TPi November 2015

business & market news

All change at Maxiflo with a number of changes to its UK business

Mr Butler commented, “The UK is a very important market for our parent company Maximator GmbH and I am determined to use Henry’s legacy as a springboard for Maximator UK. “We will continue to provide exceptional customer service and quality, and in coming months will be investing in more products and maintenance services which will strengthen our market position, and benefit our increasing customer base across the chemical, gas, oil and mechanical engineering industries.” Originally founded in 2002 to be a distributor for Maximator and other products, Maxiflo Technologies Ltd was run for 13 years from South

German high-pressure component manufacturer Maximator GmbH has made a number of changes to its UK business as new management introduces a change of brand name and location, and an extension of products and services. Jon Butler, former managing director of Cinpres, has taken over running the UK arm of Maximator from Henry Mason, who has retired after 13 years. Since joining the business Mr Butler, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the high-pressure air and gas industry, has moved the company’s UK factory site from South Shields to Middlewich, Cheshire. He has also changed the brand name from Maxiflo Technologies to Maximator UK.

Jon Butler, managing director of Maximator UK

Shields by Henry Mason. Now renamed Maximator UK, the company is focused on supplying the full line of Maximator products and services including systems for high-pressure gas and liquids, servicing and repairs, all supported from the factory in Middlewich.

Maximator UK sales@maximator.co.uk www.maximator.co.uk

New factory for Artel Rubber holdings as it continues to develop its business

orders. Investment in state-of-the-art machinery will improve efficiency and safety as well as develop new products to meet our customers’ ever growing requirements. The new factory will offer stability and new career opportunities for our existing workforce as well as create new jobs.” In business since 1990, Artel Rubber Company manufactures and fabricates silicone and rubber tubing and hose. The company offers a broad range of tubing, hose and fittings and, with the introduction of automotive performance tubing, hose and fitting products, is well suited to meet the demands of various applications. Accreditation to ISO 9001:2008 guarantees quality for the rail, automotive, food, pharmaceutical and defence industries.

international customers was the driving factor for the board’s decision to invest more than £1mn in the production of a new facility. Simon Lavin, executive director, explained, “Artel Rubber Holdings Ltd is committed to developing its business. We are the best in the market and demand for our products has increased by over 80 per cent in the last three years. This new facility will help to secure our future, enabling us to cater for production of increased

UK-based Artel Rubber Holdings Ltd, a manufacturer of tubing, hose and fittings, has announced the successful purchase of land for the creation of a newmanufacturing facility at Springfield Business Park, near Alcester. Construction of the new 18,000ft 2 facility is already under way, with completion expected before Christmas. It will be almost twice the size of the existing factory.

Increasing demand from both UK and

Artel Rubber Company – UK sales@artelrubber.co.uk www.artelrubber.co.uk

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