December 2025 Newsletter: Engineering Highlights and Company News
Our December 2025 newsletter brings together product development, offshore engineering, marine sealing, manufacturing and people news from across Beldam Crossley. The full nine-page newsletter can still be read in the interactive viewer above; the highlights below provide an accessible overview.
Crossflon® XS and subsea bearing development
This issue introduces Crossflon® XS, a reinforced PTFE material developed for demanding subsea and offshore bearing applications. The newsletter explains how the material combines low-friction performance with improved dimensional stability under compressive load. It also covers Beldam Crossley’s new subsea bearing range, developed through a three-year research programme for components used in offshore structures and SURF-related projects.
Skidway systems and offshore procurement
Ian Harbottle reflects on the growth of Beldam Crossley’s skidway systems, which use Crossflon® bearing material to help move large offshore structures during loadout and launch operations. Procurement Manager Laura Greenway also shares a practical supplier-selection checklist, covering evidence of offshore experience, quality and traceability, engineering input, realistic lead times and early documentation checks.
Marine sealing and British manufacturing
The newsletter looks inside Beldam Crossley’s UK industrial-braiding facility and its work across cord seals, Pilot® Lidpack® marine hatch packing and protective overbraid. A customer case study explains how Lidpack® 3801L was supplied after hatch seals failed a vessel pressure test, helping the customer restore sealing integrity and continue operations.
People, heritage and progress during 2025
Other features include a staff spotlight celebrating Steve’s 39 years with the business, the third part of the Beldam family-history series, and the Directors’ View on product development, customer delivery, sustainability and team growth. The year-end summary notes that 41% of employees completed Carbon Literacy training, alongside continued technical trials and customer-support work.
