Hydraulics & Pneumatics January/February 2022

NEWS MP Filtri’s purpose-built UK Design, Production and Warehousing Facility is now under construction at Vale Park, Evesham, Worcestershire. Based near the heart of Britain’s transport and logistics networks, the 43,800 sq ft centre will play a key role in supporting the company’s ambitious expansion plans – featuring a spacious, purpose-built production centre; smarter, faster logistics; and modern facilities for its team of more than 50 people. The multi-million-pound investment reflects the tremendous confidence the company has in its UK division and its desire to remain at the forefront of innovation and technology in both the hydraulic filtration and contamination monitoring sectors. With a full operational launch set for January 2023, the new facility will enable MP Filtri UK Ltd to continue to expand and offer a 10 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS January/February 2022 www.hpmag.co.uk MP Filtri UK builds new state-of- the-art production facility faster and more responsive service to customers with better logistics connections to the global supply network. Growing demand Set across three floors, the new centre ensures the company can meet the growing demand for its cutting-edge contamination and monitoring products, which will all be designed and manufactured at the new plant. The facility will also feature a specialist training suite for customers and colleagues; room for more than 1200 pallets, next-generation Kardex storage; a huge stock area for filtration and other products, and an entire floor set aside for future growth plans. MP Filtri UK Ltd managing director, Phil Keep, says: “We are delighted to be able to unveil this superb new facility for the first time and give our customers, suppliers and partners a glimpse of our future. It reflects our ambitions to expand our market-leading range of innovative products and services, as well as ensuring our people benefit from a superb new working environment.” The first phase of construction has just got underway with the breaking of the ground at the Vale Park site. The building has been designed and constructed in partnership with SR Davis Architects and Chase Commercial and will feature the latest in energy efficiency. Last November, Hydroscand’s teams attended two separate two-day BFPA Hose Assembly Skills Training Courses at Hydroscand’s head office in Nottingham. A varied cross section of team members from Hydroscand took the course, from sales managers to mobile hose technicians and branch technicians. Rob Roseveare, a Hydroscand mobile hose technician based at the company’s Bodmin branch, says of the course: “The BFPA Course was excellently delivered by Stephen Dilks as always. He is happy to answer any questions and gives good suggestions to alternative methods to achieve better results. After 10 years of working within the hydraulic hose industry, this course keeps everyone up to date with all the latest industry standards, and new practices to keep us as engineers informed and safe and keeping customer downtime to minimum. Roseveare adds that the course content is very in-depth when looking at the Thread Form chapter. “You come away with a better understanding, of how to identify the different types of hose inserts and adaptors Hydroscand keeps as standard in stock,” he comments. John Vincent, who recently joined Hydroscand as mobile technician at the company’s Birmingham branch adds: “I attended the BFPA course and found it very interesting. It was a real eye opener to the dangers when dealing with hydraulics and making it a safer environment. I also learned about the hoses, fittings, measurements and thread types…very useful course and I enjoyed it.” Well-delivered and presented Hydroscand sales manager, Kelvin Curnow, adds: “As usual, a well-delivered and presented informative course, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions and discuss topics within the syllabus. I was pleased with the pace and coursework material provided, which proves a valuable ongoing reference. No matter what level of hydraulics experience you possess, you can be sure you’ll either take away something new or will at least get refreshed. Always a pleasure to attend these BFPA courses professionally run by Stephen Dilks.” Jed Saxby, a mobile hose technician based at Hydroscand’s Nottingham branch, says: “The course was very interesting and gave a good in-depth, insight into making hydraulic hoses.” Conor Borrett, a branch technician also at the Nottingham branch, adds: “The course was very informative and helpful in giving the basics on hydraulic hoses. It was nice to meet colleagues from different branches.” Hydroscand comments that by continuing to train its teams to industry standards and maintaining its commitment to both the company’s quality management system and the BFPA-Approved Assemblies Scheme, it can offer excellent customer service and confidence to customers. www.hydroscand.co.uk A varied cross-section of Hydroscand personnel benefit from BFPA training