A group of students had the opportunity to visit KREMPEL Industries' factory site in Bideford in the autumn term. Considering nobody had heard of KREMPEL before our visit, it was surprising to find out how important the business is to Bideford as a major employer. 

The factory is part of the KREMPEL group who have offices all over the world. They manufacture very high-end engineering pieces for all sorts of equipment, from aerospace, defence and medical to automotive and industry. They specialise in composite and polymer products. 

It was fascinating to see the machinery and level of technology being used by the 100+ employees. The products are shipped from Bideford around the globe. 

The group learnt about some of the materials and processes. We are very grateful to KREMPEL for guiding us around the factory.