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Meet The Team

At MacFarlane Matthews, we’re designers, builders, and problem-solvers with a shared commitment to delivering high-performance composite solutions.

 

With decades of combined experience in design, analysis, and manufacturing, we bring a practical, hands-on approach to every project from prototype to production.

Who We Are

Jason MacFarlane - Co-Founder

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Jason brings over 15 years of hands-on experience in composite fabrication, tooling design, and advanced manufacturing methods. His background includes working with performance bicycle components, hollow structural assemblies, and rapid prototyping techniques. Jason has led composite production programs across a range of industries, with deep expertise in bladder molding, custom tooling, and small-run part manufacturing.

As a builder and craftsman at heart, Jason ensures every design is grounded in real-world manufacturability and material behavior. He leads our manufacturing development and prototype execution efforts — making complex builds possible, reliable, and efficient.

Richard Matthews - Co-Founder

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Richard is a composites designer with a strong background in analysis and product development. With experience spanning high-performance sports equipment, structural components, and FEA-driven design optimization, Richard specializes in guiding projects from early concept through to validated, production-ready solutions.

He brings deep expertise in laminate schedule development, bonded joint design, simulation, and process selection. Richard leads our design services, ensuring each part is as smart on paper as it is in production.

Richard has worked on many of the most innovative high performance composite bicycle designs of the last 15 years. In addition he has worked in the aerospace, automotive and consumer electronics industries to deliver high performance products that exceed customer expectations.

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