INTERNATIONAL TRADE
KEEPING PEOPLE MOVING FOR 140 YEARS clubs. We are a Northern Powerhouse Export Champion, and in 2024, we launched the Algeos Academy which is a pioneering initiative to provide best in class education and CPD to clinicians and technicians in addition to training on the products that we supply.
For over 140 years, Algeos has been dedicated to “Keeping People Moving,” maintaining its deep-rooted family spirit since its inception in 1881 in Liverpool. Today employing 70 people based in Speke and historically owned by only three families, including current owners, the Sheridan Family, the company is thriving internationally and domestically. Alan Sheridan, Chairman of Algeos explains “‘Keeping People Moving’ is the inherent ethos which permeates our close-knit team and loyal customer base, shaping our identity as one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and distributors in the healthcare sectors of orthotics, prosthetics, podiatry, physiotherapy and comfort footwear”. Algeos has been a member of the Liverpool Chamber since 1990 and the use of the Export service for documentation has been invaluable as export sales have grown. As an innovator, Algeos collaborates with clinicians and industry experts to deliver cutting-edge products and technologies that significantly enhance patient care and
The dedication of our Liverpool based team is fundamental to our success. Renowned for our passion and expertise, we provide personalised support that sets us apart. This innate camaraderie and commitment to what we do are central to our continued prosperity and excellence. This was recognised in 2022, when we were awarded Investors in People Gold. achieve world-class service and sustainable standards. Our brands are recognised globally and include Aortha, Diaped, Physioworx and Slimflex with exclusive 3rd party distribution rights of brands such as Darco, Interpod, Voxelcare and Poron which enabled us to distribute to 52 countries globally in the last year. As market leader in the NHS we supply over 250 NHS trusts per annum, private practice clinics, private hospitals and elite sports
As we look ahead to 2025 and beyond, our commitment to ESG is embedded into our core strategic vision. In 2024, Algeos achieved ISO 14001 and we are aiming to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2030. These goals reflect our leadership’s dedication to not just adhering to current environmental standards but setting new benchmarks within the orthotic therapy industry and for organisations of our size. Algeos are committed to keeping people moving whilst creating sustainable footprints for the future.
AT THE HEART OF LIVERPOOL’S LONG ESTABLISHED INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND COMMERCE, A REAL LIFE CHEMISTRY THAT HAS ANOTHER GREAT STORY TO TELL... Liverpool is world famous for many things. Its music for a start (it’s the birthplace of The Beatles, of course, and a long list of other great bands and artists), as well as its worldclass football team, Liverpool FC. Its great port and city have long been associated with the international trade of commodities, such as cotton, tobacco, sugar, vegetable oils, grains, salt, metals, minerals and solid fuels. From their head offices and laboratories in Aintree, Alex Stewart International is intrinsically involved in certifying the quality and quantity of those and other commodities which are traded on international commodity exchanges which connect the Americas, Europe, Asia, China and the Far East. As Alex Stewart International nears its own 50th anniversary since its inception, their long association with the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce has helped them to showcase their global inspection and analysis services to both local and international business and industrial sectors alike. Alex Stewart International provides a high degree of specialised inspection and analysis service for metals such as copper, zinc, lead, gold, silver and all precious metal bearing materials, helping their clients
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obtain the correct valuation. Alex Stewart International are also approved supervisors for the proactive monitoring of precious metal refineries on the London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Gold and Silver lists. The Company recently announced that it has commissioned an upgraded Precious Metals Fire Assay Laboratory which features stateof-the-art equipment for accurate analysis and fast turnaround times. Investments have included the installation of multipour fire assay furnaces which are seen here below, and which have resulted in significantly increased assaying capacity. Recent diversification has resulted in extending their service scope to include agricultural and food products including grains and oilseeds, water, food and beverages through its food testing laboratories which are also located in Aintree, pictured here above. In addition to their UKAS-accredited microbiological analysis, Alex Stewart’s Food Test Lab can provide detailed chemical analysis and nutritional analysis for food labelling. Nutritional analysis and chemical analysis services include moisture, fats and oils, proteins, sugars, sodium, fibre, ash, salt, carbohydrates, fatty acid profile, dietary fibre, energy value and Group I and II nutritional analysis; other tests for heavy
metals include mercury, lead, cadmium and arsenic. Food test lab provides their customers fast turnaround times for groceries, cooked and raw meats, dairy products, processed foods and exports such as meat, fish, honey, milk, coffee, cocoa and beverages. Whether it is from mine to trader to refiner, or from field to farm to supermarket, Alex Stewart International’s strategically placed inspection offices and laboratories have their worldwide customers’ inspection and analysis needs professionally covered. For information about ASI’s international business services, visit www.alexstewartinternational.com and for food testing enquiries go to www.foodtestlab.co.uk