Business and Industry Today Issue 374

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Digital Edge Subsea

Digital Edge Subsea supplies the oil and gas industry with its digital video recording system.

The company, established more than 10 years ago, has nurtured strong customer relationships that has allowed for honest customer feedback, and this has been incorporated into the development of the Version 5 Edge DVR.

Conversations continue and now Digital Edge are pleased to be able to offer further software that will help their customers to serve their clients better.

Data Archive App

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Digital Edge will soon release a data storage and back-up solution that uses an integral app within Edge architecture, to avoid needing a 3rd party app. Edge Archive handles the transfer of data from the internal DVR drives to Client storage, either on a NAS, a Raid, or a phased delivery to multiple external hard drives.

Being a Native app, the data transfer ensures that the quality of Live recordings are not impacted by a 3rd party program trying to access the

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same file that the DVR app is currently using. Ensuring recorded data integrity and quality is of the highest importance.

Archive can act as a Simple data mirror of the correct internal drive data folders, or can be used to create multiple simultaneous backups of Client Deliverables. This can be done in continuous backup or a phased approach, ie. after each dive.

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Post & Logistics Company of the Month

Delivering the world

In this issue of Business and Industry Today, we are pleased to announce Jersey Post as our Post & Logistics Company of the Month.

Once part of the Royal Mail, Jersey Post broke away in 1969 and became incorporated in 2006. The business now operates a network of 19 post offices across Jersey and provides postal delivery services to all residential households and businesses six days a week. However, Jersey Post is not just the local postal authority for Jersey.

Over the years its services have extended across the island and beyond providing a range of international and domestic postal and logistics services to clients around the world such as bulk mailing, digital print and data management and other associated support services. “Our business model is similar to the Royal Mail when it comes to Jersey. We are the local supplier of mail and logistics for the island dealing with all inbound and outbound mail. Internationally, we have a Cross-Border Logistics arm which works with wholesalers and retailers around the world to deliver goods and services. Our superior offering is backed by a solid global network with system integration capabilities keeping you connected with your shipments each step of the way,” stated David McGrath, Group Marketing Director.

Jersey Post operates across four continents and in various sectors, from international logistics to digital communications. In fact, 40% of the group’s revenue comes from its overseas operations seeing established trading locations in the Channel Islands, Newark, Chicago, Hong Kong and the UK, which are set up to ultimately enable and support all clients’ own business development and growth. “We are a small but international company. We deliver a personable approach with every customer as well as competitive rates. Because we are small, we are able to onboard new customers very quickly and easily compared to some competitors as we don’t have as much bureaucracy in the way of bringing on new business. Our entire business model evolves

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around putting the customer and their needs first,” added David.

One service worth noting is the company’s network of worldwide distribution routes and extensive portfolio of delivery services all accessible through a single point of contact to help businesses capitalise on Cross-Border eCommerce opportunities. With access to 190 postal administrations around the world, Jersey Post has an experienced team who will work with you to implement the perfect solution. Tracking key trends to keep up to date with evolving customer expectations, the ability to flex around your individual supply chain needs is really what sets them apart.

Moving forward, we asked David what the future holds for the company. He answered, “Combining the onboarding of our new Chief Executive, Mark Siviter, earlier this year with what we have been building on over the last five years, we are morphing into a 3PL Global Logistics business that focuses on Cross-Border eCommerce growth. So the future for us involves continuing to provide a great service at

the postal state while also building on our logistics capabilities.”

While Jersey Post continue to diversify and build on its capabilities, community will always remain at the heart of everything they do. The company prides itself on building long-lasting and personable relationships with its customers and clients. Whether it’s delivering a letter through a local post box or delivering goods across the world, Jersey Post has learnt to diversify in order to maintain its local services to the island which is so integral to the local community. “Post offices are an inherent part of our society. While we must make the right commercial decisions to ensure our long-term sustainability, those decisions must underpin our connection with the community,” stated David.

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Instrumentation, Measurement, Data Acquisition & Test Systems

In this issue of Business and Industry Today, we are pleased to recognise GI Systems for its ongoing Commitment to Excellence in delivering industrial process instrumentation, test measurement and data acquisition to a range of key industry requirements and specifications.

Established in 2019, GI Systems Ltd’s team of experts bring 30 years of knowledge and experience gained in the process instrumentation market. “Our knowledge of customer needs and application requirements provide sales and business opportunities for GI Systems supplier companies, each of which have a high reputation for

excellence and innovation in test and measurement for their own product area. GI Systems Ltd is the UK representative of Gantner Instruments GmbH (Austria) and is also the UK representative of Manner Sensortelemetrie GmbH (Germany). Both of these are experts in producing solutions for challenging and demanding requirements often found in leading edge product development challenges,” stated Rob Stockham, Director.

GI Systems Ltd’s partner companies have decades of experience in each of the above specialities which positions the company to work closely with customers on an ‘engineer to engineer’ basis developing solutions for applications, rather than being classed as a ‘catalogue sales shop’.

We asked Rob, what three words best describe the company, he answered, “Firstly I would say measurement because we are familiar with most

physical parameters, signals, and processes, understanding the nature of the measurements and how best to handle them effectively. Secondly, integrity because we strive to provide robust and dependable technical solutions to meet customer needs, matched with fair and equitable business relationships to meet commercial obligations and expectations. And thirdly, value as we offer products and solutions at competitive pricing, building in quality of product performance to improve customer outcomes on investment and life cycle ownership.”

Currently GI Systems Ltd is deeply involved in the automotive sector, carrying out work for electric vehicle development and testing, with its capabilities also being utilised to stretch to both drive train and battery systems in test cells and ‘on vehicle’ testing for drive and half-shaft torque measurement telemetry. “We are also seeing great success in power plant conditioning monitoring using a wide range of flexible IO module architectures. These meet the needs of measuring vibration, stress, strain, temperature, pressure, motor, and electrical parameters to provide plant operators information,

dash boards and early warning of component failures. It also helps them plan for required maintenance ahead of unexpected failures that can cause plant shutdowns, loss of revenue and possible safety issues,” added Rob.

Continually broadening its network to reach a wider audience, GI Systems Ltd has recently entered partnership arrangements with some well-established systems integrator companies

and capabilities of GI Systems Ltd and will allow for further growth into their customer base,” said Rob.

As the company begins to find ways to manoeuvre towards other markets, industries, and its competitors, GI Systems Ltd is placing emphasis on increasing customer awareness for Gantner Instruments and Manner Sensortelemetrie, working for a similar success of both products and solutions here in the UK that has been replicated on a global level by these companies.

including Sella Controls Ltd of Stockport, Fluidic Ltd of Glasgow and another significant partner soon to be announced. “Each of these bring their own considerable experience and resources together to the industrial market segments that they service. Partnering with such companies extends the reach

In closing, we asked Rob what commitment to excellence means to GI Systems Ltd and how he feels the company achieve this. He answered, “As certified to ‘Cyber Essentials’, we always strive to make incremental improvements and use lessons learnt to ‘meet and beat’ customer expectations. In 2020 I was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering Technology. I believe my contribution to the industry over a number of years, particularly with regard to promotion of furtherance of functional safety (eg. IEC 61508) adds great value to our service.”

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The world leader in force measurement

Interface Force Measurement Solutions (Interface) is a UK company specialising in the supply and distribution of high-quality sensors and associated electronics and displays for a wide variety of industries. Working previously with clients such as

Airbus, BAE Systems, and Formula One Teams, we spoke with Tony Rokins, Business Development & Pressure Mapping Specialist, who explained some of the companies well known products.

“Our product portfolio is applicable to many industries. For instance, we are well known for our high-quality pressure mapping systems that are used by many of our automotive and motorsport customers. Our sensors deliver highly accurate, repeatable measurements and many of our load cells are used by calibration houses as calibration reference devices. Our high-quality, yet competitively priced 3 and 6 axis load cells are used for many R&D, renewable energy and robotic applications.”

Reflecting on last year, Interface has

faced much adversity from COVID-19. Fortunately, its sturdy business model and reliable service has enabled the company to pick up the pace and continue projects that were left postponed. “Trading conditions have been tough, but business levels picked up strongly towards the end of the year. I think we came out of it stronger than we could have reasonably expected.”

In terms of recent developments, Tony continued, “We’ve taken some time to review our business model, how we operate on a day-to-day basis. Being responsive to our customer’s needs and being able to offer a high-quality product with strong product knowledge at a competitive price with the best possible lead times is our number one priority.”

2021 also welcomed the launch of the G-Series Load Cells. The range comprises of miniature and small sensors for industrial applications, with capacities starting from just 4.5N Newton up to 200kN with metric threads. “These are high-performance devices but aimed at more cost-conscious applications. This is a new market for us, but we are seeing increasing interest. We have launched an e-commerce website at: store. interfaceforce.co.uk –

competitive pricing and availability from stock will be key to this new venture’s success,” stated Tony.

In the future, Interface is keen to continue its growth trajectory for 2022. We asked Tony how he felt receiving the award and what their plans are going forward, he answered, “We work hard for our customers to offer the best measurement solutions. The recognition is greatly appreciated. Long term, we are strengthening our position with our customers in our more traditional markets of aerospace, automotive, motorsport, Universities and alternative energy research.

“We are also working on new, wireless force and vibration sensors for remote monitoring in systems such as luggage carousels. One more area we are pushing for growth is with XSensor’s pressure mapping systems, particularly in the Hispeed systems designed for high-speed impact or crash testing and tire foot-print research. These systems are capable of capturing data up to 2,500 frames per second. The tire sensor can be driven over at speeds of up to 140kph. I believe this is a unique capability we can bring to the industry.”

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Force, torque and pressure measurement

Interface Force Measurements has been supporting UK industry with the highest quality force, torque and pressure sensors for more than 25 years.

You can benefit from our experience whenever you contact us about your next measurement application, experience gained helping designers and engineers across multiple industrial sectors.

We’ll use our experience and product knowledge to help you select the best sensors for your application from our wide range of sensors from some of the world’s best sensor manufactures, including:

● Interface Inc – single, dual, 3 and 6 axis load cells and torque transducers

● AMTI – six-axis load cells and force plates

● GP50 – pressure and temperature sensors for oil/gas, aerospace, automotive food/ beverage and general industry

● DDM – miniature pressure sensors for automotive R&D

● XSensor – pressure mapping systems for bed/ mattress, seating, automotive R&D, tire testing applications and impact testing for seats, airbags, helmet and protective equipment

We can also help with your data collection needs with our range of amplifiers, displays and software what will work with our and other manufacturers’ sensors.

So, if you have a force, torque or pressure measurement challenge that you’d like our help with, please contact us.

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Cambashi’s latest research

TryHackMe launches unique hands-on Red Teaming security training

Global cyber security platform TryHackMe has launched unique training that allows users to emulate a potential adversary attack.

The London-based company bases its new ‘Red Teaming’ interactive lessons on real-world scenarios, to help businesses expose vulnerabilities across their networks and systems.

Its gamified sessions are aimed at individuals who want to achieve high-level jobs in the security industry, alongside businesses looking to upskill their staff.

TryHackMe’s Red Team Month, is designed to get employees to think like a cyber attacker in a bid to expose flaws in their company, which ultimately allows them to mitigate risk.

Over 48 hours of hands-on training and assessments, those taking part learn how to challenge defence capability by imitating a cyber criminal’s actions, emulate malicious attacks, retain access and avoid detection.

Disruptive digital waves driving high-tech companies to stay on top of industry trends

Latest research from Cambashi indicates that disruptive digital waves of technological and economic change are causing high-tech companies to reinvent themselves and their products, business models and processes.

More than ever, says the research, for those engaged in the high-tech space, the pace of change means they will need deeper industry insights, underpinned by industry training, to enable them to not only understand the challenges, but also maximise their opportunities.

The high-tech supply chain is a complex and interconnected global network of component suppliers, OEMs, and contract firms, who often produce both consumer and industrial products. Cambashi’s research looks at:

● The global manufacturing of electronic components and boards across five key countries

● Investment and employment trends in the industry by country

● Investment and employment trends and pressures on the global supply chain, particularly the drive to plug shortages in semiconductor supply

Although the industry tiers and connections are similar to other major manufacturing sectors, such as aerospace and automotive, the key role of the ongoing development of semiconductor technologies adds an additional level of dependency. The auto industry is just one sector where the supply chain has come under strain due to chip shortages, says the research.

Cambashi Industry Insights provide tactical industry intelligence updated by industry experts, as well as industry terminology via our Cambashi Industry Glossary.

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Those who complete the pathway will have the advanced skills needed to pursue new career opportunities in offensive security. The Cloud-based training also seeks to address a skills shortage in the industry.

Christie & Co analyses

UK pharmacy market

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has recently launched its Pharmacy Market Review 2022 report, which analyses key trends in the pharmacy sector in 2021 and the first half of 2022; reviewing market composition, operational activity, employment challenges, key dispensing and services activity, online pharmacy platforms, and sector funding. It also includes publicly available data and proprietary data from key business intermediaries, including Locate a Locum.

Christie & Co reported positive market activity, with prices bouncing back from an almost static level in 2020 to a 4.3% increase in 2021, a trajectory that has continued in 2022 across all market areas.

Following Freedom of Information Requests sourced by Christie & Co, the General Pharmaceutical Council confirmed that 360 pharmacies were removed from the register over the course of the 12 months to March 2022. NHS Business Services Authority recorded 557 pharmacy ownership changes in the same period, although this will have included administrative

changes, and will not solely be due to pharmacy sales.

The composition of the sector has remained broadly the same as previous years, albeit with a circa 2% reduction in contracts owned and operated by corporate or supermarket operators. As of 31 March 2022, there were 14,370 registered pharmacy premises across the UK; 3,560 of which are independently operated and 5,653 are under corporate and supermarket ownership. 1,298 of these are in Scotland, 526 in Northern Ireland, 730 in Wales, and 11,816 in England.

To read Christie & Co’s Pharmacy Market Review 2022, visit: www.christie.com/ news-resources/publications/ pharmacy-market-review-2022/

TryHackMe goes way beyond textbooks and focuses on fun interactive lessons that put theory into practice. Training labs are gamified and feature virtual machines, so users remain engaged and can learn the exact tools, technologies, and methods to hack and defend machines; transferable to real-world job roles and responsibilities.

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Simple standards for a sustainable future.

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Tennant UK: Reinventing how the world cleans

customers to find the best possible solution to their particular situation.

Tennant UK has launched a number of new machines in 2022 including the new range of Scrubber Dryers (the T191, T291, T391 walk-behinds and the T581, T681 and T981 Ride-on models), but the most impressive cleaning machine is currently the T16AMR, the world’s first Industrial robotic scrubber dryer.

customers, from end users within the industrial, manufacturing and aggregate sectors, to commercial cleaning companies, supermarkets, retail stores and the hospitality sector because of the diverse range of cleaning machines they can supply.

In this issue of Business and Industry Today, we are pleased to announce Tennant as our Industrial Cleaning Company of the Month.

Tennant Company was founded in 1870 by George H Tennant in northeast Minneapolis, USA. Over the years the company has grown into one of the most recognised manufacturers of professional and industrial cleaning machines on a global scale, and more recently, in 2017, Tennant acquired the IPC Group, Europe’s 3rd largest manufacturer of cleaning machines, which included Vaclensa in the UK.

Designed for industrial environments such as warehouses, distribution centres, production factories and waste and recycling plants, the T16AMR features an impressive 190 litre solution tank, and an even bigger 225 litre recovery tank. It also has a 910mm cleaning path and reduces the need for pre-sweeping allowing employees and cleaning operatives to focus on other tasks and let the T16AMR get on with the cleaning.

As a scrubber dryer the T16AMR also comes with ec-H2O NanoClean™ Technology and customers can use the integrated reporting software to monitor and review cleaning performance with daily or weekly reports. Further information about all of these products is available on the company website, and customers can watch official product videos, as well as on-site demonstrations and shorts on the Youtube channel too.

One of the major attributes Tennant has over its competitors is the sheer robustness and reliability of the larger models. The company recently published a case study with long-term customer, Penygroes Concrete Products Ltd, who originally purchased a Tennant 95 Sweeper in March 1991 and continually used it to clean their 4 acre site for 30 years.

Tennant Sweepers include multi-stage filtration systems, and many products also allow for an optional HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filtration system to be included, and this has long been considered the gold standard for air purification by those focused on indoor air quality.

While Tennant is a global organisation, in the UK it operates from two main locations – the head office and showroom in Northampton, and its Northern office and warehouse facility in Bolton, Lancashire, and the main service of the company is to design, manufacture, supply and service outstanding cleaning machines and it is able to boast an offering of cleaning machines in every category.

Tennant offers free site surveys to all customers, to ensure that it has a complete understanding of their space, facility and cleaning agenda. The company also provides free, no-obligation on-site machine demonstrations at a time and location that best suits the customer, allowing their teams to try the cleaning machines for themselves and see first-hand how they function within their own working facility. Tennant cleaning machines are available for purchase and to rent, and Tennant aims to work directly with all

UK Marketing Manager, Daniel Cross (pictured right), commented, “Tennant works with any customers that require professional cleaning machines and want the best possible service from a company. We are a true One-Stop Shop and can supply cleaning machines in every category, and the industrial range of Sweepers, Scrubber Dryers and Vacuums are ideal for working production facilities within the manufacturing and aggregate sector.”

The company also manufactures innovative and more compact cleaning machines which are currently used across the country within retail environments, supermarkets, shopping centres and offices. Tennant works directly with a range of

In June 2021 they returned to Tennant to purchase a new cleaning machine, and when asked why they chose Tennant they answered, “We have had a Tennant on site for over 30 years so the proof is there to see every day.”

Daniel continued, “We are committed to ensuring that the needs of our customers are not just met but exceeded, and as stated before we do this by offering a one stop shop solution for cleaning machines, with a heavy focus on innovation and sustainability.”

Tennant is aware that this is a crowded marketplace and works hard to stay at the forefront of the industry, thanks to a large product range, and innovative products. A key USP for the Scrubber Dryer range is the aforementioned ec-H2O NanoClean Technology, a system that electrically converts water into an innovative and sustainable cleaning solution.

By using ec-H2O NanoClean™ Technology, customers can clean effectively, save money and reduce their environmental impact compared to daily floorcleaning using chemicals. This converted water is created by an on-board e-cell that generates millions of microscopic bubbles — nanobubbles –per millilitre of solution. These nanobubbles then enhance the cleaning efficiency of the Tennant Scrubber Dryer.

HEPA filters are pleated mechanical air filters that have the ability to remove 99.97% of dust, pollen, mould, bacteria and other airborne particles that are 0.3 microns in diameter, and can also capture nanoparticles.

Daniel remarked, “All of our walkbehind and ride-on Sweepers are designed with exceptional filtration systems, in order to raise the level of health and safety within a working facility and ensure a better result of indoor air quality.”

Tennant also has one of the UK’s largest directlyemployed team of engineers and technicians, working with customers across the whole of the UK. This reflects the high-level of training and service expertise customers can expect from Tennant, since the company does not rely on outside agency staff who may not fully understand the workings of a Tennant cleaning machine.

Daniel concluded, “It is safe to say that we never stop planning for the future. Alongside planned new product innovations, we are presently working on streamlining our supply lines by moving the manufacture of our largest sweeper (the S30 Ride-on) from Minneapolis USA to Uden in The Netherlands which will significantly reduce build and delivery times.”

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Industrial Lanemark brings heating benefits to small brewery application

New StopTite Industrial range

The new StopTite Industrial range has been launched to provide high-quality premium solutions for thousands of applications across industry. Products are available in colour-coded categories, and include threadlockers, retainers, pipe sealants, gasketing and adhesives for mechanical assemblies.

StopTite products offer outstanding mechanical properties with a temperature range of -50 to 200°C+. The threadlocker product helps to prevent the loosening of bolts, studs and screws, due to vibration and shock loads.

It can also be used to permanently lock

threaded components. The Retainer products offer excellent resistance to shear and compression and can be used for the permanent fixture of bearings, shafts, splines and keys.

The ST27 Pipe Sealant product offers an instant low-pressure seal on tightened fittings up to 150psi.

The ST31 Muilty Gasket offers resistance to low pressures after the assembly of mating flange faces. Seal joints between metal faces and flanges. Ideal for motoring and industrial applications.

The 007 and 006 high-strength adhesives

have been designed to bond metal and composite applications, offering highimpact resistance while remaining quick and easy to use.

Made in Britain, the StopTite range has been developed by S2-lube, which has been formulating a wide range of industrial products with partner companies for over 40 years. The company’s products are popular with various industries, including renewables, water, electronics, construction, military, aircraft, farming, leisure, automotive and all types of production lines.

Product is supplied to stockists as

retail display boxes of 6 to 20 items. Free samples are available and can be requested by emailing: sales@stoptite. co.uk or calling 01584 874220 or visiting: www.stoptite.co.uk

A new gas process heating system from Lanemark Combustion Engineering is now fully operational in London at a leading micro-brewery, Villages Brewery, with particular gains noted in terms of operational efficiency.

“We have installed and commissioned a liquid heating TX 25E burner package on a brewing kettle supplied by Bespoke Brewing Solutions, with whom we liaised closely throughout the project,” says Lanemark’s Process Burner Sales Manager, Adrian Cadman. “This provides a capacity of 30hl or 18 UK barrels – and is now central to Villages Brewery’s production.”

The burner is installed on the external wall of the circular vessel, firing through the structure into a submerged 2½” nb. stainless steel tubular heat exchanger, which takes the form of a helical coil, located at the base of the tank in order to deliver the optimum blend of maximum heat transfer and minimum intrusion into the available space.

Benefitting from Lanemark’s own TxCalc specification software, efficiencies in excess of 80% are readily achieved. This is further enhanced by low exhaust temperatures of typically 180°C, which is markedly lower than alternative systems where up to 300°C, reducing efficiency to just 50%, can be noted.

Archie Village, Director at Deptford-based Villages Brewery – which distributes to a wide range of pubs and bottle shops throughout the capital – highlights the role played by the new installation.

“The overall aim of the project has been to facilitate an increase in production output while building on the high quality that is at the heart of our reputation – and the Lanemark system is already delivering in both respects,” he says.

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New high power blue laser diode

The FNV-402-3000M is a unique 402nm laser diode that delivers the record-breaking output power of >3W. It is built in a compact 9mm TO can (SOT-148). The laser diode offers high reliability and has a long lifetime of more than 47,000 hours (MTTF). This blue high power laser diode is well suited for various applications, like direct imaging for PCB, industrial lasers, laser display, biomedical and medical lasers. For further information about this product, please see datasheet at: https://frlaserco. com/+c1c57999-32c4-11ed-b2f3-001a4a150954/ en

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British Adhesives & Sealants Association

With its history dating back to its inception in 1983, BASA has excelled in its mission to become an umbrella organisation for UK adhesives and sealants manufacturers. We focus on technical and legislative aspects and on promoting awareness of the industry and technology by providing guidance on technical and compliance issues and creating a variety of networking opportunities for members, holding events using virtual platforms since March 2020.

BASA is the voice of the adhesives and sealants industry and is an information source for manufacturers and suppliers. The association advocates on behalf of its members and liaises with Government regarding legislation and keeps Members well informed of UK, EU and International proposals and initiatives.

With the growing concerns around the environment and using sustainable products and raw materials, BASA is dedicated to helping its members minimise harmful chemical usage and educate the public on the industry’s drive for safer products. BASA members work hard to formulate

A masterful presentation of dosing and mixing technology

The modular dosing, mixing and filling systems of company TARTLER are considered to be highly innovative and are used today in all important branches of industry worldwide. Wherever synthetic resins are produced and processed, the machines, modules and systems of the German plant manufacturer are at the heart of the action.

innovative products that positively contribute to the sustainability agenda while maintaining performance and durability.

BASA hopes to continue to reach more potential members, looking at ways to support its manufacturers post Brexit and help them to navigate potential new legislation and trade rules.

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Dyneo+ New synchronous motors manufactured by Nidec, combining reluctance and permanent magnets

The new range offers high reliability, unrivalled performance and interactive commissioning. Sizes from11kW to 500 kW with speeds up to 6,000 rpm. Specially designed for variable speed, DYNEO+ is available in aluminium or cast iron versions from 11 to 500kW, 132 to 355mm frame size, with IP55 or IP23 protection. Whether compact or interchangeable IEC type, these motors are easy to integrate into new machines as they are to retrofit existing installations.

GES Group’s 5 Pillars of Expertise

Established as Grants Electrical Services over 40 years ago, the group has grown into GES Group, a leading Electrical and Mechanical Engineering business, now serving customers throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe. Currently employing over 80 staff, including many professionally trained and accredited Engineers, we respond quickly to Industry's ever-changing demands and needs, while offering geographic coverage to many of our customers. Traditionally AC/DC motor rewind and re-manufacture specialists, we have developed our portfolio as a market leader to now provide an extensive range of technically advanced products and services.

Nidec (Leroy Somer) Electric Motors stocked in Mallusk and Newbridge (IRL) GES Automation (IRL), based in Newbridge, is the authorised distributor for Nidec (Leroy-Somer) Ireland. This is a very exciting time for both GES Group and Nidec as we have worked together in partnership in Northern Ireland for several years and by expanding the distributorship to Southern Ireland our partnership will create a more comprehensive infrastructure with enhanced experience and expertise and will provide our customers with a first class customer service experience.

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In a new company video, TARTLER now bears witness to the high standard of quality it achieves and the consistency with which it implements the process engineering requirements of its customers.

Highquality synthetic resin mixing heads for dynamic multi-component processing, modular dosing, mixing and degassing systems for safe material handling, revolutionary system solutions for clay processing, and high-precision dispensing mixers for minimum quantity applications – these are just some

of the many innovations with which TARTLER has optimised and modernised its customers‘ processes in recent months.

The equipment and systems of the German company are regarded as guarantors of material quality, process efficiency and precision. They are used in aerospace, automotive and electrical engineering, in model and mould making or in the furniture, construction and wind power industries – wherever liquid and paste-like synthetic resins are

produced and applied.

To give its growing customer base a concise and informative overview of its highly diverse portfolio, TARTLER has produced a company video that highlights all facets of its current range of machines, equipment and services, and can be viewed on the company‘s YouTube channel.

Especially for designers, product developers and process optimisers who use polyurethanes, silicones and epoxy resins for moulding as well as adhesives, sealants or potting compounds, the new TARTLER video offers highly interesting insights into the thinking and working methods of the medium-sized plant manufacturer. Contact info@tartler.com www.tartler.com www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Kw4RwVH4zwQ

European Springs & Pressings

We provide a full design and manufacturing service for bespoke & standard Pressings, Wireforms, Coil & Gas Springs, as well as offering Prototyping and full Tool Room support.

We understand that no two jobs are the same; often requiring different materials, treatments, variable tolerances or specific heat resistance. Investing in the latest technology and qualified toolmakers ensures that we can design and produce the very best stampings, springs and wire forms.

Our bespoke manufacturing process and in-house design service – complete with CAD/CAM software and systems –means we can help you realise a range of prototype ideas which can be individually cut using precision lasers for R&D testing or put into full production. Our fully equipped tool room is available to design and build any production tooling needed, assuring you of competitive pricing and consistent quality supply.

Our clients work across the aerospace, automotive, defence, domestic appliance, electronics, hydraulics, lighting, medical, nuclear, pharmaceutical, scientific & telecommunication industries, so we’re used to delivering a wide array of products that meet complex, client-specific requirements. Whether you need a conventional compression, tension, die, disc or torsion spring, or the most obscure spring clip or wire form imaginable, we’re able to produce exactly what you need.

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Industrial Additive Fusion Technology for continuous fibre composite parts

9T Labs was established in January 2018 in Zürich, Switzerland, by its three co-founders Martin Eichenhofer, Chester Houwink, and Giovanni Cavolina. The company has grown into a large team of pioneers that are passionate about manufacturing solutions that leverage the latest developments in automation technology, software and materials to make performance parts easily accessible.

9T Labs aspires to mass-produce high-performance composites as easily as metals. This is done by automating and digitising the production workflow of composite production at the most innovative companies. The company sets out to provide an all-in-one solution to help its customers radically ramp up their composites series production and turn their series production ideas into production cases within months – not years.

9T Labs built a software as a service suite, powered by integrated FEA simulation tools, that quickly comes up with highly optimised designs. Then it combines additive manufacturing with advanced post processing technology to enable serial manufacturing of structural composite parts. With this unique software clients are able to design the fibre path in any way imaginable.

9T Labs also announced the closing of a $17 million Series A funding round, that will be harnessed to support the commercialisation of the Red Series Additive Fusion Solution as well as to expand internationally. Stratasys and Solvay Ventures are among the key investors, with contributions also coming from Verve Ventures, ACE & Company, Zürcher Kantonalbank and Wingman Ventures.

Head of Marketing & Business Development, Yannick Willemin, commented, “The Red Series solution received the Red Dot Design Award in its category, and we have hired new and very talented people onto our team to develop this work, meaning that we now have over 60 employees.”

The Red Dot Award has aimed to appraise diversity in the field of design for more than 60 years, from businesses that distinguish their activities through appealing and conceptual ideas

The Red Series is a standout in aesthetic design, while delivering prolific innovation for advanced composites in the field of additive manufacturing (AM). It is able to create continuous fibre-reinforced polymer components that weigh up to 80% less than traditional metal parts while increasing product strength significantly. These benefits are delivered while being cost competitive vs. metal benchmark parts and generating very low waste.

The Red Series Additive Fusion Technology, includes a design software, a build module (3D printer), and a Fusion Module (compression moulding machine). This offers a simple and cost-effective way to design and manufacture functional composites.

Clients can design even their most advanced parts with help of 9T Labs Fibrify® software, which enables the user to quickly define the fibre designs and fully optimise them by directly exporting the composite parts to commercially available FEA simulation packages for verification of their structural ability. This means that for the first time, true 3D fibre orientation allows the client to design applications which have not been possible to

Why heater design is key in the abatement of waste gases

To overcome the challenges of waste gases, a compact, no-leak heater design can ensure the reliability of exhaust abatement systems in semiconductor fabrication. For instance, Watlow’s FLUENT® in-line heater is designed to allow movement of a fluid or gas over the heater surface without any loss of the fluid or gas through the outer shell.

A no-leak design not only includes a seamless stainless steel outer protection tube, but it also has the heating elements sitting outside of the fluid flow path. As a result, neither the elements nor the wiring penetrate the gas flow path, mitigating the need to weld components in place and thereby create areas where gas can escape. This design ensures that all nitrogen gas is passed along into the process, preventing any from escaping into the sub-fab.

With no leaks present, the correct mixture of gases can be assured, meaning that semiconductor manufacturers no longer need to trade-off between safety concerns and possible downtime caused by the need to flush clogged exhaust systems.

A first step in the abatement of waste gases in semiconductor fabrication should be dilution with nitrogen gas. However, engineers must consider the issues that can arise and consider opting for a solution that covers all potential issues associated with nitrogen heating. In this case, a design that is modelled around eliminating leakage can prevent clogging and downtime.

For more information about the FLUENT® heater, go to: www.watlow.com

manufacture in composites before.

The company obviously found going to market with so many new innovations – software, hardware, materials – an interesting but exciting challenge! Yannick continued, “As a startup, we set ourselves ambitious goals and certainly learned crucial lessons, which have allowed us to challenge and optimise our processes. By implementing these learnings in an efficient manner with a team of talented people, we are on a good path but certainly have the motivation to go for more.”

As part of the upscaling process, 9T Labs have appointed a dedicated person for HR and for finances to its leadership team, and it also implemented foundations for the organisation to scale with functional groups, and adapted management structures, and proper processes to ensure the sustainability and consistency of the business.

Two months ago, 9T Labs opened a new office in Boston, USA, and this first American office will allow the country’s latest minds and innovators in structural composites the opportunity to learn about and experience the Swiss company’s unique advancements in composite additive manufacturing. The first US team members will be signed in the coming weeks, with the following employees travelling to Zurich, Switzerland to train with the technology at 9T Labs’ headquarters.

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Electrifying refuse collection vehicle hire

Vehicle and workshop provider Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) and its vehicle hire division CTS Hire, are enabling organisations across the UK to connect with the latest electric refuse vehicle technology. Contract hire – a sustainable solution for electric refuse vehicles SFS was the first contract hire company to install a fleet of Dennis Eagle eCollect electric refuse trucks in the UK for its customer Exeter City Council. The three new 26t electric refuse vehicles were delivered to the council in June and will ultimately be powered by Water Lane Solar Park, making them zero emissions.

Bob Sweetland, Managing Director, SFS, said, “We are proud to be the first contract hire company to install eCollect RCVs in the UK and we are confident that the benefits of the fleet will be appreciated by both crews and residents and provides an excellent realworld example to other local authorities of what is now possible and how it can be achieved. Until now most operators have only been able to access electric RCV technology through outright purchase, but at a cost of £400-£500k, more than double the cost of a traditional diesel RCV, this is beyond the budgetary reach of many organisations. Contract hire enables customers to implement new electric vehicle technology without this risk. We also take all the responsibility for maintaining the vehicles and disposing of them or replacing them when they reach end of life. The operator has budget certainty and can focus on highlighting decarbonisation benefits of eRCV adoption.”

SFS is also investing significant time and resources into making sure its customers are fully prepared and supported for the transition to electric as it recognises that successful adoption is not just all about the vehicle. Support and guidance is needed to overcome broader challenges such as charging infrastructure, staff training and the adaptation of workshops.

Try before you buy

CTS Hire has joined forces with RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) to add two brand new all-electric Renault Trucks 26t Refuse Collection vehicles (RCVs) to its rental fleet. This milestone marks the first time that operators can access new electric refuse vehicle technology on short term hire enabling them to ‘try before they buy’.

Bob adds, “We are delighted to be able to offer our customers the opportunity to hire the latest electric refuse vehicle technology. Although some organisations have been able to trial demonstration eRCVs for a week or two, this isn’t always enough time to make a proper evaluation. By adding these vehicles to our hire fleet, we are giving fleet operators the opportunity to carry out a thorough appraisal of the technology over a few months or more.”

CTS Hire offers a wide range of high quality, FORS, LEZ and DVS compliant hire vehicles featuring the latest technological and safety enhancements & supported by a 24/7 national mobile engineer & workshop network. For more information, visit: www.ctshire.co.uk or call 01453 511050. For fleet management, contract hire and workshop enquiries, please contact SFS on 01604 234601 or visit: www.sfs.co.uk

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SPP Pumps Limited: Protecting Life Improving Lives

Experience, performance, reliability and support

Mercury, Arsenic, Selenium in Environmental and Food samples – Choose your Poison!

PS Analytical (PSA) provides niche analytical instruments for the determination of mercury, arsenic, selenium, antimony and bismuth in many sample matrices including environmental and food & beverage samples. The presence of these toxic metals in their various forms is of real concern. Increasingly the determination of both total and speciated chemical forms is required and this requirement generates further analytical challenges of sensitivity, selectivity and freedom for interferences. In addition to analytical considerations, operation issues such as; ease of use, reliability and robustness as well as very affordable running costs are all important aspects and are recognised hallmarks or the PSA brand.

SPP Pumps a leading designer and manufacturer of centrifugal pumps and systems. For more than 138 years, the company’s robust, trusted engineering has provided critical performance across diverse industry applications including oil and gas, water, power generation, construction, mining and fire protection. With approximately 70% trade global, outside the UK, local sales, production, test and services sites within USA, India, France, Italy, Poland, South Africa, Singapore, Czech Republic, The Netherlands, Russia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Egypt.

Proven quality: SPP customers’ pumping applications are invariably demanding – typically operating in hostile, arduous or extreme temperature environments, where quality matters. Our facility in Coleford, England, has set the highest standards attainable in the industry for quality and reliability.

SPP uses the most advanced computer testing in the world and designs, simulates, evaluates, refines and manufactures all products and packaged systems.

Dedicated Engineering Services expertise, our customers can rely on: commonly regarded as the best in the industry, have real world application experience across multiple industry sectors. With 5 strategically located service centres across the UK; Coleford, Manchester, Belfast, Glasgow & Aberdeen, offering specialist services including computerised fluid dynamics, surge and natural frequency analysis to investigate, optimise and balance customer systems for optimum performance and reliability.

T 01594 832701 enquiries@spppumps.com

Let’s talk air pollution!

Poor air quality is the largest environmental risk to public health in the UK. The health impacts of air pollution are estimated to cost up to £20 billion PA and cause up to 36,000 DEATHS in the UK alone. A major component of urban air pollution is Nitrous Oxides (NOx – NO/NO2).

At IMS we provide state of the art ‘Emissions Reduction Technology’ and ‘Noise Abatement Solutions’ that dramatically reduce NOx Emissions and cuts Noise Pollution from Large Stationary Power Generation Equipment typically used in the Energy, Health, Utility and Manufacturing Market Sectors (Datacentres, Hospitals, Banks, Phone & Water Companies). This aids to improve our quality of life.

The IMSeco ‘Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Technology’ is designed bespoke for each application and can be retrofitted to existing Power Generation Equipment for compliance with the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD). The SCR system will reduce NOx emissions by approximately -95% taking it well below the threshold of 190mg/Nm3 @15% O2 set by DEFRA on Diesel Powered engines within the specified 10-20 minutes from start-up. Any questions or want to know more? Contact us here: T 01509 506792 sales@silencers.co.uk  www.silencers.co.uk

Coupling

Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy (AFS) with either cold vapour generation or hydride generation has been PSA’s core competency for over 35 years. With the addition of analyte separation capability which allows for speciation studies, PSA offers some powerful tools to help with these endeavours. For example;

the separation of methyl mercury from inorganic mercury in water, shellfish, seaweed, dairy products, vegetables and grains; the determination inorganic arsenic from less toxic organo arsenic species in water, rice, seaweed are examples of routine applications developed for this growing area of concern. The team is constantly developing new methods and applications to address market concerns and so if you have a sample you are interested to know more about with, we’d love to hear from you. With literally thousands of systems in the field today, and support networks in Europe, USA and SE Asia, PSA offers the ideal package of performance, reliability and support. For further information, visit our website at: www.psanalytical.com

Mercury and Arsenic, in drilling muds and fluids, are released during operations. These elements, even at trace concentrations, can adversely impact the surrounding natural environment and require monitoring under locally recommended guidelines.

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Panasonic’s NEW air-e: nanoe™X Available in Stand-Alone Device

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions is pleased to introduce the air-e, its first stand-alone, ceilingmounted nanoe X generator, launching this October. air-e has a low power consumption and is ideal for a wide variety of applications where indoor air quality is a priority, including for installation in hotels, schools, care homes, hospitals, offices, restaurants, homes and more.

Improving indoor air quality is a top priority for Panasonic, and the new air-e nanoe X generator has been designed to satisfy the variety of HVAC project needs on the market. The maintenance and service-free technology produces hydroxyl radicals (also known as

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OH radicals) – up to 4,8 trillion per second. Abundant in nature, hydroxyl radicals have the capacity to inhibit certain pollutants, viruses, and bacteria to clean and deodorise – studies have shown the nanoe™X generator can inhibit the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and the Influenza virus H1N1 subtype by up to 99.9%. nanoe™X technology can bring these incredible benefits indoors so that hard surfaces, soft furnishings, and the indoor environment can be a cleaner and pleasant place to be, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Additionally, the air-e comes in a compact, modern, and easy to install design, weighing just 1.1kg, and is super

What is quantitative optical gas imaging?

quiet at just 27 dB(A) for discreet operation. Panasonic’s air-e is also recommended for retrofit projects as it can be installed without complicated piping work. www.aircon.panasonic.eu

Quantitative

optical gas imaging is the ability to utilise optical gas imaging – specifically, cooled hydrocarbon OGI – combined with an algorithmic solution, to quantify gas leaks invisible to the naked eye.

These are leaks you’d normally be able to visualise on your OGI camera. Historically, OGI cameras have been limited to qualitative analysis – indicating that a leak is occurring but giving little indication how much is leaking. Now, though, combining an existing OGI camera with a qOGI solution, you can visualise and quantify such leaks in units of mass and volumetric leak rates, as well as concentration over pathlength (ppm-m).

What are the minimum and maximum size leaks that can be successfully quantified with the FLIR QL320? The minimum size of a leak that can be quantified is a function of the ∆T (between ambient temperature near the gas and the background), the compound you are imaging, and the wind speed. FLIR’s QL320 system has demonstrated the ability to quantify propane leaks down to 100 scc/min and methane leaks down to 300 scc/min with a ∆T of 5°C and a moderate wind speed. A good general rule: if you can see the leak in normal mode, the system most likely can quantify it. Contact kelly.hosten@teledyneflir.com www.flir.co.uk

Peak Scientific

Providing highly reliable and robust solutions for LC-MS (Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry) and GC (Gas Chromatography), Peak Scientific is the world leader in manufacturing & supporting laboratory grade gas generators.

PEAK gas generators have a continued influence on the environmental impact of laboratories through their day-to-day running. By using a PEAK gas generator, which produces nitrogen from air and hydrogen from de-ionised water, labs can negate the need for recurring deliveries of pressurised cylinders or dewars which can actively reduce a laboratory’s carbon footprint.

Alongside this, a PEAK gas generator offers a more sustainable option to the lab by delivering gas on-demand, therefore reducing waste.

When your aim is to have as small a negative impact on the environment as possible, choosing the more sustainable and environmentally friendly lab equipment is a priority. Working with a Peak gas generator in your lab can be the small change that makes a big difference to our planet.

For more information on how PEAK can help improve a lab’s environmental impact, visit: www.peakscientific.com/green/

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Recycling & Waste Management

TANA From Waste to Value®

Ever since 1971, Tana has been at the forefront of designing and manufacturing robust machinery for the purposes of solid waste management. With a wealth of decades of experience on the needs and requirements of landfill and waste management operators, in the early 2000s Tana expanded its machine selection with the TANA Shark mobile shredders.

Based in Bentley, Doncaster, Tana Recycling Machinery (UK) Limited is the sole UK distributor for all Tana products. Tana (UK) Ltd was established in May 2016 and has been the forefront of delivering unmatched versatility to the UK recycling industry.

Tana’s main role is to provide the sales, service, and maintenance for its Recycling Machinery, and the company has an array of machinery from slow speed Shredders, Landfill compactors, Trommels and Disc screens. Tana has the responsibility to make sure that all their customer’s machines are always well-serviced and maintained, ensuring that there is little to no downtime for the companies that operate them.

Sales & Marketing Manager, Brooklyn Walker, commented, “The company slogan TANA From Waste to Value® is a symbol of Tana’s devotion to not only produce machinery that is unique in terms of its design and features, but also to provide our customers with solutions and services for improved productivity. Our mission

is to improve our customers’ businesses and enable them to increase their revenue – from waste to value.”

Tana’s target customer base is primarily focused across the waste management industry, including Skip Hire yards, recycling centres, landfills and any other department that is in need of its services.

Working so closely with all customers gives the company the opportunity to listen to their feedback regarding the machinery, to make constant improvements to all products.

The past 12 months have been a period of development for Tana, and the company has evolved in numerous ways by way of constant innovation and staying at the forefront of the ever-changing waste industry. In the past year Tana has rolled out two new and updated machines, in the form of the New TANA Shark Shredder and the updated H series Landfill Compactor.

The TANA Shark Shredder is a mobile and extremely versatile waste shredder, suitable for both pre-shredding as well as shredding of industrial waste, demolition waste, tyres, mattresses and green waste, and it can be adapted to any desired piece size. For the best job, the TANA Shark 440DT Eco is capable of producing high torque with the best cutting power, and Tana recommends this model as it is the best multi-purpose shredder available, and is capable of tackling anything that is required of it.

Due to the unique design of the machine, the

material is reduced by cutting, therefore the machine consumes less fuel, which benefits the user. In addition, the TANA shredders are equipped with an intelligent control system with different programmes to choose from, depending on the material to be shredded.

Tana is also the first brand to devise a waste compactor specially built for the landfill market. The new TANA H-series is the result of long-term product development and proven solutions that offer excellent user benefits, and the compactors are equipped with unique features that set them apart from other compactors on the market.

The rigid frame provides optimum crushing force, so the TANA compactor is built around a rigid articulated frame which allows a crushing force of up to 100% on a single barrel drum compared to a four-wheel oscillating vehicle of similar weight. This guarantees a 10% better compaction rate and fewer passes.

Tana is aware that it is operating in a congested industry, but its biggest outstanding attribute is its versatility. Brooklyn continued, “With our shredder’s ability to shred the widest variety of material on the market, we can achieve an endproduct size which varies from a pre-shred down to 50mm. The end-product size can be changed in 10 minutes due to our unique screens that are easy to remove and replace.”

Tana continues to look to the future in all aspects of its work, and recently exhibited at the RWM Letsrecycle Live Show at Birmingham’s NEC. The show gave the company the chance to interact with new and existing customers, as well as other experts in the field. Tana’s customers operate in countless different areas of the waste

management industry and treat a wide range of waste types and streams using a variety of processes. Tana’s job is to help them do that as easily, cost-effectively and ecologically as possible.

Due to the popularity of the Shark Shredder at the RWM Letsrecycle Live event, over the coming months Tana will be continuing with more demonstrations run across the UK, in addition to delivering more machinery to new and returning customers.

Also Tana’s sister company in Finland has been working hard on further development to existing and new machines. Being part of an industry with ever-changing goal posts, the company works hard to keep up with these ever-changing demands, and it will be unveiling exciting developments throughout 2023.

Tana UK understands the value and importance of having reliable equipment on your site, so working alongside the Tana brand, it aims to help maximise all of its customer’s investments.

Brooklyn concluded, “With our sector ever developing, it is important for us to stay dynamic in our goal of providing the very best machinery for solid waste management. Even though the sector is always under the stress of change, we have become experts at rolling with the punches, and I believe that we will continue to strive regardless of what new laws may limit the industry and I can see an ever-increasing need for Tana’s products and services.”

T 01302 872431 enquiries@tanauk.com www.tanauk.com

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Recycling & Waste Management Recycling UK Limited

Recycling UK is one of the largest independent recycling companies in the United Kingdom. From our head office at Tarporley, Cheshire, and our associate processing plants throughout the UK and Ireland we can cover most recycling needs. We also have offices/joint ventures in Mumbai India and in Ireland.

We are traders of all grades of waste paper & plastic in the form of bulk loose, baled, or palletised material, surplus or damaged reels & redundant stock of paper and plastic packaging. We supply to customers throughout the UK, Europe, India and Asia.

Our dedicated commercial, logistics, and admin departments at Tarporley, Cheshire, will look after every aspect of the collection and delivery of materials,

statutory/compliance paperwork, and payments for material purchased.

Our commercial team can provide expert advice on all aspects of recycling and waste management and the sale of materials generated worldwide on a spot order basis, or more formal long-term agreements and always with fast and competitive payment terms.

Our wholly owned subsidiary OWP Ltd processes over 1,500 tonnes per week at a dedicated plant at Oswestry, Shropshire ideally situated on the England/Wales border with material collected by various means within a 150 mile radius & we also collect material throughout the UK and Ireland using curtainside or bulk trailers for delivery to Oswestry or to one of our associate processing plants

throughout the UK.

Please contact us on +44 (0)1829 732471 or by email: info@rukgroup.com or use the enquiries pages on our group company websites to contact us. All can be accessed at: www.rukgroup.com

A&S International and The Algorithm People partner to help reduce fleet emissions & fuel consumption

Technical sales consultancy A&S International Ltd (A&S) is pleased to announce a partnership with The Algorithm People (TAP) due to the synergies that exist between their companies to help clients reduce not only the emissions of fleets but also fuel consumption.

For the past year A&S International has been an Independent Sales Organisation (ISO) for SulNOx Group plc – offering their range of eco fuel conditioners that are proven to significantly reduce emissions and fuel consumption of land based and maritime fleets.

Director Angus Macdonald first came across the TAP team during a recent Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players webinar and was immediately intrigued by their offering and made contact with Fred Bell their Partnerships Development Manager. TAP’s key objectives are to help commercial fleet operators decarbonise their fleets and generate up to 30% operational efficiencies via their three pillars of Decarbonisation, Optimisation & Innovation.

“We are excited about the opportunities that exist to work with TAP to help fleets in the UK make significant savings in both fuel & CO2 at a time when it’s more important than ever. We have been so impressed with the expertise & experience of their team in decarbonising fleets & generating tangible operational efficiencies,” said Angus Macdonald, one of the Directors at A&S.

For further information on A&S International’s range of brands & distributor network, please visit: https://aands.international/our-brands/sulnox/

The specialists in refuse vehicle hire & repair

Trash UK Limited is a municipal hire and repair company based in Evesham, UK. Fully registered with DELTA eSourcing, Sell2Wales, Capital Esourcing, Proactis, and many more, it offers a complete turnkey service including the hire, repair, refurbish, breakdown, maintenance and management to ensure your fleet of vehicles stay on the road.

For over 21 years Trash UK Limited has built a strong reputation in the waste management industry which is why it is trusted by customers all over the country. In addition, its team of engineers also have a combined experience of over 80 years handling all makes and models of refuse vehicles which enables them to find a solution to almost any problem. Its own dedicated workshop based in Evesham makes it an ideal location to respond quickly to clients anywhere in the UK. Its team of mobile engineers carry the expertise and technical ability to meet all needs.

Trash UK Limited also have a range of RCV vehicles for sale that come with a full vehicle history including the service history, LOLER, MOT and all relevant vehicle documentation. Customers can also benefit from its rapidly growing range of fleet vehicles that range from 7.5 to 26 tonne, standard and narrow width, with low entry cabs, the latest bodies, and fitted with trade or automatic bin-lifts that are available for short term spot hire or long-term rental.

M 07791 088956

www.trashuk.com

Recycling & Waste Management

“You choose the OEM, we do the rest”

One of the most specialised businesses operating within the UK’s fully integrated plant solutions and self-drive rental industries.

Established in 2016, Contract Plant Rental is a subsidiary of Ballyvesey Holdings Ltd, a company with a long history and strong foothold in construction

sales and hire, transport, logistics and manufacturing.

Contract Plant Rental provide fully tailored and bespoke plant rental solutions specifically designed to meet the needs and requirements of our clients nationwide. Specialising in mid to long term rental but also offering short term hire, as well

as contract hire and rent to buy solutions too. Contract Plant Rental provide full 24/7 support and back up for all clients nationwide to keep their businesses operating as efficiently as possible. Operating predominantly within the heavy side of the plant machinery industry including scrap recycling and waste management, construction, quarrying, and mining, each machine is fully specified and built to client’s requirements rather than coming as standard ‘off the shelf’ and this

includes any extras to ensure maximum productivity for the client’s business.

Contract Plant Rental provide total peace of mind for customers. Companies enjoy the benefits of contract hire without the headaches of ownership. The benefits of hiring from Contract Plant Rental are that we can offer new machinery from the industry’s leading brands with no upfront costs, no deposit, and no VAT. We have a 24/7 parts, service and repairs back up, as well as payment plans with fixed monthly costs for easy budgeting, flexible terms, and the option to buy or return the machine at the end of the term.

The team at Contract Plant Rental endeavour to be long term partners rather than just equipment suppliers, offering plant and people interface training, product familiarisation, inductions and various environment and safety courses to keep you and your staff fully compliant, safe and productive.

Going the extra mile, Contract Plant Rental provide further added value with extra security such as remote immobilisation, tracking systems, unique key security, immobiliser key and pin start whilst all machines come complete with extra safety features such as audible reversing alarms and all large excavators come with dual locking quick hitches, reversing cameras, alarms and check valves as standard.

The concept of Contract Hire is becoming ever popular and to keep up with the demands and requirements of not just the industry but our clients too, we have made a multi million pound investment in new machinery for 2022 including material handlers, access machines, forklifts, wheel loaders and electric machines.

T 01933 232663

info@contractplantrental.com

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Utility Week Live Review – Top Exhibitors

Utility Week Live

Utility Week Live is the UK’s leading utilities industry exhibition, brought about by the experts at Faversham House Ltd, who are behind the leading business media brands in the gas, water and electricity industries.

The annual event is attended by over 3,000 senior utilities professionals, including energy retailers, gas and electricity network operators, water and wastewater companies, and water retailers.

Utility Week Live is the annual opportunity to access the UK’s water, gas, and electricity utilities – under one roof.

Visitors can be recognised as a key solution provider and meet their target audience face-toface at this two day event, attended by 100% of UK water companies, major energy retailers, gas network operators, and electricity networks.

Taking place from 17-18 May 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham, the event welcomed thousands of visitors, hundreds of exhibitors and hosted six simultaneous content programmes, making

Battery powered electrofusion

Withmost industries looking at energy usage and greener ways to get things done, the electrofusion market is no exception and has leapt forward in 2022 to provide a fantastic solution to the welding process on gas, water and district heating pipe jointing using battery-powered technology.

Utility Week Live an unmissable exhibition for all involved in the utilities industries.

The next event will be held from 16-17 May 2023 at Birmingham’s NEC, and will see the return of the network, water and pan-utility zones. The content programme will be centred around frontline challenges. This is our pick of the best exhibitors from this year’s show. Further details can be found on this page and the next two.

www.utilityweeklive.co.uk

Sustainable repair solutions

As a long-standing manufacturer and supplier to the utilities industry, MW Polymers have provided a range of sustainable repair solutions as alternatives to more costly pipe replacement to the UK’s gas distribution network for over 45 years.

Today we continuously work with our customers looking at ways of supporting their long-term sustainability goals, aligning our approach to theirs, whether that be looking at innovative ways to reduce packaging, reviewing logistics to gain efficiencies through reduced carbon emissions, or testing our products for use on the gas networks of tomorrow, which will operate under hydrogen conditions.

Stock Rentals

Since its first exhibition at Utility Week Live 2022, Stock Rentals has been busy fulfilling orders for its 3.5 ton Stock Mini-Vacs and 18 ton Stock MidiVacs.

Hydro Vacuum Excavation is fast becoming recognised as the safest form of excavation in the UK, used in a range of applications, small streets are not a problem for this narrow access machine. Designed with practical planning and operational savings in mind, the excavation is completed within minutes and the spoil is tipped into ton bags and left neatly on the street for later collection, vastly improving productivity.

Zero Service Strikes is the aim, changing the method is the solution. Avoiding the use of hand tools or conventional excavators is essential to achieving this. Using water to safely dislodge the soil and removing it by suction into the body of the vehicle, revealing buried services or tree roots below, the Hydro Vacuum Excavator is proving to be best practice, the way forward in saving time, sustaining the environment and saving lives.

Stock Rentals offers the perfect solution, Contract Hire or temporary trial periods, making safe excavation affordable to all.

Visit: www.stockrentals.co.uk for more information.

Our latest development is underway for a futureproof product, which will tackle water loss due to leakage. Extreme weather effects of climate change, adds stress to the beneath ground water pipe network creating leaks and fractures. This new development will be groundbreaking, first of its kind in the industry, helping utilities repair leaks, reduce their metal consumption, using net zero manufacturing processes, and sustainably sourced materials.

If you are a water or gas company interested to learn how you can partner with MW Polymers on our new innovation journey, or wish to enquire about our product range, contact us on 01332 835001 or visit: www.mwpolymers.co.uk

Market leaders Advance Welding has had the new Efuze product on the drawing board for a number of years but as battery technology and the efficiency of lithium ion has taken over in cars and most forms of transport the power has now transformed the products in this sector too. Efuze represents a more flexible, greener and simple way to join pipework. The new units are now selling in numerous export markets as well as in the UK and will be adopted soon by the

contractors using the old petrol generator systems.

The one man operated Efuze units are easy to transport to site and will weld up to 200 joints (depending on size).

They have built in GPS location software called ‘Locate’. All this

is run from a phone application with a simple interface and backed up by an online portal for storage. The Efuze is available now to purchase from UK distributors.

More info can be found at: www.advancewelding.co.uk and www.efuze.info

Jules enables the energy transition

Jules is an ambitious company that entered the European energy market with innovative online energy trading and optimisation products for the energy market. Jules has been operating for over 12 years in the European markets.

As a software company, Jules provides online digital solutions for energy suppliers and their customers. Our web-based software is user friendly, innovative, and unique in the European energy markets. Jules headquarters is based

in Gouda, The Netherlands and our UK office is based in Loughborough University’s Science and Enterprise Park.

Our team has many years experience in both the software and energy industry giving us a unique insight into the needs and requirements of energy suppliers and their end customers. Our support continues from the design phase through to post deployment operational support.

Contact www.julesenergy.com

Inovaantage

Inovaantage creates agile business solutions by leveraging technology and research. The company is passionate about how technology can usher improvement and change, and its experts remain thrilled that a piece of software can save lots of resources for corporates. Inovaantage continues to explore newer avenues through intensive research in order to make technology a better enabler.

Inovaantage gears everything around its five core values, Curiosity delivers growth; Integrity is life; Relationships win; Obsess over results and Processes empower, and the company measures the overall success of its actions based on how closely these actions confirm to the core values.

Back in May, Inovaantage exhibited at Utility Week Live, and this is the annual opportunity to access the UK’s water, gas, and electricity utilities under one roof. The company is recognised as a key solution provider and was able to meet its target audience face-to-face at this two-day event, which was attended by 100% of UK water companies, major energy retailers, gas network operators, and

Your expert wastewater technical partner

Northavon Water Solutions, which incorporates a range of products produced under the Setfords Technology brand, is an expert in all aspects of wastewater management and recycling. Our mission is to enable our water industry and trade effluent clients to deliver on their promises to customers, fulfil their regulatory obligations, and to protect and enhance the environment.

electricity networks.

Inovaantage is an experienced and highly competent IT solutions company, committed to delivering robust and the finest solutions to the telecommunication, transportation and utilities sectors, and Utility Week Live was the perfect vehicle at which to exhibit.

Contact www.inovaantage.com

Centara Ltd reveals its latest surveying innovations

Centara Ltd is a privately held limited company that was acquired by the RSK Group in November 2021. Centara Ltd offer competitive pricing, fast turnaround times and a professional, high-quality service to all clients looking for solutions in Utility Mapping Surveys, PAS128 Surveys, Topographical Surveys, 3D Laser Scanning, UAV Survey, CCTV Drainage Survey, Utility Records Searches – C2, Electrical CAD Drawing Management Services (Transmission and Distribution), and Substation Protection Design.

Headquartered in Normanton, West Yorkshire, Centara Ltd offers national coverage as well as the added benefit of being able to meet the needs of clients based in Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham and Birmingham within a couple of hours. Centara Ltd is independently assessed and accredited through ISOQAR and holds ISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 SSIP accreditations. Some of the sectors it serves in include Construction, Transportation, Energy and Utilities, Government – Education, Environment and Highways, and Professional Services for those looking for quality utility data.

On a mission to deliver high quality, timely and cost effective solutions that meet all client expectations

and ensure repeat business from their existing and ever expanding Blue-Chip client base, Centara Ltd has a highly experienced team and pride themselves on the design and delivery of solutions that align with the parameters of the company’s overall values which are assurance of quality, to be responsive and communicative, to offer affordable and costeffective solutions, to offer national coverage, and to be environmentally friendly.

T 01924 220726

info@centara-ltd.com

www.centara-ltd.com

We recently teamed up with one of our overseas partners, MAPAL, at the Utility Week Live exhibition, where we had the opportunity to talk about the seriousness of some of the challenges facing the UK water industry.

As a leading provider of Wastewater Management and Recycling Systems, and of complete process installations, Northavon Water Solutions operates at the heart of the UK wastewater sector. Our range of off-the-shelf and bespoke wastewater treatment products – SAFs, DAFs. Lamella Tanks, Moving Bed Biofilm Reactors (MBBR), Fine Bubble Aeration Units, High Pressure Blowers and Vacuum

Pumps – are available for hire or purchase as standalone systems or as part of a complete end-to-end capital investment programme.

Northavon Water Solutions and parent company Northavon Group are fully committed to helping create a cleaner, better future for our environment through the application of specialist expertise and systems. If you are a Regional Water Company or if you operate a business which requires trade effluent treatment please don’t delay, we would be excited to talk with you today.

T +44 (0)1761 348011

M +44 (0)7484 606829

watersolutions@northavongroup.com www.northavonwatersolutions.com

WorkfloPlus makes the complex simple!

Too many companies are still using outdated paper-based procedures to carry out inspections, maintenance work and other work processes. WorkfloPlus was created to make it easy for any company to transform and connect their workforce, driving huge efficiency gains, safety improvements and a massive reduction in manual effort.

WorkfloPlus removes the need for paper and replaces it with easy-to-follow step by step digital work instructions to ensure tasks are done right first time, every time. Detailed data is captured on how each and every task is carried out to provide a powerful new source of business intelligence and enable data-informed continuous improvement.

Plus, digital reports are generated as soon as jobs are completed and instantly sent to exactly where the information needs to be. So you’ll always

have a 100% accurate real-time view of your operations.

With WorkfloPlus by Intoware you’ll empower your connected workers through the mobile technology that they use in their everyday lives, to save time and money while ensuring quality and accountability.

Visit: www.intoware.com to find out more.

T 0115 977 8969

hello@intoware.com www.intoware.com

Your partner in technical infrastructure

EBERO Pipe Systems Ltd is the UK representative of EBERO, a German family-owned business that functions as a service provider holding classic cross-section functions such as strategic alignment, organisation, controlling, finance and communication.

EBERO Pipe Systems Ltd focuses on a wide range of core business areas including Utility – gas and water, Fibre to the home, Smart Grid and Smart Metering, Industry, Rain Water Management, and Sealing Systems.

The company prides itself on its main values which is its Business Relationship Integrity. Businesses that are honest and transparent will thrive in the future, and gaining customers trust through a reliable and consistently high-quality service is key to EBERO’s long lasting presence in the UK. As a trusted partnership company, EBERO Pipe Systems Ltd take into account all aspects of product supply, as well as offering sales, on-site support & guidance on all the products it sells as well as other associated products.

M 07595 217920

richard.tooze@ebero.com www.ebero.co.uk

Utility

Week Live Review –Top Exhibitors

The Power of Tower

Water Management

UK’s primary environmental waste equipment provider

Euroby is the leading UK supplier and rental provider of Decanter and other centrifuges, Belt Presses, Filter Presses and Separators. The company provides a comprehensive service to deal with all sludge and effluent related problems involving the treatment, thickening and dewatering of almost any liquid – from sewage and drinking water to minerals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food and drinks including the processing of sand and aggregates, and fruit and hop based beverages.

Euroby’s client list includes nearly all of the UK Water Utilities, waste processing and disposal companies, oil refineries, steel manufacturers and breweries among many others, and its maintenance

How

PPE & safety equipment provider Tower

Supplies stood out at Utility Week Live with their eye-catching stand, sustainability knowledge, and extensive sector experience.

Sustainability was a huge topic at Utility Week Live 2022 and a big focus for PPE experts Tower Supplies. Tower stood out at the event by helping attendees understand the key definitions and differences between greenwashing, offsetting, and true sustainable solutions.

Tower understand that the sector is responsible for getting energy to the right place and heating people’s homes. This means that they have a natural insight into where the industry currently is in terms of sustainability and renewable energy.

With so much change in the sector, Tower also ensure they stay on top of safety risks and drive product innovation. They care about keeping people safe in dangerous work environments, which is why they help manufacture and supply technical workwear, PPE, FR & Arc, and breathing apparatus.

Utility Week Live helps Tower keep in touch companies operating in the field. This valuable opportunity is key to getting their message out there and sharing their passion. As they expand further into renewables, they are keen to create even more key partnerships with new customers.

Get in touch with Tower on 01202 718000 or visit the website at: www.wearetower.com

S&C Electric Company

S&C Electric Company is a global provider of equipment and services for electric power systems.

Founded in 1911, the Chicago-based company designs and manufactures switching and protection products for electric power transmission and distribution. The European division, located in South Wales, reaches across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

S&C continues to advance new solutions for electric power delivery systems as the electric grid undergoes transformative change in the 21st Century. Utilities are working to integrate renewable energy sources, address peak loading issues, and manage the needs of electric vehicles. Looking at an increasingly complex and dynamic grid, S&C is working closely with its electric utility customers to understand their electric grids and the business challenges they face, and then innovating solutions to address their power-delivery challenges. In addition, S&C offers a wide range of engineering, laboratory, and testing services for electric utilities & commercial, industrial, & institutional power systems.

S&C provides solutions for customers worldwide. The company has engineering offices and manufacturing facilities in Chicago, Illinois; Franklin, Wisconsin; Alameda, California; Duvall, Washington; and Orlando, Florida. S&C subsidiaries operate in Toronto, Canada; Wales, United Kingdom; Melbourne, Australia; Suzhou, China; Curitiba, Brazil; and Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Contact: Jonathan Hopkins, Sales Director EMEA T 01639 820558 jonathan.hopkins@sandc.com www.sandc.com

contracts feature 24/7 response for both its own products and also even those supplied by others.

The company’s services have enabled many companies and utilities to improve efficiency, reduce

costs and increase the effectiveness of their waste management programmes and food and beverage production, and Euroby’s ethic is to fulfil the needs and exceed the expectations of its customers.

This is achieved with its ‘state of the art’ products and practices and a high standard of service delivered by skilled employees and suppliers. Euroby is a forward-thinking company constantly striving to improve the environment while seeking opportunities for further growth.

Contact T 01903 694400

www.euroby.com

Leachate Solutions

Leachate Solutions provide a range of services & Solutions within the water and waste water sectors that help solve problems that its clients may have. With a broad range of technical skills & knowledge, they can provide consultancy, Design and management using Control systems and end to end solutions to the industry. Its flexible and practical approach means it can provide tailored maintenance programs for pre-existing water treatment plans of any type. The company can also provide a consultancy service that helps identify and implement cost savings across an entire sector.

Leachate Solutions also offer technical intervention with problematic sites or site processes, delivering full maintenance packages, pump supply, installation and repair services, and smart monitoring systems that can provide a good system overview and advanced warning of any potential issues.

Water Management

As an additional complement to its extensive service portfolio, Leachate Solutions produce non-invasive flow metering solutions with a particular emphasis on partially filled pipework and effluent outlets

The company’s experience, technical know-how and environmental ethos has placed them at the centre of the industry as one of the most trusted and reliable companies within the water and waste water sector. Its high customer retention and feedback echo its sterling reputation

Contact

T 01772 816593

M 07764 449299 enquiries@leachatesolutions.com www.leachatesolutions.com

All-Energy Expo Review – Top Exhibitors

The All-Energy success story

The 21st anniversary edition of All-Energy 2022, the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference and the co-located Dcarbonise 2022, held at Glasgow’s SEC on 11 and 12 May, attracted total attendance of 7,642, more than 250 exhibiting companies from home and overseas, some 575 speakers, and plaudits in plenty.

The First Minister of Scotland, Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP and Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Michael Matheson MSP delivered keynote speeches on consecutive days, and both toured the show. Video messages by COP26 President Alok Sharma MP, and Rt Hon Greg Hands, Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth were played in the opening day plenary session chaired by Keith Anderson, CEO of ScottishPower with speakers including Jonathan Brearley, CEO, Ofgem; David Bunch, Country Chair of Shell UK; Steve Scrimshaw, Vice President, Siemens Energy UK & Ireland; and Rachel McEwen, Chief Sustainability Officer, SSE.

“The show certainly got off to a flying start with a packed Lomond Auditorium,” explained Jonathan Heastie, Portfolio Director Energy & Marine, RX Global who own and organise the duo of co-located events. “All-Energy continues to help the UK to decarbonise its power supply; and Dcarbonise supported by the Scottish Government and Energy Saving Trust, ensures that private and public sector energy endusers gain the same access to advice and technology to assist them in their plans to decarbonise their buildings, businesses and transport.”

All-Energy returns to Glasgow’s SEC next year from 10-11 May 2023. This is our second pick of the best exhibitors from this year’s show, listed here in alphabetical order: Altrad Babcock. Further details can be found on this page.

www.all-energy.co.uk

Altrad Babcock

Altrad Babcock is a specialist, full life-cycle Engineering Services provider with in-house Construction, Services and Asset Management business units. Operating in the infrastructure, low carbon, energy, petrochemical, and process industries, globally.

We build, maintain, and extend the life of customer assets. We have full engineering lifecycle experience (Consultancy, Pre-FEED, FEED & EPC) on a range of critical infrastructure projects. We have extensive refinery and petrochemical experience including technology licensor interaction and are familiar with delivering projects in top tier COMAH sites.

Additionally we reap the benefits of having our own multiple in-house fabrication facilities in UK which give us the ability to offer pre-assembled modular skids and control the quality of our offering. This complements our own in-house construction business which can claim best in class construction safety performance.

Altrad Babcock has been involved in a number of first of a kind hydrogen and CCUS demonstrator projects both on and offshore on both the production and demand side. With 130 years heritage in thermal, process and energy project delivery, Altrad Babcock has the knowledge, resource and experience to help industry deliver on their energy transition journey as a leading EPC service provider for Net Zero.

www.altradbabcock.com

Water Management

EnviroChemie: Technology for water

EnviroChemie was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Rossdorf, Germany. The company is represented at 16 global locations with over 900 employees, and for over 45 years, its solutions have been ensuring efficiency and operational safety worldwide. The company works with over 30,000 customers in 60 countries, and experienced and highly qualified experts provide plant solutions and services that bear the hallmarks of quality, innovative brands and ground-breaking technologies.

Based in Bracknell, Berkshire, EnviroChemie

UK Ltd opened in March 2018, and primarily operates to deliver technical water and wastewater treatment solutions to Industrial customers, in a way that conserves resources, complies with all industry regulations and achieves sustainability goals. The UK business is currently in the middle of a very busy time as it works on delivering several high-profile projects as well as winning new work and developing the process support and after sales side of the business.

The company is continuously enhancing its processes and developing water chemicals in its own laboratories. EnviroChemie regularly acts as a partner in national and international research projects to develop forward-looking technologies, and it offers sustainable and efficient solutions, plants and services in order to overcome the challenges in water and wastewater treatment and to protect and preserve the environment and water resources for future generations.

Providing a wide range of in-house technologies, EnviroChemie offers many industry leading advantages and benefits to its services. The ability to design bespoke solutions to the customers exact specification enables EnviroChemie to deliver the right solutions every time at a competitive price, ensuring compliance and sustainability throughout.

Recently a constructor of large-scale plants in Germany has commissioned EnviroChemie with providing water treatment for the operation of a PEM (protonexchange membrane) electrolyser in order to generate green hydrogen.

The electrolyser will be situated in Germany and is to generate more than 40,000 standard cubic metres of green hydrogen per hour. Based on the principle of ion exchange, the water treatment plant can treat more than 1,000 cubic metres of pure water an hour, and EnviroChemie is to build the water treatment plant (polishing system) and put it into operation together with the customer.

The ion exchange water treatment plant will maintain the quality of the water circulated in the PEM electrolyser. The company was awarded this contract because its water experts are able to meet the demanding requirements of the project in the area of ultrapure and process water treatment.

In addition to the continuous development of its processes and products, EnviroChemie regularly participates in German and European collaborative research projects. In internal research projects, it specifically examines key areas that it regularly redefines based on current developments, as well as issues that arise as a result of the needs of all customers.

The legal requirements for wastewater discharge change, and so do the needs of customers in industry and commerce in relation

to the water quality grades used in production. For example, companies are increasingly looking for ways to recycle or reuse water, and as a result, there is growing demand for technologies that are energyefficient and conserve resources. What is more, global challenges, such as limited water reserves and climate change, demand new future-focused technologies.

As more companies are looking for new ways to recycle or reuse water, EnviroChemie is constantly

working towards developing new energyefficient technology and conserve resources.

As the environment is constantly changing, it is vital EnviroChemie is

alert to all current and future challenges and always remains one step ahead of the legal requirements for wastewater. Its experienced and highly qualified team of experts are continually working to enhance processes and develop new water chemicals in their own laboratories that bear the hallmarks of quality, innovation and industry leading solutions.

T +44 (0)8444 776292

info@envirochemie.uk www.envirochemie.co.uk

UK drainage and wastewater solutions providers

companies, tens of thousands of businesses and millions of people. Over the years, those services have been delivered by many thousands of dedicated and highly professional people, including our current teams.”

In 2020, the company launched its latest business venture, setting up Lanes Infrastructure to deliver excavation and ducting installation services for the broadband industry. The Lanes-i launch has been a big success, with the business building a rapidly growing portfolio of contracts, aided by an innovative business model that combines digital operational systems with industry-leading safety and quality standards.

Lanes has four divisions:

t A network of 22 commercial and domestic drainage services depots

t A sewer lining and rehabilitation division primarily focused on delivering industryleading sewer, culvert and industrial pipe lining services

It was the first 1,800mm UV liner installed by Lanes and the first to be supplied in the UK by its German manufacturer, IMPREG. To provide the 100 year design life required, the IMPREG GL15 liner had to be 15.5mm thick, contributing to its 9.5 tonne weight.

In this issue of Sustainability Today, we have selected Lanes Group plc as the recipient of our Industry Excellence Award.

Lanes Group began life in 1992 as Lanes for Drains, a Leeds-based drain cleaning and repair specialist employing just five people. Today, with more than 2,200 staff, Lanes is the UK’s largest independent drainage and wastewater service specialist with specialist operating divisions and group companies working across the UK and Ireland.

Lanes operates hundreds of the specialist vehicles that can clean sewers and suck up waste for safe disposal. The company operates 36 depots and service hubs, including a national lining centre, a national survey processing centre, and two rail maintenance hubs. The head office is in Leeds, with other HQ functions in Eccles, Greater Manchester.

Highly professional

Richard Leigh, Lanes Group Development Director, said, “We’re proud of what Lanes has achieved over the last three decades, delivering drainage services on behalf of many water

t A rail division, delivering services to Transport for London’s underground network, Network Rail and the Elizabeth Line, including facilities management services, such as vegetation clearance, bridge cleaning and painting, structure repair, lock maintenance, and tunnel seepage control

t A wastewater services division providing services for the UK’s water companies Services include drainage maintenance, repair and rehabilitation, tinkering, CCTV drainage surveying, waste disposal and management, plus environmental drainage and planning.

Biggest ever liner

Lanes has expertise and experience across all key commercial and industrial sectors, including water utilities, rail, highways, commercial, and domestic, and is Thames Water’s sole wastewater network services maintenance partner. The company also has contracts to deliver services for other water companies, including Severn Trent, Scottish Water, Yorkshire Water, Southern Water, and Northumbrian Water.

The rail division operates contracts for Transport for London, including drainage, asset refurbishment, and facilities maintenance. It also works, alongside sister company UKDN Rail, for Network Rail, Crossrail and HS2, and is the main contractor providing drainage survey services for the Transpennine Route Upgrade rail project.

In a recent development, Lanes has installed its biggest ever pipe liner during this summer’s heatwave. The ultraviolet light cured in place pipe (CIPP) liner was 1,800mm in diameter, tall enough for a man of average height to walk along without having to stoop.

Importantly, Lanes selected a new type of liner that can be more easily controlled in hot weather, which gave its lining team greater flexibility in carrying out its installation.

Lanes installed the 42 metre-long liner in a storm drain in Corby, Northamptonshire, to prepare it to be adopted into the public sewer system. It had been developed for use in countries with hot climates. Lanes has shown that, thanks to climate change, it is likely to be used increasingly in the UK as well.

Fighting fatbergs

Lanes is also the founder of Unblocktober, the first international campaign to protect sewers from misuse and so protect waterways & oceans from pollution, including plastic pollution.

Unblocktober is a pioneering month-long annual campaign, launched in 2019, that takes place in October to improve the health of our drains, sewers, watercourses and seas – driven completely by the British public. The campaign encourages individuals and businesses to take the Unblocktober pledge, which means committing to keeping potentially damaging waste products away from their drains for the whole month.

Jacob Larkin, spokesperson for Unblocktober, commented, “With the climate crisis looming, as well as the loss of many of our green spaces, we wanted this year’s Unblocktober to focus on the climatic and ecological costs of poor drain health. The campaign focus is on how right now

is a ‘Time for Action’, to make a true difference on the ecological and climatic impact of poor drain health, and now is the time to make a real difference and utilise our drainage systems in a way that will benefit the environment.”

Sustainable service

As an industry leader, Lanes is able to bring to bear teams of any size, with all relevant expertise, and the very latest specialist drainage vehicles and equipment to tackle the most challenging drainage and wastewater projects in the UK.

The company has the largest fleet of recycler jet vac tankers. These very sustainable vehicles can suck up liquid and sludge waste and filter out the water so it can be used again and again. This saves water and energy and is around 62% more productive than standard jet vac tankers, because the vehicles can stay on station working for longer before having to leave to dispose of waste and refill water tanks.

Lanes also demonstrates the ability to deliver uniformly high standards of service for national and international companies anywhere in the UK, and it offers very effective key account support to ensure these services are delivered on time, safely and to a high standard.

Safety excellence

As well as having one of the largest fleet of specialist drainage vehicles, Lanes retains the best trained drainage engineers, and has unrivalled experience at solving the biggest drainage and wastewater services challenges. It is also the holder of the RoSPA Gold Achievement Award, one of the UK’s highest health and safety accolades.

Lanes was very pleased to receive the Industry Excellence Award. Richard Leigh said, “It is recognition for the excellent work done by our teams up and down the country, and the value they deliver to millions of people by maintaining public sewer systems and to thousands of businesses by cleaning, repairing and renovating their drain and industrial pipe systems.”

T 0800 526 488

www.lanesfordrains.co.uk

Industry Excellence

RSG Structures provides sustainable excellence across the industry

In this issue of Sustainability Today, we have selected RSG Structures as the recipient of our Industry Excellence Award.

RSG Structures was established in March 2009 by Ray Davies, Russell Mees, Stephen Bambridge and Gareth Neale, (hence RSG) who had spent many years working together for a different company. When that company was bought out by a larger corporate, they decided to set up alone by using the skills and experience that they had gained in the industry.

RSG Structures have a wide and varied portfolio and can cater for all construction needs and customers benefit from the extensive experience and knowledge available from the company. Having been in the construction industry for so many years now, RSG is well equipped to assist in everything from supply, design and groundworks to full construction projects.

The bespoke tailored approach ensures that all of its clients receive the highest level of customer service, along with the highest quality products. RSG uses a network of trusted, quality-focused suppliers in order to meet the design, programme and budget requirements of every project and client.

Having no actual factory facility means that RSG Structures can offer so much more to clients, it is able to buy the materials required from anywhere and send it straight on to the customer. This way RSG has found that it can subcontract to the best companies who can provide the best materials at the best cost for its clients.

In recent years, RSG Structures has focused its work onto the core market of waste and recycling. Gareth told us, “When we first set up in 2009, we were going to focus on Anaerobic Digestion, as this was a growth industry at that time and in those early days we did work with companies in that sector and we provided materials for them. However we found this a bit limiting and wanted to look at other ways of working.”

Around ten years ago, Ray and Russell moved on from RSG, but Stephen and Gareth have

continued to build up the business and enjoy accepting and developing challenging projects.

The company was recently commissioned by Hanson Aggregates to design, supply and construct walls for new RAP (Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement) de-watering bays at its Tytherington depot. The RAP material needs heating to allow it to be re-used and if the moisture content is high this will take a lot of heat (and therefore energy) to do. By dewatering, Hanson is able to take more moisture out which means less heat is required and so less energy is used for the process to take place.

RSG took the initial concept and designed foundations and walls suitable to take RAP material stored to a height of 2.4m, while allowing a dewatering ‘pit’ to be formed within the bays below ground. A number of designs were looked at, but the best in terms of cost, ease and speed of construction was an in-situ plinth/ foundation with Elite Precast Legato blocks sitting over with a soldier course on the external walls and a spreader block on the division wall. Retractable roofs then sit on top which can be moved back to allow dump trucks and loading shovels to operate in the bays without the need for high roof structures.

To support the work with the Legato blocks

and the waste and recycling industry, Gareth and Stephen recently launched a service called SiteSafe. In their daily work, they saw that while these blocks were becoming more widely used, some companies were not installing them properly, and this could and has led to accidents in the industry. Gareth commented, “As I travelled around, I began to hear more horror stories about companies that were not using the blocks properly, and as there are no current regulations to govern this work, we wanted to help people to think more responsibly about their use. The SiteSafe surveys have been both beneficial, and the detail we ensure goes into them has helped us to gain other custom for RSG too.”

Gareth and Stephen ensure that these surveys

are also double checked and signed off by an engineer that they work with, giving double protection for the customer – as Gareth says, “We are not scaremongering customers, but we are making certain that their site is safe.” Interestingly the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum recently released a report highlighting that there needs to be more Health & Safety responsibility taken on Waste & Recycling sites, and in this, RSG are ahead of the curve and already helping both present and potentially future clients.

RSG will also not compromise on safety in any way, shape or form. Gareth commented, “When we work with clients old or new, we make sure that every part of a project is safe before it is built. This is a very satisfying part of our job, but can be frustrating if people want to cut corners to save on cost.” The company will not give cheap quotes in order to gain business, but its work covers every aspect required of a project to ensure that it is safe.

RSG Structures work hard to stay at the forefront of the industry by being both unbiased & honest, but also by being completely independent. The company does not allow itself to get tied to one specific supplier, always working with whoever can give the best value for money and service for its customer. Gareth continued, “With us not having a factory, and not manufacturing products ourselves, we are always able to search for and supply the exact products for a customer with no hidden agenda on our part. We have nothing of our own to actually sell, but we can help clients find exactly what they need from the best suppliers and for the best price.”

T 0845 299 7597 info@rsgstructures.co.uk www.rsgstructures.co.uk

Wastewater Engineering Company of the Year

ELIQUO HYDROK: Success and experience combined

In this issue of Sustainability Today, we are pleased to announce ELIQUO HYDROK as our Wastewater Engineering Company of the Year.

Another successful 12 months for ELIQUO HYDROK has enabled continued growth in the delivery of its environmentally considerate, cost effective and practical solutions for the Wastewater Engineering Industry. From planning, design, manufacture, through to installation and commissioning, ELIQUO HYDROK is the exclusive UK distributor for a number of leading European technologies designed to generate energy efficiencies, reduce capital and operating costs, and offer environmentally responsible solutions within the water industry.

We spoke to Lewis O’Brien, Managing Director of ELIQUO HYDROK, who explained how the last 12 months has been for the company.

“This last year has been really busy for ELIQUO HYDROK. Securing a number of large Advanced Batch Procurement orders has ensured we’re busier than we’d normally be at this point of the AMP cycle, which in turn has helped us make key investments to develop capacity and efficiency for the busier still periods to come. We’ve recently appointed a number of key new roles as the business and demand for our solutions continues to grow, which ties in with some exciting projects we’re undertaking with advanced treatment processes and carbon capture technology. We’ve also recently made some substantial and exciting investments, which we’ll be sharing more about as they commence.”

ELIQUO HYDROK take great pride in bringing the most effective technologies to market while keeping them carbon efficient. One of the main benefits to its services is the efficiency in which it can deliver through its supply chain, logistics, UK manufacture and ultimately the operation of its equipment. Because of this, it can offer a complete solution that when combined provides optimum performance with the lowest carbon impact.

ELIQUO HYDROK also offers complete solutions for Sludge Treatment from efficient digestions to energy-optimised drying. As a company, its experience in sludge treatment is comprehensive offering sludge thickening, digestion, dewatering and drying as part of its portfolio. Lewis explained how their technology can provide vital solutions to this market. “Right now we’re busy delivering many Mecana filters to meet WINEP requirements for Phosphorus removal, but we’re excited to be seeing the interest in our EloVac technology for capturing fugitive methane emissions from digested sludge. UK water company commitments to achieve Net Zero Carbon by 2030 (or even earlier in some cases) is driving a surge in demand for this technology which may soon be a common sight across many UK sludge treatment centres! Beyond this, DEFRA’s recent announcement on upcoming requirements to eliminate the environmental harm caused by CSO discharges is a topic very close to our hearts. ELIQUO HYDROK was founded on its CSO screen product range and combining these together with our technologies

to treat stormwater is something we look forward to bringing to market.”

Another area of expertise for ELIQUO HYDROK is Wastewater Treatment where it offers highly efficient systems and technology for WwTW, new builds, retrofit and asset refurbishment. In order to combat the current high energy level output that is historically demanded by the Wastewater Treatment process, ELIQUO HYDROK has an established ethos of providing innovative water engineering solutions that significantly reduce energy solutions into fine bubble aeration systems delivering an extreme high efficiency with reduced power consumption.

Lewis mentioned how these solutions tie in with the company’s long-term plans for the future. “Our present investments will ensure we bring greatly increased capacity to meet client demands for the remainder of AMP7 and AMP8. Our longer-term strategy revolves around readying our technologies for the demands of the AMPs to come – in this case eliminating environmental harm from CSO operation. Our expertise in CSO screening and Wastewater Treatment mean we have a portfolio of technologies already perfectly aligned to this challenge and we’re excited to be exploring how we can deploy this in optimised combinations to suit requirements as they emerge.”

ELIQUO HYDROK has experienced rapid growth over the past 12 months and its future is looking inevitably bright. The company’s ability to

produce and deliver continuous solutions that react and respond to the current state of the industry and its needs is a true testament to its remarkable team of experts who work hard to ensure that the ELIQUO HYDROK name is the first that comes to mind when considering innovation in Water Engineering Solutions.

Marked previously as our Water Engineering Solutions Company of the Month, ELIQUO HYDROK has also won three lots on the Thames Water Tertiary & Biological Filtration Equipment for Wastewater framework where its state-of-theart Mecana Pile Cloth Media Filtration units have also been recognised as the best and highestquality technology in Wastewater Management.

In closing, we asked Lewis how he felt receiving our award and he answered, “It’s great to have this external recognition for the work we do and the way we do it. For a long time, Wastewater Engineering has been somewhat ‘under the radar’ to many – but the wider awareness of the value of our green/blue spaces and the vital role our industry plays in maintaining it is really rewarding to see. Thanks for naming us as your company of the year for 2022!”

Contact

T 01726 862000 www.eliquohydrok.co.uk/en/

Green & yellow laser modules with new wavelengths

Besides the already well-known green laser modules from Lasence with the wavelengths 532nm and 545nm, new laser modules are now available with wavelengths 520nm, 555nm, 561nm and 577nm. These laser modules from the GLM series are offered with output powers up to 1W, have a fast rise time and are very reliable. The typical output beam has a diameter of 0.5mm with divergence ≤40mrad. With dimensions of just 18mm x 55mm (diameter x length) they are very compact for this high output power.

There are plenty of applications in which these laser modules can be used:

● Biomedical Applications –

Cytogenetics, Optogenetics and Intravital Imaging

● Clinical Applications –

Photoluminescence Microscopy, Robotic Surgery and Endoscopy

● Industrial Applications – Agriculture, Food and Semiconductor Inspection

sales@frlaserco.com

www.frlaserco.com

NSK innovations aid industry sustainability

Estimates suggest that over 50% of machines and industrial equipment run out of alignment in reference to ISO standards. But what is the cause of misalignment?

Well, problems usually begin when coupled shafts are positioned so that their gaps or offsets are beyond acceptable limits. Shafts subsequently run off-centre, leading to higher loading, excessive heat generation and greater energy consumption. Indications of misalignment include increased temperature, high vibration, loose coupling bolts and excessive lubricant leakage at bearing seals. Any machines or systems showing these signs will almost certainly have a negative effect on bottom-line profitability through higher power usage.

NSK offers advanced laser alignment tools for shafts (LAS-Set) and belts (LAB-Set) that help to ensure quick and perfect alignment every time. LAS-Set uses dual line lasers for easy set-up, even at larger distances, along with high-resolution digital sensors for precise results. LAB-Set houses two line laser transmitters, making alignment far more accurate than single laser head solutions. Adopting these tools not only contributes to energy efficiency, but also reduces wear on critical machine parts such as couplings and seals, subsequently minimising machine downtime & maximising productivity. Plants leveraging the benefits of NSK laser alignment tools have recorded energy savings of up to 17%, leading to a rapid return on investment (ROI). Solutions that contribute to sustainability not only protect the planet for future generations, they also save money and boost bottom-line profitability. NSK, with its raft of environmentally friendly product innovations, is committed to realising a carbon-neutral society.

www.nskeurope.com

Engineer and entrepreneur becomes fellow

A director of the awardwinning, fast-growing plastics recycling and manufacturing company, Plastecowood, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Henning von Spreckelsen was admitted to the Academy, which comprises 1,600 distinguished engineers at its AGM on 20 September 2022.

As a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Mr von Spreckelsen will continue his long-standing passion for promoting profitable engineering excellence for public benefit. He will engage with & further the Academy’s work which is both wide and diverse, including participating in entrepreneurship ventures and mentorship of the next generation of engineers. For over 30 years Mr von Spreckelsen has worked closely with the senior management teams of innovative British companies and together they have developed profitable ground-breaking technological solutions to complex problems.

One such problem was addressing the urgent need to recycle and reuse mixed plastic packaging waste and prevent millions of pieces going to landfill or incineration each year. The seven year old company, Plastecowood developed a unique recycling and processing technology for plastic waste and created an attractive and robust, carbon negative material called Smartawood™ – this is used to manufacture lumber to make a vast array of products (including fencing, pallets, gardening and playground equipment) substituting the need for making steel, concrete or chopping down forests.

Plastecowood is contributing to environmental sustainability by preventing more than 40 million pieces of plastic waste going to landfill every year and this will increase over time. This achievement received a prestigious Santander X Environmental Challenge award last year, which has brought the company greater international recognition. Plastecowood expects to turnover £3m in the coming year and £5m by 2025. https://raeng.org.uk/

Create The Future

Over 20,000 members of the education community joined us at the ExCeL London from 23-25 March 2022 as we looked beyond the crisis response with the overarching theme: Create The Future, coupled with our six global themes structuring three full days of content at Bett 2022.

As the education community looks beyond the crisis response, the overarching theme of Bett 2022 was: create the future. When challenged with exceptional, unprecedented problems and barriers to learning during this time of disruption, it has been vital for educators to think outside the box and solve problems creatively.

Armed with more EdTech solutions and resources than ever before, educators have the opportunity to reimagine traditional models of pedagogy so that students can plug into a personalised, future-facing learning experience and become resilient, creative lifelong learners who can harness their knowledge and skills to tackle the challenges of

Innovation.

tomorrow.

Informed by conversations with our audience, Bett’s six global themes sat underneath the overarching theme of ‘create the future’ and structured the three full days of content at Bett 2022, ensuring that education stakeholders worldwide could address their most pressing challenges and priorities. The six themes were: Leadership, Futures, Inclusion, Wellbeing, Skills &

Bett returns to London’s ExCeL next year from 29-31 March 2023. This is our pick of the best exhibitors from this year’s show, listed here in alphabetical order: Amazing Interactives Ltd, Didactix IT, LapSafe®, now>press>play & SchoolOnline. Further details can be found on this page and the next. https://uk.bettshow.com

ISportsWall from Amazing Interactives

ISportsWall is an innovative new development that converts a large 4m to 6m wall within a school hall into an interactive and fun learning space for pupils to use while maintaining a safe distance. The system uses a 3D camera that recognises and reacts when contact is made with the wall – for example, with a ball or the palm of a hand – enabling students to respond to quizzes and questions from the software provided. There are more than 70 educational modules in varying difficulty levels for primary pupils, covering English, phonics, maths, science, history, geography and PE. Also allows the teacher to create their own puzzles and quizzes to support their teaching sequence. The versatile set-up includes lighting and sound systems to create effects during gameplay, or to play music for assemblies and events. These can be operated by a small, wireless keyboard.

A large number of North East primary schools have begun to make use of this innovative and creative approach to engage learners after they return to school from a significant period of absence. ISportsWall combines physical exercise with educational knowledge to create a classroom environment while participating in sporting activities. The easy-to-use system makes PE both fun and educational and helps motivate children to exercise. The ISW interplay system allows schools to compete with each other at every level, classroom to classroom, school to school, nationally and internationally. The extensive library of both educational

SchoolOnline

SchoolOnline provides top quality, digital exam revision in English and Maths through our innovative EdTech platform, which harnesses the benefits of digital distribution to scale access to some of the UK’s top examiners and tutors. 25% of children receive private tuition to achieve their optimal results at KS2 and GCSE, we set out to level the playing field by developing a solution for the remaining 75% of children that would allow them to access all the benefits that private tuition brings to exam outcomes.

A library of bite-sized tutorials created by the UK’s leading examiners provides the backbone of our software. Every video is produced and animated by a skilled film production team to optimise engagement with children at both GCSE and KS2 levels providing concise, highly-targeted tuition. The results speak for themselves. In recent trials, KS2 students used our platform for 30 minutes each in English and Maths over a six-week

period. The students improved their Maths scores on average by 76.7% and English by 100.5%.

“SchoolOnline is an amazing resource! It has transformed teaching and learning and more importantly, has improved

outcomes and opportunities for our pupils.”

– Graham Macauley, Director of Innovation, LEO Academy Trust

info@schoolonline.co.uk www.schoolonline.co.uk

and fun content encourages all pupils to participate, whatever their ability, improving the wellbeing of primary school pupils through increased engagement, activity and learning. The online platform will provide the medium to integrate pupils, whilst maintaining safe practices, reducing the need to travel and saving costs.

ISW can be financed through the Sports Premium fund and the costs spread over three years.

Contact us for further information: info@amazing-int.com www.amazing-int.com/isportswall

Engaging all children in learning with now>press>play

now>press>play is an awardwinning, immersive audio resource for primary schools that inspires children to love learning by engaging them in the British curriculum through sound, story and movement. From climbing through rainforest canopy in the Amazon, to fighting a woolly mammoth in the Stone Age, our inclusive audio adventures are uniquely designed to stimulate children’s imagination.

Our latest customer impact report found this childcentred and experiential approach to learning increases engagement, extends life experiences, improves discussion skills and inspires quality writing while being overwhelmingly used as a whole class activity.

Key findings:

● 92% said it enriched the curriculum by offering something different

● 82% said there was a greater willingness to participate and get involved in lessons

● 70% said it particularly benefits pupils of lower abilities

A subscription includes:

● 80+ Experiences for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 covering history, geography, science, languages, PSHE and more

● Class set of wireless headphones and transmitter to connect to your device

● Over 400 follow-on resources including Discussion Guides and Writing Opportunities

● Teacher Support with staff training and access to our easy-to-use Experiences app

To book a free trial and find out more, visit: www.nowpressplay.co.uk

Didactix IT

Over twenty years ago LapSafe® made their first appearance at the Bett show. Showcasing their flagship product, the Mentor , which is still being sold today! Since their first visit, they have visited the show annually demonstrating their latest products and connecting with the education sector. The show is the highlight of LapSafe®’s exhibition calendar, it is an excellent opportunity to connect with familiar faces and new prospects.

The Bett show is the global community for education technology. LapSafe® is the industry’s leading expert in managing mobile computing, powering smart technologies and providing smart self-service locker solutions. Specialising in providing safe power management solutions that allow charging, synching and data transfer for laptops, tablets and other such devices in volume.

On the countdown to March, LapSafe® are looking forward to interacting with some of you at the show. Since the last show LapSafe® have made some developments within their product lines and cannot

wait to showcase them.

A sneak peak of what can you expect to see at Bett 2023:

● The new powerful ONARKEN® software

● Our industry leading Self-Service smart Lockers

● ClassBuddy range of storage and charging solutions together with their flagship Mentor™ trolleys.

T 0800 130 3456 sales@lapsafe.com

National Plant Show

Over 200 stands presented more than 150 companies’ products, across both halls at the 2022 event, held at NAEC Stoneleigh from 21-22 June. The 2023 event is already shaping up to be a fantastic one, providing British companies the opportunity to showcase everything from seeds, bulbs, house plants and a wide range of garden plants to labelling and product information, growing media, display benching and machinery.

The HTA National Plant Show has focused feature areas including the HTA Village, Seminar Area, Innovation Area and of course the New Plant Awards Area for both visitors and exhibitors to find information and inspiration.

The New Plant Awards are the beating heart of the National Plant Show, showcasing the best in new plant introductions from plant suppliers. Over the past 10 years the Awards have grown in prestige and are now the place to find the next best-selling plant for garden centres.

The New Plant Area, which hosts the Awards, is always bursting with ideas for new plants. In 2022 there were over 130 plants entered across 5 categories and it proved to be a valuable source of inspiration for visitors. The HTA Village showcases everything the HTA has to offer including Membership, Market Information, National

Garden Gift Vouchers, Events, Horticulture and Training as well as the Association of Professional Landscapers and OHAS.

The National Plant Show returns next year to NAEC Stoneleigh from 20-21 June 2023. This is our pick of the best exhibitors from this year’s event, listed here in alphabetical order: Don Kwiat, Easitill & ICL. Further details can be found on this page.

www.nationalplantshow.co.uk

Didactix IT is a company that combines technology and didactics in a way that motivates children to learn and supports teachers in their educational mission. Great enthusiasm for creating new things coupled with professional education and extensive market experience make us one of the leading companies in the interactive floors market. As one of the first, we undertook to develop our own solutions in the field of didactics and digital rehabilitation. To do this, we joined together teams of extraordinary experts, therapists and IT specialists. We create, produce and implement. The result are modern products that allow you to discover

wider, previously unknown multimedia possibilities at the best quality and price.

What is worth mentioning is that we have been chosen Best Interactive Floor in Kids Judge Bett at the London Bett Show 2022. Our new product FlySky GO is a completely mobile version of FlySky. The highest quality along with the flexibility make this device an incredible tool for teaching and rehabilitation. The image from FlySky GO can be projected not only on the floor but also on the table. It opens a big range of possibilities and makes the usage of an Interactive Floor a really pleasant experience.

Contact www.didactix.pl

National Plant Show Review – Top Exhibitors

Next generation Osmocote: Optimising efficiency & effectiveness

Taking ornamental plant nutrition and nutrient release to a new level, ICL has launched its 5th generation Osmocote controlled release fertilizer.

“Delivering super-efficient and effective nutrient release, our new Osmocote 5 products have been designed and developed to overcome specific nutritional challenges faced by growers using peat-reduced and peat-free growing media,” says ICL’s technical manager, Andrew Wilson.

“Osmocote 5 features unique nutrient matching release technology and an improved Optimised Trace Element Availability (OTEA) system to match plants’ needs throughout the release programme; the result are improved plant colour, health and growth.”

Although trace elements are required in relatively small quantities compared to NPK, they play a vital role in biochemical metabolic processes. However, some trace elements – such as Iron and Copper – are highly reactive and often become unavailable to plants.

Taking in to account the trend to reduce or eliminate peat, Osmocote 5 also features a slightly higher Nitrogen content to improve growth in these media – which tend to have lower nutrient buffering capacity.

“Put simply, Osmocote 5 safely delivers greater nutrient efficiency and effectiveness – which translates into improved quality plants as well as environmental benefits,” says Andrew.

www.icl-sf.co.uk

www.icl-sf.ie

Your one stop shop for EPoS, labelling and website solutions

Experts in retail solutions for almost 35 years, Easitill are leading providers of EPoS systems, labelling solutions and websites to the horticultural market. Easitill have exhibited at the HTA Plant Show for many years and always enjoy meeting businesses we have not spoken to before, many of whom become customers.

Our in-house developed EPoS system provides a robust feature rich solution that has been serving businesses well and includes features such as integration with the HTA gift card system, choice of card payment providers and an interface with

Don Kwiat

We are an innovative, forward-thinking plastic pots manufacturer who thrives in providing a comprehensive range of nursery and horticultural products, all of which are suitable mechanised planting.

We take pride in looking after our customers, as well as driving the industry forward through continued new designs and technology based upon market demands. As part of our efforts to be a planet responsible company, our pots are produced from recycled

the most popular accounts packages.

Our Easilabels solution is designed to cater for plant labelling in the horticultural industry with a very wide range of labels from Floralabels who we are the exclusive UK distributor for. Our labelling solution is available either as a separate system or as

part of the EPoS system, using the same product database. Many of our customers start with a labelling system and as their business grows, add our EPoS system.

Easitill Web can provide anything from a Micro-brochure website to a full eCommerce website, which can be integrated with the Easitill EPoS system, or as a standalone website interfacing with other systems through a data exchange process.

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plastic, and we continue to develop ways to become more environmentally conscious.

Don Kwiat was founded in 1977 by the Smolecki family in Podlesie, Poland and we have joined forces to, not only expand into the UK market but,

also transform it into a future-proof and thriving company that serves horticulture for generations to come in a changing world. We are excited by the change and strategy that we bring to the table, while equally providing for traditional methods that are time-tested & still prove their excellence to this day.

Get in touch with our team today to see what we can do for your nursery.

M 07385 494935

nader@don-kwiat.co.uk

Engineered performance solutions

In this issue of Business and Industry Today, we are proud to announce that we have selected VR-Tek Ltd as our IT Services Company of the Month.

Based in Royston, Hertfordshire, VR-Tek was established by Managing Director, Dave Pearce, back in 2007. The company is an IT Consultancy that provides non-functional testing services to its clients across all industry sectors. VR-Tek’s consultants work closely with the client’s IT delivery teams to conduct performance testing on their IT systems prior to delivery to ensure that these systems are capable of operating within their performance criteria during both normal and exceptional usage periods such as the Black Friday weekend. The company has extensive experience in testing both internal and external customer facing systems.

As an example, in the case of online stores. slow performance can cause potential customers to abandon their orders and instead shop with competitors who offer a more responsive shopping experience. Poor performance in logistics systems might mean that stock cannot be shipped out of a warehouse within the contracted delivery time, thus breaking delivery contracts with customers. There is always a direct cost impact of poor performance, as well as indirect costs due to brand and reputational damage. VR-Tek’s experienced consultants work with clients to mitigate the risks of issues being encountered in their live services.

For each client engagement, VR-Tek focuses on first developing a risk assessment to identify and prioritise the highest risk areas. A tailored test approach will then be produced, in which tests are designed that exercise the identified risk areas at the predicted load. Test scripts are then developed and executed using an industry standard test tool. After each test, the performance results are analysed and any areas where performance does not meet the requirements are identified and remedial actions are taken. The company is not tied to any load test tool vendor, which means that it is ideally placed to recommend the most appropriate and cost-effective tool to achieve the objectives defined in the test approach. The whole testing approach is designed to maximise the client’s return on investment and to mitigate the risks of performance issues being encountered in the live service.

In the Logistics sector, VR-Tek has recently developed a framework that reduces the development time for performance test scripts to test Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). Dave commented, “Our experience is that many companies struggle to develop robust and repeatable performance testing for their critical WMS on time and within budget for many reasons, so we developed the Athena WMS Test Framework.”

Athena is a test script development accelerator, and it has proved popular as it enables businesses to shorten the performance testing phase during

Cleaning & Hygiene

Teacrate adds new Sales Director

phs Teacrate has appointed a new Sales Director as the business continues to expand across the UK.

Becky Brown joins the team at the UK’s leading crate services provider with over 20 years’ experience in packaging sales. She has spent the last seven years as UK Convenience Sales Director for a US listed global business specialising in printed cartons for some of the world’s biggest international brands.

At phs Teacrate, Becky will manage an external sales team of six people based across the UK working with a variety of businesses, including the food industry, to meet their product moving and storage needs.

phs Teacrate is the market leader in crate rental services with sites across the UK, including Manchester, Edmonton, Durham, Livingston in Scotland and Curdworth in Birmingham. It provides crate rental and washing services, as well as packaging, to a wide range of sectors, including removals and storage, food processing and distribution and retail. It moves over nine million crates a year and has capacity to wash over 600,000 crates per week nationally.

Speaking about her appointment, Becky said, “There are so many growth opportunities for phs Teacrate so this is an exciting opportunity for me to help expand the business and open up new sectors. It’s a very well-respected company in the crate services industry, known for its fast turnaround times and great customer service, so I’m looking forward to being part of the team.”

www.teacrate.co.uk

Hygiene industry experts join forces

Hygiene equipment application specialists H&M Disinfection Systems Ltd and specialist hygiene solution provider Christeyns Food Hygiene have today announced the signing of a strategic partnership.

Christeyns Food Hygiene, (CFH), based in Warrington and H&M Disinfection Systems Ltd of Northwich are both industry leaders with over 30 years of experience in their respective fields. Having worked together for three decades, this strategic alliance will allow the two companies to provide a turn-key solution to the food, dairy and beverage industries for effective cleaning and disinfection operations.

The current CFH engineering offering for the optimisation of water, energy consumption, dosing, time and labour will be strengthened, combining both chemical and engineering expertise including a complete equipment portfolio, CIP sets, Washdown Systems, Bulk tanks and bespoke engineering. This unique full-service package will include maintenance and periodic safety inspections.

“We are delighted to confirm this formal alliance with H&M Disinfection. The excellent equipment, control systems and reliable pump-sets they manufacture, combined with formulations created by Christeyns Food Hygiene will ensure

our customers can rely not only on the chemistry, but also on the application equipment,” commented CFH Operations Director, Andy Bethel.

Stephen Hall from H&M Disinfection says, “This partnership cements our long-term relationship enabling us to better service customers from both companies, with high quality formulations and the equipment to reliably and safety apply them to achieve a hygienic manufacturing unit.”

www.christeyns.com

www.hmdis.co.uk

the delivery of WMS applications. It also improves the quality and robustness of the tests by reducing the time to develop each performance test script leading to less test re-runs. Athena also accurately simulates the flow of stock through a warehouse for both inbound and outbound processes.

The nature and importance of this industry means that VR-Tek has plenty of competitors and must work hard to stay at the forefront. Dave continued, “Our consultants come from an engineering background rather than from a purely testing one, which is the case for some of our competitors. This means that we have a deeper understanding of modern IT architectures and can quickly analyse performance issues and drill down to find the root cause, which is not always the case with some other consultancies.”

Indeed, the whole point of performance testing is to minimise the risk of performance issues causing live services to fail. Traditionally, performance testing is conducted at the end of the application development lifecycle and is usually the last step before go-live. This means that performance testing activities often start later than planned and are constrained by time from the outset. In many cases, the delivery date cannot be delayed, so the number of test cycles are reduced or some tests not executed at all. These measures increase the risk of issues not being detected during testing and, instead, being encountered in the live service.

To counter this, the company also provides a performance engineering service in which it analyses a client’s application development process to identify areas where performance testing can be shifted left so that testing can be conducted earlier in the process when it is cheaper to identify and resolve performance issues.

VR-Tek works with any industry sector that has a requirement to minimise the risk of performance issues affecting their live services, and Dave concluded, “Our approach is based on our core ethics of professionalism, openness, integrity, honesty and flexibility. We have a solid reputation as evidenced by our satisfied customers and repeat business.”

www.vr-tek.co.uk

Vernacare appoints new CEO

Vernacare Limited is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Alex Hodges. Alex took up the position on 26th September 2022.

"On behalf of all at Vernacare, may I say that we are incredibly pleased that Alex has accepted the position of Chief Executive of our company. He has extensive leadership experience from the medical and infection prevention sectors and has proven his ability to building successful organisations and businesses. We believe he will be at the forefront of driving our company forward and helping us fulfil our primary purpose of providing great products to hospitals, clinicians and people around the world,” says Chairman of the Company Board, Frank Collins, OBE.

Alex has worked with global teams in Europe, Asia and Latin America

for 30 years with the most recent experiences in healthcare in helping prevent infections for patients and clinicians in hospitals, in non-acute settings and in consumers' homes. He makes a move to the UK this month

after heading up Owens and Minor's Clinical Products and International Markets team following leadership commercial roles with Kimberly-Clark and Halyard Health while in the USA.

Vernacare are pioneers of sustainable infection prevention solutions, the Verna Group International is positioned under the Vernacare brand. Following recent acquisitions by Verna Group International of Robinson Healthcare Limited and Frontier Plastics, Vernacare now offers a wide range of healthcare solutions globally, serving key speciality areas including human waste disposal, bathing & continence care, surgical solutions, clinical waste management, environmental cleaning, vaccine solutions, harm reduction and woundcare & absorbents.

For further information, please contact: jay.heath@vernagroup.com or visit: www.vernacare.com

Zero Waste to Landfill achieved

Christeyns Food Hygiene has achieved Zero Waste to Landfill for the last two years as it puts sustainability at the heart of company policy. By working in partnership with ACM Environmental, the firm has achieved exceptional environmental performance with Zero Waste to Landfill in 2020, 2021 and on target for 2022.

Christeyns Food Hygiene, as part of Christeyns UK, has been working on a strategy for reducing waste & emissions and is part of a group initiative, Project Terra, focusing on the firm’s business in relation to sustainability and the environment.

Considerable budget has been invested in equipment and training to ensure facilities are as modern and efficient as possible. Installing low energy LED lighting across the whole site has reduced usage by up to 75%. Other initiatives include EV charging points, the recycling of all toner cartridges, improving biodiversity on site, and monitoring resource usage to establish targets for reductions.

Raw materials are purchased from carefully selected suppliers, sustainability being a key requirement when choosing ingredients. The introduction of concentrated

formulations has reduced the number of deliveries and hence carbon footprint.

Containers are washed and reused and wash-out water from both customer sites and the firm’s facilities, is recovered and reused, reducing the amount of effluent being deposited into the environment.

Contact www.christeyns.com

One of the UK’s best suppliers of reusable containers

Francis Ward is part of the Rotational Moulding Group Limited which is one of the leading companies in the field of Rotational Moulding in the UK and Europe. The group operates from three sites in the North of England providing custom moulding services to a wide variety of industry sectors. In 2015, Francis Ward became the packaging division of the Rotation Mouldings Group Ltd and now manufactures reusable intermediate bulk containers and plastic drums for the storage and transport of hazardous & non-hazardous liquids & solids.

This year, Francis Ward was among 350+ featured exhibitors at the CHEMUK 2021 Expo which was hosted at the NEC in Birmingham. The two day event was a fantastic opportunity for Francis Ward to showcase its

products & speak to other industry professionals & interested attendees.

Producing a high specification of Intermediate Bulk Containers and drums in Polyethylene Plastic, Mild Steel and Stainless Steel, every container produced

gives years of safe and reliable performance in tough demanding industrial environments such as chemical, offshore and intensive food manufacturing.

The show was a fantastic opportunity for Francis Ward to mix with customers from all sectors and gave the company a platform to showcase its full range of products for both dangerous goods and general purpose applications.

Contact: Ian Radcliffe T 01274 707030 M 07860 855000 iradcliffe@francisward.com www.francisward.com

Goods in transit insurance

As a professional freight forwarder we, of course, make every effort to ensure that your goods are transported from door to door without loss or damage.

When handling, transporting or storing your goods, we are also subject to certain conditions of carriage:

● UK domestic transport – Road Haulage Association (RHA) Conditions of Carriage (2020 Edition)

● International transport – British International Freight Association (2021 Edition)

● Warehousing – United Kingdom Warehousing Association (2019 Edition)

Liability rates

However, while we take every care with every job we carry out, the nature of the modern supply chain means that cargo is not always under our direct control and sometimes incidents can occur which result in an insurance claim.

Liability rates are based on the gross weight of the goods lost or damaged. Our liability as carrier for loss/damage under the conditions of carriage is:

● RHA – £1.30 per kg (£1,300 per tonne)

● BIFA – £2.20 per kg (£2,200 per tonne), except international traffic to/from Europe where the rate is £9 per kg (£9,000 per tonne)

● UKWA – £100 per tonne

What goods in transit insurance cover do you need?

It’s good practice for cargo owners to have goods in transit insurance in place to help claim for costs which can’t be recovered from the carrier.

All-risks goods in transit insurance cover isn’t expensive and has very few exclusions. Some companies will already have this cover either as a separate policy or as part of their commercial combined policies.

For general advice and guidance relating to goods in transit insurance claims, or to get a quote, please call +44 (0)1675 434690 or email us at: enquiries@internationalforwarding.co.uk

Bosch Secure Truck Parking and TRAVIS Road Services combine their booking portals

Bosch Secure Truck Parking and TRAVIS Road Services have forged an alliance against the shortage of truck parking spaces in Europe:

In a new partnership, the two companies will be combining their contingents and providing carriers with Europe’s highest number of bookable truck parking spaces: “From the beginning of 2023, users of Bosch Secure Truck Parking and TRAVIS Road Services will be able to access a total of 15,000 parking spaces at well around 400 locations in 14 European countries,” explains Dr. Jan-Philipp Weers, Head of Bosch Secure Truck Parking.

“In addition to the high safety standards that the majority of the 100 Bosch sites meet, there is good site coverage through approximately 300 parking locations of TRAVIS Road Services,” said Dennis van Veggel, CEO of TRAVIS Road Services. The portals provide freight forwarders with parking spaces in different areas, such as at truck stops, trucking marshalling yards, logistics centers. Freight forwarders can view and block-book all the parking spaces they need in real time via the usual platform, and bill paperlessly via efficient collective invoices. Bosch and TRAVIS maintain their individual offers on the respective portals.

www.boschservicesolutions.com/en/stories/ interview-bosch-and-travis-partnership/

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Pumps & Valves

Humidity in the winter

Humidity levels drop in the winter because cold air holds less moisture than warm air. Many large buildings, warehouses and factories use air handling units to ventilate and heat large areas.

These units take the cold dry air from outside and convert it to warm air inside. The problem gets worse when the dry air heats as it loses even more moisture, resulting in lower relative humidity.

The Science

Relative humidity is the amount of water vapour actually in the air, expressed as a percentage of the maximum amount of water vapour the air can hold at the same temperature.

At any given moment an air molecule will hold a certain amount of moisture – more on rainy days than hot sunny days. In winter, cold outside air (whether ‘wet’ or ‘dry’) is brought inside and heated. As air heats it expands, but the actual moisture content of each molecule cannot change, and therefore the relative humidity falls.

It is widely acknowledged that maintaining relative humidity levels between 40-60% significantly improves human well-being and mechanical performance. Read more to find out how low humidity effects both human and mechanical production.

How does low humidity effect our wellbeing?

Low indoor relative humidity has a negative effect on human comfort. The adult human body is typically 60% water, so in a dry environment our bodies naturally lose moisture. Unlike temperature, low humidity is more difficult to detect.

Typical symptoms include:

● Dry and itchy skin

● Cracked lips

● Dry eyes (especially for those with contact lens)

● Sore throats

● Nosebleeds

● Headaches

In addition, low relative humidity dries our mucous membranes and inhibits our body’s natural defence against germs, viruses, and bacteria, making us much more vulnerable to catching common colds and flus. Maintaining relative humidity between 40-60% is scientifically proven to reduce the spread of airborne pollutants and viruses.

How does low humidity effect mechanical processes?

Moisture absorption also affects hygroscopic materials like wood and paper. The low humidity dries out

The only syphon to have THE EDGE on the Turbo 88™

The UK Made Dudley Turbo Edge® is the world’s most compact toilet syphon. Following on from the success of the market leading Turbo 88 the Turbo Edge® benefits from the latest in fluid dynamic research resulting in improved performance despite being 40% more compact than its predecessor.

The Dudley Turbo Edge® is guaranteed to fit into any lever operated cistern and features an extremely light touch activation making it easily operated by both the very young and the elderly.

The Turbo Edge® is height adjustable to fit all cistern sizes & offers a 6/7/9 litre volume adjustment, guaranteeing

optimum flush performance.

The WRAS approved Dudley Turbo Edge® is manufactured at TYDE’s production centre in Dudley and is finished to a superb standard by their team of experienced production engineers.

Flushing syphons offer unrivalled robust leak free water saving performance that cannot be matched by push button activated flush and flapper valves. UK water companies have found that a leaking toilet, often caused by a leaking flush valve, will waste up to 215 litres of water, adding up to £200 in excess water charges

per year per toilet to the homeowner.

The Turbo Edge® is available now via trade counters and online retailers.

For further information on the Turbo Edge® you can visit the TYDE website at: www.thomasdudley.co.uk/tyde

World leader in evaporative cooling celebrating 50 years in 2022

Seeley International, Australia’s largest air conditioning and heating manufacturer and global leader renowned for over-the-horizon, energy-efficient cooling and heating products, is celebrating its golden jubilee in 2022 –50 years of world-leading climate control solutions.

The Seeley family business has grown from humble beginnings into Australia’s largest air conditioning and heating manufacturer and a global leader in the HVAC manufacturing industry, developing premium quality evaporative cooling systems.

In more recent times, its long and amazing track record has equipped it with the expertise, infrastructure and resources to seamlessly deliver large scale HVAC mega-projects around the world; the 50,000 Breezair evaporative coolers installation in Mina Tent City (Saudi Arabia) to cool Hajj pilgrims’ tents, just to name one.

Having its global headquarters in Australia, over 500 employees and three manufacturing facilities, Seeley International exports to more than 100 countries around

the world through its global distributor network. With its own sales offices in the USA, UK, France, Italy and South Africa, the company has delivered millions of installations around the globe.

Seeley International has a large R&D investment, focused on energy efficiency, emissions reduction, peak demand reduction, improved health and biological control, as well as extreme climate performance capability.

Seeley International’s vision is to lead the world in creating climate control solutions which are highly innovative, of premium quality and inspirational in their delivery of energy-efficiency.

We will continue to innovate, remain focused on the environment and sustainability and maintain our high level of integrity in partnership with our customers, staff and suppliers, all “for the greater good”.

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these materials causing them to shrink, curl, crack or split. When these materials pass through machines, usually at high speeds, it causes paper jams and machine breakdowns. A list of common problems is listed below:

● Static electricity build-up and ESD

● Drying out of hygroscopic materials like wood and paper

● Paper jams and machine breakdowns

● Increased wastage

● Decreased productivity

The Solution

There is a wide range of humidifiers and a variety of factors to consider in selecting the right humidifier for each building or application, such as energy use, water supply, cold water or steam, gas or electric, evaporative or spray, humidifier situation, control compatibility & maintenance needs.

It is therefore important to seek advice from specialists who can provide guidance and design a bespoke system that will serve each unique specification. Installation, commissioning, spare

parts, ongoing service and maintenance costs also need to be considered, and a planned maintenance contract is recommended to ensure equipment is kept in good working order and the initial investment is not wasted.

Humidity Solutions have a team of experienced and highly knowledgeable engineers who can advise on a full range of applications and provide a complete turnkey solution, providing reassurance for the customer and protecting their investment in both their people and their machinery.

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info@humiditysolutions.co.uk

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Oliver Hydcovalves are hydrogen ready

Oliver Hydcovalves manufactures valves for hydrogen and carbon capture applications that support the Net Zero Emissions Targets of industrial users.

Innovation and manufacturing of high precision quality valves has earned Oliver a global reputation as the market-leader in Instrumentation, Transportation, Pipeline and Subsea valves. Research and development are a fundamental part of our success and dedicated testing facilities in Knutsford, England, has enabled us to once again be an industry first to qualify our ball valve with hydrogen. The valve was designed and tested to Oliver Hydcovalves own qualification standard that incorporates the requirements of ISO 15848-1 and was then verified by a third-party with

hydrogen.

The future is now, change is constant and we embrace new ideas and ways of operation. This is why our R&D engineering team is comprised of long-term employees that know the industry, supported by new generations of engineers through

our apprenticeship programme and university graduates, who all share a common motivation: to be the best at what we do. Test facilities include a hyperbaric chamber that’s capable of testing valves to an equivalent water depth of 13,600ft designed for subsea applications such as carbon dioxide storage, enhanced well recovery and subsea hydrogen storage.

To find out how class-leading research and development facilities and our engineered-toorder solutions are energising the hydrogen valve market, contact Nick Howard or Rob Porter in the following ways; telephone +44 (0)1565 632636, email: sales@valves.co.uk or visit: www.valves.co.uk

Oliver Valves supporting Gulf of Thailand project

Progressing through our manufacturing factory in Knutsford, England are a large number of double block and bleed instrumentation valves for the fitment to topside platforms on the PTTEP Bundle 3 Project in Thailand, ordered by Thai Nippon Steel.

Operated by Thailand’s national oil company PTTEP, the bundled phase 3 project is a long-term, large-scale contract to construct 40 Wellhead Platforms and subsea pipelines for oil and gas development and to support operations in the Gulf of Thailand. Meticulous effort from our Asia Pacific team based in Kuala Lumpur and the close working relationships they have with the customer and end-user secured the order for Oliver Valves.

Oliver’s Asia territory manager, Jarret Liew, explains their winning approach, “Customers rely on having strong communication and relationships with suppliers and want confidence that valves are manufactured to the highest quality and safety standards. At Oliver Valves, we ensure a smooth procurement process and pay particular attention to the customers’ needs including valve application, specification, material and cost. We have been the global leader in supplying topside and instrumentation valves for nearly 5 decades. The expertise of our team means that

we’re well positioned to continue to provide the very best valve solution and service to customers in Asia and around the world.”

To find out how Oliver Valves can fulfil your project requirements, contact Jarret Liew on +44 (0)1565 654089 or email: jliew@valves.co.uk or visit our website at: www.valves.co.uk

Creating magic and making memories

In this issue of Business and Industry Today, we are pleased to have selected Event In A Tent as our Tipi & Tent Hire Company of the Year.

Established in 2010 by husband and wife team, Matt and Niamh Stephenson, while they were searching for the perfect venue in which to hold their own wedding celebrations. Event In A Tent has gone from strength to strength ever since.

After several years of weddings, parties, festivals and corporate events all over the UK and Europe, the Event In A Tent team is sure that it can help with any event, whatever the occasion, size or location. From its base in North Wales, the company provides tipi hire throughout Wales and the local counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Lancashire, Merseyside and Herefordshire, as well as the whole of the UK, Ireland and into Europe.

Matt and Niamh began their business with Tipis imported from Sweden, and these are suitable for 20 guests upwards, and as they are modular, a large number of guests can be accommodated. There are three types of Tipis called Nimbus, Cirrus 40 and Stratus 72, and these are all different sizes & can be combined to create the perfect venue for any event.

In around 2015, the company invested time and money in sourcing the very best quality Stretch Tents that are 100% waterproof direct from the premium suppliers in South Africa. These structures provide a highly versatile and visually stunning alternative to a standard marquee. The three-ply composite material

that allows them to stretch while still remaining waterproof, gives them their flowing shape that can easily be adapted to fit into the most challenging of sites, whether it be over terraced lawns, walled gardens or a cobbled courtyard. These Stretch Tents also come in a variety of sizes and colours, and they are very adaptable depending on ground conditions.

In 2018 Event In A Tent designed and launched its very own Timber Geodomes which are all manufactured in the UK. These come in two sizes, 12m and 15m diameter and cater for up to 280 people standing. The key element that makes these domes superior to those currently available is that they are constructed with a unique timber frame and a textured polycotton cover. They can also be transformed into an incredible dome stage with a few adjustments which has been very popular at festivals and a very unique alternative.

The dome has a high wind loading capacity, due to the inherent strength of the structure. They have been designed in accordance with an independent structural engineer to ensure they are capable of withstanding heavy loads (ie. lights, accessories, etc), and they are designed to be erected both quickly and safely.

Finally in November 2021, the company began importing Quad Domes, which are unique, square based Geodesic roofed structures with integrated lighting options. Event in a Tent have the UK rights to these structures, so they are a one-of-a-kind product in the UK. There are four different sized Quad Domes; a 5x5m suitable for 35 standing, 6m x 6m suitable for 40 people standing or 30 seated; an 8m x 8m suitable for 80 standing or 50 people seated, and a 10m x 10m suitable for 125 people standing or 80 people seated.

The Quad Dome has vertical walls with the aesthetics of a Geodome, but the practicality of a marquee. These are also modular, so they can be linked together to make larger, even more impressive spaces for an event. The coniferous wood used for

the beams is both dense and durable, making the Quad Dome a sure option for withstanding all kinds of weather.

All of the Dome Tents can be used all year round thanks to their strength and design, meaning that Winter events can be held in as beautiful a setting as any Summer party, and the Tipis look just as amazing in their natural, simple state as they do when dressed up for a night of celebration. Event In A Tent has an Aladdin’s cave of extras for hire from Edison bulb hanging lights, disco balls, through to furniture, fire pits and dance floors!

There is obviously competition in this industry, but Event In A Tent remains at the successful forefront for a number of reasons. Matt commented, “We were one of the very first Tipi hire companies in the UK, and no other similar company has the range of stock that we have. We believe that we are the only company that can provide the whole range of Tipis, Stretch Tents and Domes, and we have vast experience and knowledge in the industry.”

While the COVID-19 time was a difficult period for all businesses, Matt said that the company came up with new ways of working to get by. “The first lockdown was very tough indeed while we tried to adapt, but when the ‘Eat out to help out’ initiative began, we hired lots of tents out to pubs and

restaurants for use in their gardens. We also created our own pop-up glamping sites during 2020 and ’21 during the staycation boom, these Tent Villages were in Llangollen and Anglesey and were very popular.

Event In A Tent provide their tents for any event from small birthday parties, right through to weddings, festivals and corporate events. The friendly and professional team are on-hand at all times, and take pride in ensuring that they meet all customers face-to-face in order to be involved in the plans and support clients at every step.

As the company looks to the future, the aims are to continue to grow the Tent Hub side of the business, alongside the sales area. Event in a Tent also has a base in Lake George, in upstate New York where they hire out Tipis with plans to increase the stock over there as it is the only company on the entire east coast of America offering these products.

Matt concluded, “With a quality product behind us to provide a top-quality service, we’re confident that we are the best supplier for any event. With the experience of well over 500 events, we really can facilitate the perfect setting.”

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