Food Manufacturing

10 Years for William G Search as an Atlas Premier Distributor

William G Search, the Leeds-based compressed air division of the Search Group of companies, is celebrating its 10th year as a Premier Distributor for Atlas Copco Compressors. According to Managing Director Richard Search, the company's success as an Atlas Copco distributor originates from a shared culture of putting the customer first. He says: "That means never pursuing business for business' sake alone but for what is in the customers' best interest. Over the past 10 years, the ability to partner with Atlas Copco has delivered an excellent result for us and our clients. With such a comprehensive range of Atlas Copco products and continued innovation available to us we are always able to deliver the latest, most cost-effective solutions."

1st February 2013

Bürkert Technical Training Schedule released for 2013

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems is continuing to offer free training courses to those involved in the process industry. The courses on Steam, Gas Handling, Sensors, Valves and Hygienic Processing are run regularly at the company's new headquarters in Cirencester, UK.

1st February 2013

BÃ¼rkert UK moves in to new headquarters

Exceptional growth for its products and systems across all process markets - food beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, water treatment and chemical - has resulted in Bürkert UK moving to new and more fit-for-purpose headquarters in Cirencester, close to the strategic M4 technology corridor.

29th January 2013

Atlas Copco ranked among world's top sustainable companies

Atlas Copco has been recognised as one of the most sustainable companies by the annual Global 100 list. The list, presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, ranks companies that show they are increasing productivity while using fewer resources. Atlas Copco is ranked 18th on the list.

25th January 2013

Biggest export year ever for R. A. Rodriguez

Precision engineering component supplier R. A. Rodriguez has confirmed that in a tough trading year it has maintained turnover at the record levels reported at the close of 2011. Two factors in particular have been instrumental in this performance. The first is the export sale of power transmission components. For two years in a row the company secured increased turnover of 25 per cent in its overseas markets. This year that figure has risen to 30 per cent; the company's biggest export quota ever.

24th January 2013

Nov Mono invites distributors to share M range pump

Following the recent successful launch of its M Range of "˜mini' progressing cavity (PC) pumps onto the European market, NOV Mono is now inviting applications from companies operating in France who wish to become stockists and resellers for the product.

23rd January 2013

Sensors & Instrumentation for test, measurement & control

Sensors & Instrumentation is the UK's only national exhibition for sensors and instrumentation and takes place at Hall 3, NEC Birmingham, UK, 25 & 26 September 2013. This targeted event is designed to attract buyers and specifiers interested in test, measurement and control. Potential customers gathered in one place for two reasons - to see new products and meet suppliers face-to-face.

22nd January 2013

Acorn is sole UK distributor for Goodyear power transmission

Acorn Industrial Services has become the sole UK distributor for Goodyear Engineered power transmission products. This makes the company, which has branches throughout the UK, one of the country's biggest suppliers of belts, and it can supply the vast majority from stock.

9th January 2013

New drive surface protection catalogue from Nord

Nord Drivesytems is releasing a new brochure presenting the wide choice of surface protection treatments offered across its comprehensive range of geared motors and drive units. The 8-page information resource covers the latest generation high-solid paint and powder coat finishes as well as Nord's NSD tupH surface conversion treatment which provides stainless steel-like durability advantages for aluminium gear unit and geared motor frames.

8th January 2013

The market for small-payload industrial robots grows

The world market for industrial robots was worth an estimated $8.2 billion in 2011 according to IMS Research. Around 68 per cent of revenues were for articulated, and two-thirds of this were for robots designed for use in applications requiring a payload of above 15kg.