Internationally renowned, Gloucester-based manufacturer Helipebs Controls Ltd has been recognised for its excellence in export in the 2016 Queen’s Award for Enterprise – the UK’s highest accolade for business success with a visit from HRH The Duke of Kent and
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Fluid Power Consultancy Services Fluid Power Consultancy Services, based in Cheltenham, have joined the BFPA as a Consultant member. The consultancy has been set up by Barry Johnson, who has many years’ experience in the UK hydraulics industry at Dowty
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BFPA member Helipebs Controls has been shortlisted in The Manufacturer MX Awards 2016 and will now go head to head with manufacturers across the country for the Leadership and Strategy award. The competition has been exceptionally tough this year, with
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Over the years, Exeter-based Derek Lane & Co have been gradually outgrowing their current premises and, to answer the needs of their customers, have moved to a bigger and better site Just down the road. The new premises at Heathfield
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Bosch Rexroth’s Glenrothes manufacturing site has been presented an award for outstanding achievement by industry association, Scottish Engineering. The manufacturer of hydraulic motors exports in excess of 95 per cent of its products worldwide, something that has also been recognised
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Festo, BFPA member and leading supplier of automation equipment, has appointed Eliza Rawlings as its UK Managing Director. Festo is committed to helping customers maximise productivity and competitiveness through its industrial factory and process automation solutions. In her new role,
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Based in Rocester, near the JCB World Headquarters, the JCB Academy is an exciting school for students from the age of 14 who are interested in business and engineering. This unique school, which opened in September 2010, is focused on
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Read moreEarlier this year, BFPA member Gates became the first hydraulic hose manufacturer to receive approval under the Defence Standard 47/32 issue 02 – Type 1 & 2, enabling a specific range of their premium hose products, couplings and assemblies to
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In June 2016, Quick Hydraulics, based in the North East, became BFPA’s latest approved training provider. Alan Egglestone, Engineering Director, and his team provide a range of level 1, 2 and 3 three day courses which are all City and
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Following a 6 month period as acting MD, Flowtechnology UK announced the official appointment of John Farmer as Managing Director for the Company on 18th July 2016. Previously a time served Engineer for a Foundry owned by Parker Hannifin, John
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