Over four decades the name of Astrosyn has been known internationally as the first source for high performance electrical rotating components designed to meet the demanding specifications of a diversity of clients ranging......Over four decades the name of Astrosyn has been known internationally as the first source for high performance electrical rotating components designed to meet the demanding specifications of a diversity of clients ranging from Blue Chip Companies and Own Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) to Government Agencies. The Company is an Approved Supplier to the UK Government Ministry of Defence. The Astrosyn brand is recognised for world class expertise in the field of rotating electrical machines and this specialist knowledge is available to assist our clients. Lawtronics is a UK market-leading electronics brand, generally associated with battery management products. Since 2000, Lawtronics has been part of the Astrosyn group and the Lawtronics products are manufactured and distributed by Astrosyn International Technology Ltd. Across both brands we offer a full range of OEM products to market sectors as diverse as industrial, instrumentation, healthcare, security, defence, and environmental. As a partner to OEMs and Government Agencies, our responsive R & D facility supplies fully tested, cost-efficient products that meet the tough demands of today’s tightly scheduled production cycles. Our commitment to the most stringent quality standards is formally endorsed by accreditation to BS EN ISO 9001:2008.

Overprint have been manufacturing and supplying coding & marking machines since 1973. Our commitment to supplying reliable coding machines capable of producing high quality print at a competitive price, is still the backb......Overprint have been manufacturing and supplying coding & marking machines since 1973. Our commitment to supplying reliable coding machines capable of producing high quality print at a competitive price, is still the backbone of our company policy. Back in 1973 Mr Patrick Anderson started Overprint Packaging Machines Ltd. The Company was set up in his garage and he manufactured the OP75 Rotary Hot Foil Coder designed to print onto a flowrap machine. The first order for six printers was received from Germany and since then Overprint has not looked back. Within 1 year Overprint had moved out of the garage and into its 1st factory in Amersham on the Hill. The company set up its own design and manufacturing facility were printers such as the Mini Coder, Rapide HI, Merlin were born and raised. 20 years later Overprint had grown out of Amersham and a purpose built 20,000 sq ft factory in Aylesbury was built. Overprint moved into this facility 2 years later in 1995 were the company formed relationships with many overseas distributors and suppliers growing from strength to strength. However 10 years later Overprint went through change and in 2005 a new managing director Mr Guy Anderson downsized the company and subcontracted out all the manufacturing and design and moved the company closer to London to a new prestigious factory set in luxurios surrounding in Harefield Middlesex. 1 year later Overprint purchased there competitor Preston Printers and relocated them to the Harefield factory, Overprint are distributors for many overseas coding and marking companys making the companys product base the most versatile in the industry. The company is still family owned and prides itself on its knowledge and personal touch which is lost with its larger competitors. The future looks bright for Overprint and we thank all our customers for there continued support.

Owens Conveyor Company has been manufacturing conveyors for over 3 decades. Since the company was formed, the range has expanded to cover every conceivable application. Today, brands such as the Expandaveyor, Speedtrack a......Owens Conveyor Company has been manufacturing conveyors for over 3 decades. Since the company was formed, the range has expanded to cover every conceivable application. Today, brands such as the Expandaveyor, Speedtrack and Expressway have become recognised names for quality and versatility. From a single replacement roller to a power driven conveyor system, OCON can provide the conveyors to suit your needs. Our products cover all handling applications from distribution, warehousing and manufacturing, to food processing and injection mouldings. The range includes powered belt, power driven lineshaft, powered loaders, gravity track, flexible and telescopic conveyors. Light, medium and heavy duty roller rail completes the range. Together with a vast selection of bearings, rollers and frames, we can deliver your requirement. OCON operates a policy of investment in facilities and systems which allows constant product development in order to satisfy customer demands and expectations in what has become a highly competitive and changing market place. Since moving to their present purpose built factory and office unit in Walsall, this has further enabled them to develop an even broader product range whilst being able to improve customer service. Substantial investment in new tooling, production systems and stock management policies have also improved quality and delivery performance. All OCON products are manufactured to demanding quality standards. We also insist on the highest quality components and materials to ensure your system delivers consistent performance over a long life. Conveyor systems also undergo rigorous testing during development and manufacturing to ensure safety and reliability. Whatever your handling requirements, we can help in providing the optimum solutions through our renowned design and manufacturing service. Contact our sales engineering department for further information.

Owens Conveyor Company has been manufacturing conveyors for over 3 decades. Since the company was formed, the range has expanded to cover every conceivable application. Today, brands such as the Expandaveyor, Speedtrack a......Owens Conveyor Company has been manufacturing conveyors for over 3 decades. Since the company was formed, the range has expanded to cover every conceivable application. Today, brands such as the Expandaveyor, Speedtrack and Expressway have become recognised names for quality and versatility. From a single replacement roller to a power driven conveyor system, OCON can provide the conveyors to suit your needs. Our products cover all handling applications from distribution, warehousing and manufacturing, to food processing and injection mouldings. The range includes powered belt, power driven lineshaft, powered loaders, gravity track, flexible and telescopic conveyors. Light, medium and heavy duty roller rail completes the range. Together with a vast selection of bearings, rollers and frames, we can deliver your requirement.

Oxoid (part of Thermo Fisher Scientific) is one of the worlds leading manufacturers and distributors of microbiological culture media and other diagnostic products. The corporate headquarters in Basingstoke, Hamps......Oxoid (part of Thermo Fisher Scientific) is one of the worlds leading manufacturers and distributors of microbiological culture media and other diagnostic products. The corporate headquarters in Basingstoke, Hampshire is the main production and administrative site, supported by a network of wholly owned sales and distribution companies in Europe, North and South America and Australia. Many other countries are supplied through specialist distributors. The Oxoid range of products is used in clinical and industrial laboratories to isolate and identify the bacteria or other organisms causing disease or spoilage. People A key feature in the success of Oxoid over its long history has been the skill and knowledge of its staff. Emphasis is placed on the recruitment and retention of experienced scientists with a background in Microbiology for Sales and Marketing jobs as well as in the laboratory based R & D and Quality departments. Professionally qualified staff are also essential to the operation and as is constant improvement of our Manufacturing, Engineering, Accounting and Information Systems departments. Staff is encouraged to obtain formal qualifications or continue to develop their vocational and managerial skills. In total the Oxoid Group employs c.970 staff in 17 countries. In the UK there are around 620 people, mainly based in Basingstoke, but also within its subsidiary sites in Perth, Scotland (G&M Procter), Dartford (Remel Europe) and Oxoid (Ely) Ltd. Production Facilities The Basingstoke factory is responsible for the manufacture of Peptones (key ingredients in culture media made by enzymatic or acid hydrolysis of proteins), Dehydrated Culture Media, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests (used to decide which antibiotics will provide an effective treatment for a patient with a microbial infection) and a range of other microbiological and immunological tests and products. This necessitates the use of a wide range of production techniques and equipment capable of handling tonne quantities of peptone down to micrograms of antibody. Specialist equipment includes freeze driers, sterile filling lines and clean rooms, vacuum ovens, evaporators and spray driers. A large scale and ongoing investment in the integration of the Supply Chain using the SAP enterprise resource planning system is being used, together with the training and development of staff, to achieve world class manufacturing capabilities. Oxoid is a major supplier of ready prepared media for the health, food and pharmaceutical markets and has its own production facilities in Perth, Scotland Wesel, Germany Ottawa, Canada and, as a result of an acquisition in September 2003, in Adelaide, Australia. These units contain sophisticated preparators and pouring lines in carefully controlled environments which ensure consistent products are made to international standards. Investment continued with the completion of our new factory in Perth, which began production in May 2004. Quality A rigorous Quality Assurance and Quality Control system ensures that customers receive products meeting the technical specifications and regulatory standards required. This is backed up by the ISO 9000 registration held by Oxoid since 1990 and additional registration to ISO 13485 for medical devices since 2004. Product Development Although many traditional culture media have been in use for a considerable time and remain an important part of the range, Oxoid continues to introduce new products in order to improve and speed up the process of isolating organisms from clinical, food or other sources. Changes in eating habits, food production methods and to the environment have led to the increased importance of such organisms as Listeria, E.coli O157, Salmonella and Legionella. Oxoid products developed to detect these organisms are an important part of public health. Products launched recently include a range of chromogenic media for food pathogens Oxoid Aura Image - an automated zone reader for susceptibility testing of clinical specimens O.B.I.S. - a range of biochemical identification systems. Oxoid is also the distributor in Europe and Australia for the BAX system of PCR assays for microbial screening of food samples. Historical Background The origins of Oxoid go back into the 19th Century when the science of bacteriology was also beginning. The original parent company, the Liebig Extract of Meat Company (Lemco) manufactured meat extracts which could conveniently be used in laboratories to grow bacteria. Liebigs produced a popular - and cheaper - version of meat extract around the turn of the century and named it Oxo, with the familiar Oxo cube following a few years later. The Oxoid name was first used in 1924 to brand glandular extracts and other products sold to hospitals and laboratories. By the 1950s modern pharmaceuticals had replaced the earlier glandular extracts in the treatment of patients and the Oxoid brand became synonymous with dehydrated culture media. In 1965 this had grown to the point where, rather than being just the Medical Division of Oxo, Oxoid Lim

Palamatic Handling Systems Ltd. Registered Office: Cobnar Wood Close, Chesterfield Trading Estate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. UK. Registered in England No: 1900578. VAT Reg GB 391 2174 58 Palamatic has grown from a staff o......Palamatic Handling Systems Ltd. Registered Office: Cobnar Wood Close, Chesterfield Trading Estate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. UK. Registered in England No: 1900578. VAT Reg GB 391 2174 58 Palamatic has grown from a staff of two and a turnover of £120,000 in its first year (1985) to a staff of over forty employees and a turnover in 2004/05 of £4.5M. Based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire close to the motorway network but at the same time being positioned in one of the country’s natural beauty spots, the Peak District National Park.

Parker Hannifin ltd, domnick hunter division Filtration, Purification & Separation Specialists Founded in 1963, the very successful domnick hunter filtration, purification and separation group recently became part of Park......Parker Hannifin ltd, domnick hunter division Filtration, Purification & Separation Specialists Founded in 1963, the very successful domnick hunter filtration, purification and separation group recently became part of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the World leader in motion and control technologies. As a global solutions provider for a very wide and diverse range of industries and applications, the many business activities of domnick hunter are divided into two main business segments, Industrial Operations and Process Operations. Parker domnick hunter – Industrial Operations Industrial Operations is a World leader in the filtration, purification and separation of compressed air and gases with many significant brand labelled products and major customers. Specialising in the fine end of the market where product quality, support and technological excellence are paramount, it designs and manufactures filters, dryers, breathing air purifiers, condensate management and ancillary equipment. domnick hunter is instrumental in the development of both the international standards for compressed air and filter testing, and continues to work closely on new standards with such governing bodies as the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS), the International Standards Organisation (ISO), PNEUROP, and the Compressed Air and Gas Institute (CAGI). Compressed Air Purification domnick hunter high efficiency OIL-X EVOLUTION filters provide the complete solution for the removal of solid contamination, liquid oil and water droplets, oil odours and vapours to levels so low that only the most advanced equipment can detect any remaining contaminants. Typically, domnick hunter filters can remove contaminant particles down to one hundredth of one millionth of a metre (0.01 micron) in size - 4,000 times smaller than the smallest particle visible to the naked eye!. OIL-X EVOLUTION filters are the most energy efficient compressed air filters in the World, and industries rely on this level of technology for trouble free, efficient production. Whilst filters can remove solid and liquid contamination, they cannot remove water vapour which must be removed with a compressed air dryer. It is not usually cost effective or necessary to dry all the plant air to the highest standard and it is normal practice to dry the ring main air with a refrigeration dryer, and only dry the air for the critical point of use applications with a desiccant dryer. domnick hunter pioneered and patented the first ranges of PNEUDRI modular desiccant dryers which are still today’s benchmark, thousands being in service World-wide. Some critical applications require a pressure dewpoint of minus 70°C pdp, however, most customers opt for minus 40ºC pdp, because below minus 26°C pdp, bacterial growth is inhibited and therefore cannot contaminate processes or spoil end products. Safe Breathing Air Respiratory protection from air borne contamination is essential for the health and comfort of workers. Simple respirators are limited in their application but compressed air purified to breathing air standards can be used to protect against any form of contamination. domnick hunter also offers a full range of breathing air purifiers for single or multi-person use in applications such as shot blasting, spray painting or for safety in hazardous environments. To support the above, domnick hunter also produces an air purity test kit to enable the testing of contaminants upstream and downstream of installed breathing air purifiers. All domnick hunter breathing air purifiers comply with or exceed the latest international breathing air standards. On-site Gas Generation domnick hunter also provides much innovative development for on-site nitrogen, air and hydrogen gas generation equipment for industrial and scientific applications. In the advancement of a more flexible gas supply, high-purity gases coupled with improved performance and safety, are primary benefits from the comprehensive ranges of gas generators. The domnick hunter MAXIGAS and scientific ranges of nitrogen gas generators allows users to produce ultra high purity nitrogen gas from a supply of compressed air, without the need for high pressure cylinders or liquefied gas supplies. Parker domnick hunter – Process Operations Process Operations specialise in the manufacture and supply of filters for the clarification, stabilisation and sterilisation of liquids and gases, principally in the pharmaceutical, beverage, food and electronics industries, and also in laboratories. Throughout these hi-tech and other process industries, there are numerous applications where clean compressed air is just not good enough, they need sterile air. To achieve this, domnick hunter offers ranges of both microfibre and membrane filters in special stainless steel hardware which allows systems to be steam sterilised and the filters to produce a constant stream of bacteria free sterile air. Pure Liquids Although people never give it a thought, many of the day-to-day products they consume or use need to be filtered to remove contaminants before they

Part of Spear & Jackson, the Bowers Metrology Group, through structured organic growth and strategic acquisition, has developed into a respected global leader in the field of measurement. Our first-class reputation has be......Part of Spear & Jackson, the Bowers Metrology Group, through structured organic growth and strategic acquisition, has developed into a respected global leader in the field of measurement. Our first-class reputation has been built on the continuing Group ethos of striving for excellence in both the comprehensive range of products that we supply and the many quality services that we provide to our customers. The Group’s aim is to build on its hard-won reputation and continue to exceed customers’ expectations. The Spear & Jackson Group Over the years, Spear & Jackson’s products have become widely recognised for their heritage and high quality. The Group has expanded through acquisitions and we have also reduced costs by relocating selected manufacturing operations to Asia. We have three principal divisions engaged in a range of business operations: Tools Precision measurement Magnetic technologies We have extended our operations into other territories and now have manufacturing sites, distribution centres and sales offices in key locations around the world. Our three principal divisions consist of internationally recognised subsidiary companies engaged in a range of business activities. Each of these divisions operates autonomously within the Group. This autonomy, we believe, encourages management independence, entrepreneurism and ownership. However, we’re also keen to ensure that no rigid divisional barriers exist that would prevent a cross-flow of expertise, skills and ideas where these would benefit the group as a whole. We design, manufacture and assemble products that are sold all over the world.

Part of Tyco International Ltd, Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions (UK) Ltd is headquartered in Manchester, North West, England and employs over 2000 people in 19 locations across the U.K. and Ireland, Azerbaijan in the Cas......Part of Tyco International Ltd, Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions (UK) Ltd is headquartered in Manchester, North West, England and employs over 2000 people in 19 locations across the U.K. and Ireland, Azerbaijan in the Caspian Region and Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Qatar in the Middle East. During our 120 year history, Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions has acquired a wealth of expertise and experience in every type of fire protection, safety systems and control solutions for every market sector imaginable. As an organisation, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide not just one, but many solutions, each with their own remarkable features and benefits to meet the varying needs of our customers. From onshore to offshore, from protection to detection, we strive to ensure that the products, solutions and services we provide meets our customers needs today, tomorrow and in the future. It is through this commitment to our customers that we remain the market leaders in the fire, safety and control industry. Our services include: • Consulting Services • Conceptual, Feasibility and Pre-Engineering Studies • Project Management • Detailed Design, Manufacture and Installation • Full Turnkey Contractual Responsibility • Commissioning • Training • On-going 24hr Service and Maintenance Support • Inspection and Testing Customers are our absolute priority. Our customer care charter is made up of 4 areas of responsibility for each of our employees. These are behaviour, performance, communication and performance. Behaviour • To be courteous & respectful to colleagues & customers • To treat our colleagues & customers fairly and professionally • To be willing to assist you & be responsive to your needs Communication • Promptly answer incoming calls, giving a personal introduction • Promptly reply to customers messages taken on behalf of colleagues • Advise you of the name & position of the person responsible for any subsequent action or contact • Provide timely oral & written advice which is clear, concise, accurate & complete Performance • Focus on our overall performance to ensure continued customer satisfaction • Put matters right as speedily as possible if we get something wrong • Use your feedback to improve our products & services Competence • Demonstrate professional competence in providing advice on all our services & products • Work in a safe manner, taking care of our colleagues, you, your property and the environment • Deliver a timely & consistent quality of service which conforms to your expectations

Penny + Giles was founded in 1956 out of a partnership between Professor William A Penny and Mr James A Giles, where they identified a demand for instrumentation in the aviation industry for high precision, high reliabili......Penny + Giles was founded in 1956 out of a partnership between Professor William A Penny and Mr James A Giles, where they identified a demand for instrumentation in the aviation industry for high precision, high reliability wire-wound potentiometric devices for customers engaged in aircraft flight testing. Developments in 1957 led to the first aircraft accident data recorder based on magnetic recording of data on stainless steel wire (popularly known as the Black Box). During 1963, the UK Ministry of Aviation gave notice of a mandatory requirement for passenger carrying civil aircraft to be equipped with accident data recording systems, and Penny + Giles were well placed to supply sensors and recorders for these systems. Through the following decades, Penny + Giles developed technologies and products for diverse markets such as professional broadcasting and recording, motor controllers for powered wheelchairs, paperless chart recorders and trackerballs for computer interfacing. Many of these autonomous business units have been divested during the last decade. Our product range includes linear and rotary position sensors LVDT and RVDT transducers joystick controllers studio faders digital panel meters solenoids cockpit voice and flight data recorders air data test sets pitot-static leak testers ice & snow detection systems. Penny + Giles success in world markets results from innovative technology, creative designs, manufacturing excellence and interactive customer support. For more than 50 years we have built an unsurpassed store of experience which is supported by high precision engineering. Penny + Giles is wholly owned by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation of Roseland, New Jersey. Curtiss-Wright is a diversified, global enterprise delivering highly engineered, technologically advanced, value-added products and services to a broad range of industries in the motion control, flow control and metal treatment market segments. Curtiss-Wright employs approximately 7,000 people.