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14 Tube Products International January 2016
Flexitallic announces
new distributor agreement
Flexitallic Ltd, a manufacturer of sealing
solutions, has expanded its network of
UK distributors with the appointment of
Hull-based One Stop Sealing Ltd.
Under the distribution agreement One
Stop Sealing will stock Flexitallic’s spiral
wound gaskets and sheet materials
including graphite and PTFE, which
it will supply to customers in East
Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, South and North
Yorkshire and Nottingham.
One Stop Sealing Ltd, which has been
supplying sealing, hose and water
jet cutting services for more than 11
years, serves companies across food
and beverage, pharmaceutical, power
generation, chemical and petrochemical
sectors. The company now has access
to Flexitallic’s full range of sealing
solutions, which are manufactured at
its UK factory in Cleckheaton, West
Yorkshire.
For more than 100 years Flexitallic has
been at the forefront of the gasket
and sealing industry. The inventor of
the spiral would gasket in 1912, the
company has continually innovated to
create products that can operate in
harsh industrial conditions, meeting and
exceeding the increasing demands of
modern industry.
In addition to directly supplying custom-
ers in oil and gas, chemical, nuclear,
power generation and original equipment
manufacturers (OEM), Flexitallic
operates a network of distributors
across the UK and around the world.
Kevin Deakin, managing director of One
Stop Sealing Ltd, said, “We are very
proud to join Flexitallic’s UK distribution
network. As fellow Yorkshire companies
with extensive experience in the sealing
sector, we share the same commitment
to quality and customer service.
“This agreement not only enhances our
product portfolio, it increases our access
to technical knowledge and expertise
from a manufacturer that is globally
recognised for creating innovative
sealing solutions.”
Sam Bradley, UK sales manager at
Flexitallic, said, “Having a robust
distribution network made up of
experienced partners such as One Stop
Sealing Ltd supports the presence of
our product range across UK industry
sectors. We have been impressed with
the company’s professional approach
to the sealing industry and its strong
customer base. One Stop Sealing Ltd is
a welcome addition to our UK network
and we look forward to a long and
prosperous relationship.”
The Flexitallic Group – UK
Kevin Deakin, managing director of
One Stop Sealing, visiting Flexitallic’s
manufacturing operation in West Yorkshire
Plymouth employees attend
Feed My Starving Children event
Six members of Plymouth Tube Co
volunteered to pack food for the
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)
organisation. The event was put on
by Plymouth’s Charitable Giving
Committee, which is based at
the company’s headquarters in
Warrenville, Illinois, USA.
The employees travelled to the FMSC
site in Aurora, Illinois, and were split
into groups where they assembled
packages of dried vegetable, soy and
rice into ‘Manna Packs’. These packs
were then weighed, sealed and boxed
for shipment.
In total, 70 volunteers packed boxes
containing 22,000 meals. The FMSC
organisation distributes these boxes
of packaged food to malnourished
children and families around the
world. The packs are used to operate
orphanages, schools, clinics and
feeding programmes to break the
cycle of poverty. This was the fourth
time that Plymouth employees have
participated in the event, and they
feel the opportunity has had a positive
impact on the company as a whole.
“I think these events give us a
unique chance to work together with
co-workers from other departments
while spending time helping so many
in need,” said employee Stephanie
Howard. The volunteers from the
Plymouth Tube Co plan to continue
the charitable tradition in future
years.
Plymouth is a tubing supplier of
speciality carbon, alloy, nickel
alloy and stainless steel tubing for
aerospace, mechanical, pressure,
boiler and hydraulic applications.
Steel, nickel and titanium extruded
and cold drawn shapes are produced
by Plymouth Engineered Shapes.
Plymouth Tube Co – USA
FMSC – USA