Creative Composites Group

What Creative Composites Group does

Creative Composites Group (CCG) is a vertically integrated US manufacturer of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite products serving critical infrastructure end-markets including electric utilities, state departments of transportation, toll and bridge authorities, mass transit agencies, ports and marine operators, water and wastewater utilities, and industrial OEMs. Founded in 1973 as Creative Pultrusions and consolidated under the CCG brand in 2021, the company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of UK-listed infrastructure conglomerate Hill & Smith PLC (LSE: HILS) and runs seven specialized manufacturing brands — Composite Advantage, Creative Pultrusions, Enduro Composites, E.T. Techtonics, Kenway Composites, Trident Industries, United Fiberglass, and Tower Tech — across four to six US production facilities with over 90% of materials domestically sourced.

CCG's core technology stack spans four primary FRP manufacturing processes: pultrusion for continuous structural profiles including large-format fiberglass shapes; continuous lamination for sheet and panel building products; vacuum infusion molding for very large custom parts up to 100 feet and 30,000 pounds; and filament winding for cylindrical products such as pipes, tanks, and conduit. Differentiated material systems include the proprietary SupurTuf polyurethane resin matrix (claimed to triple the strength of traditional polyester and vinyl ester profiles), carbon fiber reinforced pultrusions for high-stiffness applications, and phenolic resin FRP systems meeting transit tunnel fire/smoke/toxicity requirements. The company also offers a 'tooling for life' guarantee on pultrusion dies.

The business model is custom-engineered and quote-based, with revenue generated through three streams: (1) FRP product manufacturing and sales (hardware) for utility poles, bridge systems, waterfront infrastructure, and building products; (2) design-build professional services where CCG engineers partner with customers on custom FRP solutions; and (3) custom OEM manufacturing spanning concept, design, prototype, testing, and production runs. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise field sales through dedicated subsidiary-level sales teams — there is no e-commerce or self-service channel. Pricing is determined per project by engineering specifications, material requirements, quantity, and complexity, with multi-year contracts common for utility and government customers. The company is led by CEO Shane Weyant and operates primarily in North America.

Name

Creative Composites Group

Legal name

Creative Pultrusions Inc.

Website

https://creativecompositesgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Creative Composites Group is a vertically integrated US manufacturer of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite products — including utility poles, bridge decking, waterfront structures, and industrial building components — serving utilities, transportation agencies, and infrastructure customers through seven specialized subsidiary brands under UK-listed Hill & Smith PLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612), Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing (32613)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

FRP/GRP & Composite Materials (Resins, Fibers, Core Materials) (IMAJAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electrical Conduit & Raceway Systems (PVC/HDPE) (IMANADAC)

Keywords

• Fiber reinforced polymer
• FRP composite manufacturing
• Engineered composites solutions
• Infrastructure composites products
• Custom pultruded profiles

Headquarters

HQ city

Alum Bank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. FRP Product Manufacturing and Sales: CCG manufactures and sells Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite products including utility poles, bridge systems, waterfront infrastructure, building products, and custom composites. Revenue is generated through direct product sales to utilities, transportation agencies, and industrial customers.
2. Design-Build Services: Engineering and design-build services where CCG engineers partner with customers to develop custom FRP solutions for infrastructure projects
3. Custom Manufacturing (OEM): Custom FRP parts manufacturing for OEM customers including concept, design, prototype, testing, and production runs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Creative Composites Group (CCG) is a vertically integrated manufacturer of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite products for infrastructure applications. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures FRP utility poles, bridge decking and pedestrian bridges, waterfront/marine structures, building envelope panels, mass transit components, water/wastewater treatment products, and custom OEM composites through seven subsidiary brands. CCG also offers design-build, engineering, structural fabrication, and field services, producing parts up to 100 feet and 30,000 pounds across four U.S. manufacturing facilities.

Product overview

Creative Composites Group (CCG) is a vertically integrated manufacturer of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite products for infrastructure applications. The company operates as a platform of specialized manufacturing brands under Hill & Smith PLC, including Composite Advantage, Creative Pultrusions, Enduro Composites, E.T. Techtonics, Kenway Composites, Trident Industries, and United Fiberglass. CCG's product portfolio encompasses: (1) Power Transmission & Distribution products including StormStrong poles (transmission, distribution, telecommunication, cross arms, alley arms, light poles), TridentStrong Poles, and FireStrong utility poles; (2) Electrical & Cable Management via Enduro Cable Management (cable tray, wireway, strut) and United Fiberglass Conduit Systems; (3) Bridge products including FiberSpan molded decking, modular pedestrian bridge systems, and cantilever sidewalks; (4) Building Products & Architecture Solutions including TuffSpan roofing, siding, insulated panels, grating, structural shapes, and access/safety structures; (5) Waterfront Infrastructure including StormStrong pipe piles, sheet piles, and bridge/marine fender systems; (6) Water & Wastewater products including tank covers, baffle walls, and clarifier products; (7) Mass Transit & Rail products including platform panels and fire-resistant tunnel solutions; (8) OEM & Custom Composites including custom pultrusions, molding, filament winding, and SupurTuf polyurethane pultrusions; (9) Cooling Towers via Tower Tech brand. CCG offers comprehensive services spanning structural fabrication, design-build, manufacturing, engineering services, and industrial field services. All products are manufactured in U.S. facilities using over 90% U.S.-sourced materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StormStrong: Brand for storm-resistant FRP products including transmission poles, power distribution poles, cross arms, alley arms, light poles, pipe piles, and sheet piles for waterfront infrastructure.
• TridentStrong
• FireStrong
• FiberSpan
• TuffSpan
• SuperGrate
• SuperDeck
• SuperArmor
• DuroSpan
• SupurTuf
• FiberWale

Products and services

• StormStrong Transmission Poles

Quantifiable outcome

• MTA Canarsie Tunnel project completed $100 million under original $477 million budget and 3 months ahead of schedule
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Fiberglass of AmericacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 May 2024United Fiberglass of America joined Creative Composites Group in 2024, bringing custom conduit and filament wound pipe manufacturing capabilities. The Springfield, Ohio facility provides engineered performance, value and durability for bridge and electrical contractors.
• Enduro CompositescoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 17 February 2023Acquired in February 2023, Enduro Composites is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Creative Composites Group. The Houston-based manufacturer of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) products expands CCG's geographic reach particularly in the Western and Southwestern U.S. and adds building panels and water industry solutions to the portfolio.
• Cornell UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership where Cornell University suggested FRP strengthening material for the Canarsie Tunnel project, leading to the first-ever application of FRP shrouds in a subway tunnel repair.
• American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member with participation in Pultrusion Industry Council (PIC), Fiberglass Grating Manufacturer's Council (FGMC), Transportation Structures Council (TSC) and Utility & Communication Structures Council (UCSC). CCG participates in ACMA's annual Composites Fly-In to advocate for the industry with Congress and provides training to Army Corps of Engineers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Strongwell Corporation: Strongwell is the largest US pultruder of FRP structural products, manufacturing shapes, plate, grating, and structural systems for the same infrastructure, industrial, and utility customers as CCG. Direct head-to-head competitor in pultruded profiles and FRP bridge decking.
• Bedford Reinforced Plastics: Bedford is a US manufacturer of pultruded and molded FRP products serving infrastructure, construction, and industrial markets with grating, structural shapes, platforms, and ladder systems. Direct competitor across CCG's pultrusion and platform product lines.
• Hughes Brothers: Hughes Brothers is a long-standing US manufacturer of FRP/composite utility poles, cross arms, and distribution structures for electric utilities. Direct competitor in StormStrong and TridentStrong utility pole product categories serving IOUs and cooperatives.
• Shakespeare Composite Structures: Shakespeare Composite Structures designs and manufactures composite utility poles, cross arms, and lattice structures for transmission, distribution, and lighting applications. Directly competes with CCG in FRP utility pole specifications.
• Fiberglass Systems (NOV): National Oilwell Varco's Fiberglass Systems business produces filament-wound fiberglass pipe, conduit, and tanks for oil & gas, industrial, and infrastructure applications. Directly competes with CCG's filament winding and conduit offerings under similar manufacturing processes.

Broad incumbents

• Valmont Industries: Valmont is a large, diversified manufacturer of steel and concrete utility poles, transmission structures, and infrastructure products serving electric utilities and DOTs. Competes as an incumbent alternative material supplier; CCG's FRP offerings increasingly displace Valmont's traditional steel/concrete poles in storm-hardening specifications.
• Hubbell Incorporated: Hubbell is a large electrical products company that manufactures cable management, conduit, enclosures, and utility hardware through brands like Hubbell Power Systems. CCG's Enduro cable management and United Fiberglass conduit offerings compete with Hubbell's broader product portfolio in electrical infrastructure.
• Oldcastle Infrastructure: Oldcastle Infrastructure (CRH) is one of the largest US manufacturers of concrete, polymer, and composite infrastructure products for utility, water, and transportation markets. Wide incumbent portfolio overlaps with CCG across water/wastewater, cable management, and structural products.

Emerging players

• Atlantech Solutions (Creative Pultrusions competitor): Atlantech specializes in custom FRP manufacturing, pultrusion, and fabrication for infrastructure and industrial applications. A smaller, niche competitor focused on custom engineered composites with partial product overlap with CCG's custom pultrusions and OEM business.

Others

• Kenway Composites (post-acquisition — historical peer reference): Listed as a peer reference because Kenway was an independent Augusta, Maine-based FRP manufacturer of custom molded composites and industrial corrosion-resistant products before being acquired into Creative Composites Group. Historical peer information for triangulation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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