Finding opportunities to expand the business brought CTRM into diversification involving composites aircraft interiors, aircraft seats and transportations.

SATCOM ANTENNA

SATCOM is another potential industry for composites application especially on the reflector, radome and mounting structures. CTRM has started supplying SATCOM components in 2018 and will continue developing this business.

AIRCRAFT INTERIOR & SEATS

In the 2017 Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA'17), CTRM showcased a set of short-haul aircraft seat made of carbon fiber composites. This prototype seat was intended to show CTRM's capability in incorporating several manufacturing processes and technique to achieve not only a lighter aircraft seat, but a beautiful looking one as well with the carbon fiber finish exposed on the seatback. This marked the start of CTRM's venture into the aircraft interior business.

RAIL INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PANELS

CTRM’s breakthrough in expanding its business plans came timely as the company secured a contract from SCOMI Rail to design, manufacture and supply composite panels for the Mumbai and KL Monorail projects in 2009 & 2012 respectively. The contract involves both interior aesthetic panels and exterior structural panels. These panels comply to NFPA 130 & BS 6853 fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements for railway components.

TRUCK BODY

Using its engineering knowledge and know how in composites, CTRM started designing and manufacturing truck bodies in 2015 in an effort to offer the market with lighter and structurally sound products. CTRM truck bodies undergo static and dynamic loading conditions to validate its structural integrity against international standards eg. EN 12195-1, at the same time optimizing body weight.

LOTUS EUROPA S BODY PANEL

CTRM kicked off its automotive work program when it received a contract from Lotus Cars UK in December 2005 to manufacture composite body panel for the Lotus Europa S. The flexibility of composites manufacturing makes it possible for such complex body panels to be produced. This is important to sports car manufacturers like Lotus.

RADOME

CTRM’s capabilities in composites manufacturing was further enhanced when it was entrusted with the project to design, test, manufacture, install and commission 2 units of composite radar dome or RADOME for the Royal Malaysian Air Force. These radome measure 18m in diameter each and is made of proprietary material suitable for radar use.