Hydraulics & Pneumatics January/February 2022

NEWS Electrical component distributor, Kempston Controls, has become Bürkert’s official distributor for the Midlands region. Based in Northamptonshire, Kempston Controls now supplies end users across the region with Bürkert’s range of process valves and flow control components. Main sectors of coverage include food & beverage as well as hygienic applications. The new agreement means that Kempston Controls will supply a range of Bürkert products including process and control valves as well as solenoid valves. The distributor will also stock Bürkert’s range of WRAS-approved material valves to demonstrate UK regulations compliance of water fittings that transfer water to and from the public mains supply. Kempston Controls will stock Bürkert products on site and also provide 24/7 cover to support customers out-of-hours. Expert project support As a distributor, Kempston Controls will receive expert project support from Bürkert to optimize the design, implementation and commissioning of customers’ process control projects. This includes technology such as Bürkert’s FLOWave volumetric flow meter for high accuracy measurement of pharmaceutical-grade water and ultra-pure media applications. Kempston Controls will also have access to food & beverage solutions such as the tank blanketing system that enables the automated control of pressure and atmosphere inside a tank. The solution is deployed in applications such as brewery buffer tanks to maintain the desired conditions and prevent bacterial growth. Having been a reseller of Bürkert products for several years, the formalised distribution agreement will enable Kempston Controls to expand its presence in the process sector. Thomas Steele, Midlands area sales manager at Bürkert, comments: “The agreement increases the support Bürkert can provide to customers in the Midlands with greater speed and availability of valves and associated process control components. It also enables our system design engineers to be more involved in projects, particularly within the food & beverage sector and hygienic applications.” Kempston Controls’ Sandeep Sarpal, commercial manager of the company’s Process Division, adds: “Significant growth for Kempston Controls is taking place within the process sector and we’re serving an increasing amount of customer projects. For our customers, Bürkert’s support means very high-quality valves with rapid availability. Bürkert’s backing also means support for process system design and Kempston Controls can directly integrate with the company’s flow control engineers. Our future growth plan is to offer a complete solution from design through to field support, and this agreement is the start of that.” Kempston Controls becomes Midlands distributor for Bürkert valves 16 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS January/February 2022 www.hpmag.co.uk Doosan Infracore Europe has appointed Blue Machinery (Central) Ltd (Blue Central), based in Northwich in Cheshire, as the new authorised Doosan dealer for North-West England and North Wales. As the new Doosan dealer, Blue Central covers Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside (including the Wirral), Cheshire, North Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham and the Islands of Anglesey and the Isle of Man. The company is now solely responsible in these areas for sales and servicing of the Doosan crawler, wheeled and mini/midi excavator, wheel loader, articulated dump truck and attachment ranges. Kim Dudley, Doosan regional manager for UK-North and Nordics, says: “We are delighted to appoint Blue Central as our new Authorised Dealer for North-West England and North Wales. As a new Doosan dealer, Blue Central combines excellent product and sales expertise with very strong aftermarket and parts support for Doosan equipment customers in the region. With all the new developments in our product ranges we launched last year together with many more to come this year, 2022 promises to be an exciting year.” Increased investment The new Doosan dealership has led to significant investment at Blue Central, with the acquisition of a second facility – a new 4-acre site based in Nantwich, which will act as a dedicated depot for Doosan equipment and spare parts. Blue Central has also expanded its workforce to help support the Doosan brand with the addition of a new operations team and sales representatives. The company has also recruited a number of factory-trained engineers who have been provided with specific diagnostic tooling and equipment. Sean McGeary, sales director at Blue Central, comments: “We are very excited to introduce the Doosan product range to our supplier portfolio. We recognise the significant market share that Doosan has in the region and feel that the range complements our existing suppliers and helps us complete the product offering for our clients. The Doosan range spans all our existing industry sectors from Construction and Demolition and Quarrying and Earthmoving to Recycling and Scrap Handling as well as Ports, Rail and Plant hire.” Blue Central customers benefit from a superb on-site service network, covering everything from emergency repairs to routine maintenance. The company’s factory-trained engineers have many years of hands-on experience of repairs and servicing of all types of plant and machinery. Blue Machinery (Central) Ltd appointed new Doosan dealer