PE Composites Ltd (PEC) traces its origin back to Patrick Engineering Limited founded in 1955, later integrating the GRP and composite engineering assets of J Samuel White & Co in 1982 before restructuring as PE Composites in 2004. Based in Newport on the Isle of Wight, the company provides turnkey design, engineering, prototyping, tooling, precision manufacturing, and environmental testing services.
PEC specializes in high-specification composite and composite-to-metal assemblies for challenging applications in defence, marine, radomes, and renewable energy. Its customers include defence primes such as BAE Systems, Babcock, Atlas Elektronik UK, and Thales.