuels Cycle Programme as a research and development partner
Lucideon and PCL Ceramics have joined forces to deliver new advances in processing across key market sectors
Lucideon has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing at the Coventry-based Manufacturing Technology Centre
Lucideon provides an extensive range of analytical techniques to understand the composition and behaviours of cladding materials
Lucideon is pleased to announce that it recently became a member of the Midlands Aerospace Alliance (MAA)
The partnership will bring together a unique cohesion of skill sets, aligning industry leading expertise in both materials science and testing solutions
Innovate UK collaborative feasibility study to assess the potential for Lucideon's Flash Sintering technology to manufacture beta-alumina solid electrolytes
Lucideon M+P, a subsidiary of Lucideon Group Limited, is expanding its existing Greenville County presence with a $7.5 million investment
Lucideon is part of a new research project that is set to rethink the additive manufacture of ceramics
New partnership in Europe to enable UK construction product manufacturers to retain access to EU markets
Joanne Booth was invited to speak at Futurebuild to discuss the main factors to consider in offsite construction
Lucideon is pleased to announce that it has recently become a member of the Structural Timber Association
Lucideon is one of the winners of the Plastics Research and Innovation Fund, funded through Innovate UK
Lucideon has added nanoparticle analysis to its suite of analytical capabilities
Dr Phil Jackson received the Roy T Holland Medal in recognition of his pioneering work in the traditional ceramics industry
Lucideon is the lead participant in Innovate UK’s Field Enhanced Sintering of Beta Alumina for Electric Vehicle Battery Applications project
Lucideon has become an associate member of the Modular and Portable Building Association
Lucideon has invested in a new white light interferometer to increase its analytical support for wear testing clients in the US, and other applications
Lucideon has welcomed five researchers from the Institute of Biomaterials, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen – Nuremberg, Germany to its headquarters to develop new anti-bacterial materials
Lucideon has extended its mechanical testing services to include testing of micro materials, through the development of new, customised test methods
Lucideon has launched a new structural testing service 'Resistance to Wind-Driven Rain of Roof Coverings with Discontinuously Laid Small Elements'
Lucideon has invested in a new EDS (Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy) instrument for its laboratory in Schenectady, New York
Lucideon has doubled its capacity for performing hip and knee wear testing in the US
Lucideon is coordinating the European Commission funded research project, 'Drug-Free Antibacterial Hybrid Biopolymers for Medical Applications' - HyMedPoly
We now provide dynamic wind loading and uplift tests for wall, façades, rainscreens, external wall insulation, pitched and flat roofing, solar panels and veture kits
Technology that could change the face of the construction and nuclear industries has been developed by Lucideon
Lucideon is pleased to announce that, together with the University of Lyon, it has been successful in its application to run the Biodensol project