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8 Tube Products International January 2016
Arco’s hose ducting and fittings rebranded
Arco has announced the rebrand of
Hose Ducting & Fittings (HD&F) to Arco
Hose Division, further cementing its
position within the Arco family. The
company is also relaunching its website,
and has appointed three new technical
sector specialists.
Providing hose solutions to the industry
for more than 100 years, Arco Hose
claims to have one of the largest
industrial stockholdings in the UK.
One example of the company’s core
principles of quality, safety and service
is its investment in internal and external
swaging and pressure testing, which
are carried out at the facility by National
Association for Hose and Accessories
Distribution (NAHAD) trained fitters.
As part of Arco’s commitment to
continuous improvement, Arco Hose
Division has seen sustained investment
in machinery, including a new £20,000
internal swager. This enables the team
to deliver greater customer service in its
turnaround of assemblies.
The technical team at Arco Hoses
offers expert advice and guidance
on choosing the right products, as
well as giving advice on hose safety,
hose management services and any
relevant legislation that needs to be
considered.
Alex Richards, general manager – Arco
Hose Division, said, “As one of the
largest industrial hose distributors in the
country, Arco Hose Division continues
to offer customers access to over 2,000
product lines with next-day delivery on
orders before 3pm and free delivery to
store.”
Arco distributes products and training,
and provides expert advice, to help
make work a safer place. Founded
in 1884, Arco offers a range of over
170,000 quality-assured, branded and
own-brand products, including personal
protective equipment, clothing,
footwear, gloves, workplace safety and
hygiene products.
Arco Ltd – UK
Double honour at
Offshore Excellence
Awards
IMG Composites Ltd was awarded “Best
Repair Systems Product: CompoSol”
and “Award for Innovation in Offshore
Asset Integrity” at the 2015 Offshore
Excellence Awards.
The awards recognise firms from all
spectrums of the offshore industry,
from the smallest local companies
to international firms, celebrating the
endeavours, accomplishments and
ambitions in their specialist field.
Based in Aberdeen, UK,
IMG Composites is a
composite engineering
specialist company that
provides composite pipe
repair and structural repair
solutions to the oil and gas
industry. It was awarded
for its innovation and experience in the
composite repair industry, which spans
over ten years.
Awards co-ordinator Jonathan Hicks
said, “It’s a great honour to recognise
IMG Composites for the 2015 Offshore
Excellence Awards. The awards were
heavily contested from companies
across the globe, so to be given two
awards certainly is a great achievement.”
The awards are given solely on merit
and are awarded to commend those
most deserving for their ingenuity and
hard work over the last 12 months,
distinguishing them from their
competitors and proving them worthy
of recognition.
For IMGComposites the double award in
2015 follows an award win the previous
year. Commercial manager Ian Taylor
stated, “The two awards represent both
the excellence of our unique composite
repair product CompoSol® and our
industry-leading innovations in non-
metallic engineering.
“In the current climate of the oil
and gas industry there is a lot of
negativity, so it is good to be able to
help operators maximise output and
limit costs with our very cost-effective
repair capabilities. Acknowledgement
with these awards represents not
just independent recognition from
Acquisition International but also from
our clients who nominated us for these
awards.”
IMG Composites Ltd – UK
The two awards won by IMG Composites
IMG Composites commercial manager
Ian Taylor