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20 Tube Products International November 2015
New factory for Artel Rubber holdings as it
continues to develop its business
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 18,000ft2
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
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
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.
Artel Rubber Company – UK
All change at Maxiflo with a
number of changes to its UK
business
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.
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
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
Jon Butler, managing director of Maximator UK