Permali Acquired
Supplier Intelligence Card
Supplier Snapshot
- Core category
- Composites & Raw Materials
- Country / headquarters
- United Kingdom · Gloucester, United Kingdom
- Manufacturing locations
- Not recorded
- Production-volume fit
- Specialist / low volume · Ultra-low volume / hypercar
- Certifications
- AS9100 · ISO 9001 · EN 9100
- Programme / OEM evidence
- View programme evidence below
- Capacity / lead time
- Operates from a 10,500 square meter manufacturing facility in Gloucester, UK, featuring pressing, molding, and CNC machining facilities. · Not specified; emphasizes rapid prototyping and meeting tight project deadlines
- Company / risk status
- AcquiredView risk access and details below
- Verification / data confidence
- Trayce Verified: Unverified — no published review
Data confidence: UNKNOWN
Why consider this supplier?
Permali is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in advanced composite materials and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) solutions. Founded in 1937, the company provides high-performance engineered materials for demanding sectors including automotive, aerospace, and defense.
Production-volume fit: Specialist / low volume · Ultra-low volume / hypercar
Ownership & Corporate History
Acquired; current owner not recorded.
Acquired by Diamorph in 2021; the Gloucester site continues as a Diamorph composites business.
Components & Manufacturing Capabilities
Components Offered
Carbon fiber body and structural components for motorsport, composite ballistic panels for vehicle protection, and composite structures for hydrogen storage applications.
Products & Services
Design and manufacture of Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) laminates, sandwich panel systems, and finished composite components. They also offer Tuftane thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastic films and Tufshield PU spray coatings, alongside services like CNC machining and CAD-driven material design.
Key Technologies
R&D Focus
Focuses on 'greener composites' using recycled and natural fibers, high-wear resistance materials for motorsport, and composite structures for hydrogen storage.
Certifications
Automotive Programme Evidence
Recorded project examples, vehicle supply relationships and pipeline programmes appear here when available.
Capacity & Commercial Fit
Production-volume fit: Specialist / low volume · Ultra-low volume / hypercar
- Country / headquarters
- United Kingdom · Gloucester, United Kingdom
- Manufacturing locations
- Not recorded
- Service regions
- United Kingdom · Global
- Typical lead time
- Not specified; emphasizes rapid prototyping and meeting tight project deadlines
- Production capacity
- Operates from a 10,500 square meter manufacturing facility in Gloucester, UK, featuring pressing, molding, and CNC machining facilities.
Only evidence-backed manufacturing locations are listed. Headquarters and service regions remain separate. Capacity and lead times are supplier-profile evidence and should be confirmed during qualification.
Target Markets
Procurement Enquiry
Interested in working with Permali? Send a structured procurement or technical enquiry directly.
Risk & ESG
Company status: Acquired
Acquired by Diamorph in 2021; the Gloucester site continues as a Diamorph composites business.
Sustainability & ESG
- Development of composites using recycled fibers
- Utilization of natural fibers in composite manufacturing
Sources & Verification
Trayce Verified
Unverified — no published review
Trayce Verified applies only to the dimensions shown as independently sourced below. It is separate from paid Enhanced Profiles and does not guarantee capacity, lead time or supplier suitability.
Company identity
Unknown — not reviewed
Manufacturing location
Unknown — not reviewed
Certifications
Unknown — not reviewed
Programme relationships
Unknown — not reviewed
Source counts describe profile citations, not independently verified checks. Certification review applies to the recorded dimension; individual certificates, capacity and lead times are not verified by this panel.
More company information
Awards & Recognition
- Awarded funding for hydrogen composite structure development (2021)
- Founded
- 1937
- Employees
- 201-500
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