FibreTech

What FibreTech does

FibreTech is a Nottingham, UK-based for-profit manufacturer founded in 1980 with 11-50 employees. According to its firmographic data, the company has produced stainless steel fibres for more than 30 years, establishing a long-running specialty materials business whose core competency centres on nickel fibre substrates.

The company is now extending this materials expertise into clean-energy hardware through the THERMORE project, where it participates as an industry partner alongside Loughborough University's Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST) and the University of Strathclyde. The project targets thermo-responsive catalytic electrodes for industrial alkaline water electrolysers, using nickel-iron catalysts deposited on nickel fibre substrates to address cold-start inefficiencies and improve responsiveness to intermittent renewable energy inputs. The Henry Royce Institute, the UK's national institute for advanced materials, has provided approximately £100,000 in funding to support this research.

FibreTech's revenue model, pricing structure, go-to-market mechanics, and customer composition are not publicly disclosed. Its leadership is anchored by founder and CEO Peter Rooney. The evident strategic direction is a pivot from a legacy stainless steel fibre product line into a hydrogen electrolysis electrode technology, though the commercial scale of that pivot remains unclear from the available data.

Name

FibreTech

Website

https://fibretech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FibreTech is a Nottingham-based manufacturer of stainless steel fibres, founded in 1980, now developing thermo-responsive catalytic electrodes for industrial alkaline water electrolysers in the hydrogen production sector through academic research partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pinxton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Core offering

FibreTech manufactures stainless steel fibres and develops thermo-responsive nickel-iron catalysts on nickel fibre substrates for catalytic electrodes in industrial alkaline water electrolysers. The company produces fibre-based specialty materials and contributes electrode/catalyst expertise as an industry partner in the THERMORE project aimed at improving cold-start performance and responsiveness to intermittent renewable energy inputs in hydrogen production systems.

Product overview

Based on the available source data, no specific product or service offerings are described for FibreTech. The sources mention FibreTech (spelled "Fibretech") as a partner in a hydrogen production research project (THERMORE) alongside Loughborough University and the University of Strathclyde, but no distinct commercial products, services, or product portfolio information is available in the provided material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stainless steel fibres Specialty stainless steel fibre products manufactured by FibreTech since 1980, serving as substrate materials for industrial applications including fibre-based catalytic substrates used in advanced hydrogen production research.
• Thermo-responsive catalytic electrodes for alkaline water electrolysers Catalytic electrodes using thermo-responsive nickel-iron catalysts on nickel fibre substrates, designed for industrial alkaline water electrolysers to address cold-start inefficiencies and enable better integration with intermittent renewable energy inputs during hydrogen production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Project aims to solve cold-start inefficiencies in industrial alkaline water electrolysers

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Loughborough University (Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology - CREST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoughborough University's CREST leads the THERMORE project focused on developing scalable catalytic electrodes for industrial alkaline water electrolysers. FibreTech participates as an industry partner contributing expertise in catalyst and electrode technology development.
• University of StrathclydeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Strathclyde is a research partner in the THERMORE project, collaborating on the development of thermo-responsive catalytic electrodes for hydrogen production.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bekaert: Global leader in steel wire products and a major producer of stainless steel and metal fibres for industrial applications. Most direct comparable to FibreTech's core stainless steel fibre manufacturing business.
• R.STAT: French manufacturer of stainless steel fibres used in filtration, textiles, and conductive applications. Closely comparable to FibreTech on product type (stainless steel fibre) and target industrial customers.
• Nel ASA: Norwegian global leader in alkaline and PEM water electrolysers for green hydrogen production. Directly comparable to the THERMORE project's target application — industrial alkaline water electrolysers — though Nel operates at vastly greater scale.
• ITM Power: UK-based electrolyser manufacturer focused on green hydrogen production. Comparable to the THERMORE project's downstream customer ecosystem, with the same UK base and a focus on alkaline/PEM systems.
• thyssenkrupp nucera: Major industrial-scale alkaline water electrolyser OEM with a global installed base. Directly comparable to the THERMORE project's downstream application market.
• McPhy Energy: French electrolyser specialist supplying alkaline and PEM systems for green hydrogen. Comparable to THERMORE on target end-market and technology architecture.
• John Cockerill: Belgian industrial group with a major alkaline electrolyser business. Comparable to the THERMORE target end-use and a potential OEM customer for novel electrode technology.

Emerging players

• Sunfire: German electrolyser company developing alkaline and solid-oxide (SOEC) systems for green hydrogen. Comparable on target end-market and the focus on integrating electrolysers with intermittent renewable inputs.

Broad incumbents

• Topsoe: Danish catalysis and process technology major with a growing hydrogen and SOEC electrolyser business. Comparable to the THERMORE project's catalysis focus and is a potential large-scale customer/licensor.
• Haynes International: US specialty alloy producer with expertise in nickel- and iron-based high-performance materials used in corrosive and high-temperature applications. Adjacent comparable to FibreTech's specialty stainless/nickel metallurgy capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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