Motorsport race seat experts Real Essential, located in Berkshire is to partner with Leicester-based automotive trim specialists CoverTec Solutions to develop material covering options for race seat in-fills and associated applications. The result could mean expansion, new jobs and innovative world leading products being developed in the region.

 

Real Essential Managing Director, Vaughan Cartwright said: “We wanted to develop our leading seat-infill product range further by offering complete high-performance trimmed seating options without compromising on safety or comfort. CoverTec Solutions bring a combined 40 years of bespoke quality automotive trimming experience to the partnership. Their unique custom manufacturing experience means that together we can increase our development for motorsport seat-infill systems, as well as exploring the non-motorsport applications for this technology.” 

 

The UK is already at the heart of world motorsport with many of the teams based here. Seating systems are essential to driver comfort, safety and driving performance in all motorsport. The partnership hopes to develop a range of seating systems building on poly-bead resin technology. While the technology is born of motorsport innovation there are many other applications which the partnership will explore with the promise of new jobs and expansion.

 

Paul Hames of CoverTec Solutions said: “Innovation is what British firms do best. This is a great example of the collaboration of leading technology with years of traditional craftsmanship. The result will be market leading products that the quality people all over the world associate from British hand-crafted products.” 

 

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Notes to editors:

 

Real Essential

 

Established in 2007, by former Formula One No.1 Mechanic, Vaughan Cartwright, Real Essential is a market leader in the design, manufacture, and service provider of race seat poly-bead insert systems.  With advances made in resin technology; Real Essential offer superior seat-kit products that will meet the demands of motorsport and the requirements of drivers across all types of the sport. By providing a range of insert options, Real Essential is now researching and developing new products based on our knowledge and experience gained through a motorsport background; which can be implemented into general everyday life. 

 

CoverTec Solutions:

 

CoverTec Solutions are experts in vehicle trimming and interiors, working on both modern and classic vehicles with their expertise quickly expanding into manufacturing bespoke tailored covers for the sporting and motorsport industries.

 

For further information please visit:

www.realessential.co.uk

www.covertecsolutions.co.uk