12 October, 2017: Specialist technical fluid power products supplier Flowtech Fluidpower plc is pleased to announce the further strengthening of its Power Motion Control (PMC) division through the acquisition of BFPDA member Group HES Ltd. Background to the Acquisition Founded
19 Oct 2017
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We very pleased to announce that Hydra-Line is the latest new member of the BFPDA. The company is based in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire and offers a dedicated on site hydraulic related breakdown service. Hydra-Line also has a trade counter facility with
17 Oct 2017
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Pirtek Europe Limited (“Pirtek Europe”) acquires Slangakuten AB, one of Sweden’s leading hydraulic hose replacement businesses. Pirtek Europe, established in the UK in 1988, is Europe’s leading provider of emergency hydraulic hose replacement services. This acquisition establishes Pirtek in the
06 Oct 2017
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British Fluid Power Association and British Fluid Power Distributors Association member companies FPE Seals, MP Filtri UK and IMI Precision Engineering outline some of the current key areas of discussion within the food and beverage industry and consider how to
13 Sep 2017
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The 2017 Camozzi golf day provided the perfect excuse for distributors, OEM customers and Camozzi personnel to celebrate the company’s twenty five years in the UK. This year’s event was made all the more poignant due to the recent death
12 Sep 2017
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Webtec, the Cambridgeshire based specialist manufacturer of hydraulic measurement and control products, and member of the BFPA, has been accredited as an Investors In People at the Standard award level. This is a prestigious global award scheme and the IIP
24 Aug 2017
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BFPA is pleased to welcome Oldham Seals Limited (part of the Oldham Seals Group) as a new member of the BFPA. The company is based in Chichester, West Sussex and designs and manufactures a range of Jetpac® flexible rubber hoses
22 Aug 2017
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Martin Cuthbert, Managing Director of BFPA member Webtec visited Plantworx 2017, to see Primary Engineer’s recent fluid power challenge which involved 14 year old pupils from a Leicester secondary school building a hydraulically operated robot arm. Martin commented: “Wow –
15 Aug 2017
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The JCB Academy is a non-selective co-educational secondary school within the English University Technical College programme. Based in Rocester, Staffordshire, England, it specialises in engineering and business qualifications and enjoys the passionate support of not only its founder Lord Bamford,
07 Aug 2017
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In a further demonstration of their commitment to efficient and effective distribution, BFPDA member FTUK have invested £500,000 in three additional Kardex Lift Systems and increased pallet locations at their Distribution Centre in Skelmersdale. These heavy-duty machines will be used
27 Jul 2017
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