Victrex PLC
PEEK high-performance polymer materials for aerospace, automotive, electronics and medical device manufacturers
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- New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-28
About Victrex PLC
Victrex makes PEEK (polyetheretherketone), a high-strength, lightweight polymer that it says it invented after the material was first developed at ICI in 1978. Its VICTREX PEEK materials are supplied with applications engineering, material selection and new product development support.
Its customers are manufacturers in aerospace and defence, automotive, electronics, energy and industrial, and medical sectors. Medical PEEK is handled through Victrex Medical (Invibio), which supplies implant-grade and non-implantable medical device materials.
Victrex was established in 1993 after a management buyout from ICI and was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1995; it is a constituent of the FTSE 250. The company is headquartered in Thornton Cleveleys, UK, and states that it serves customers in more than 40 countries, holds 45% of the global PEEK market and has more than 200 patents in place or pending. Its careers page lists global vacancies and early careers graduate programmes.
Product: VICTREX PEEK high-performance polymer materials with applications engineering and material selection support.
Jobs at Victrex PLC
Leadership
- James Routh · Chief Executive OfficerSource: company website
- Daniel Diffenderfer · Managing Director, Victrex MedicalSource: company website
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