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Crimping solution for secure separation of sterile assemblies US-based Millipore Corporation has introduced a new crimping system for use with single-use disposable assemblies. It has been developed for the biopharmaceutical industry to provide an accurate, easy-to-use and safe single-use system for use when sampling, transporting or transferring fluid. It will also ensure that sterility is maintained and the fluid is securely protected from the outside environment. The NovaSeal is part of the Mobius family of disposable bioprocessing technologies.
It combines a patented crimping tool and tubing pinch pipes that are pre-mounted on the tubing of the Mobius disposable assembly. The manual crimping tool first crimps the metallic pinch pipe, ensuring a proper seal, then cuts the tubing into two sterile fluid paths. Contact: Millipore Corporation, 290 Concord Road, Billerica, MA 01821, USA. Tel: +1 781 533 2706, Email: [email protected], Web: www.millipore.com/bioprocess
Takeover reunites family companies The Beldam companies that manufacture packings and rubber seals have been reunited 117 years after a family dispute caused a split. The Beldam group of companies started life at the end of the 19th century, making marine seals for the British Admiralty, but a falling out in the Beldam family took Beldam Lascar away from the rest; it has been operating independently for 117 years. After several mergers with other companies in the rubber seals business the other Beldam
companies became subsidiaries of Pexion, while Beldam Lascar continued to operate independently. Now Pexion has taken over Beldam Lascar. The various Beldam companies in the group now include; Beldam Bergmann, Beldam Crossley, Beldam Plasmar, Beldam Lascar and MacLellan Rubber. Contact: Pexion Ltd, 24 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RE, UK. Tel: +44 20 7495 5330, Fax: +44 20 7495 6153.
Trelleborg acquires Epros of Germany and UK Trelleborg has signed an agreement to acquire Epros GmbH and Epros International Ltd, a privately owned company located in Duisburg, Germany and St Albans, UK. Epros is a niche leader in the after-market for pipe systems, specialising in trenchless repairs, and will be incorporated into the Building Systems business area of Trelleborg. The methods to seal leaking pipes and improve structural stability in pipe systems include the use of materials such as impregnated polyester fabrics and EPDM. 4
Investment project delivers service to customers
‘Epros is an excellent complement to our existing pipe seals business,’ says Peter Suter, President of Trelleborg Building Systems. ‘When combined with Trelleborg’s polymer expertise and infrastructure, the acquisition will enable us to capitalize on the rapidly expanding market for internal pipe sealing. This kind of after-market service has a number of commercial synergies with our other products and services.’ Contact: Trelleborg AB, PO Box 153, SE-23122 Trelleborg, Sweden. Tel: +46 410 67094, Fax: +46 410 42763, Web: www.trelleborg.com
John Crane has underlined its commitment to customer service by completing a significant investment project to refurbish its North West Service Centre at Trafford Park in Manchester. This will allow the firm to further improve the level of support it provides to its customers.
John Crane has completed a significant investment project to refurbish its North West Service Centre in Trafford Park, Manchester, UK. The purpose is to improve the level of support provided to customers, and is part of a number of other new-build and refurbishment projects that are being undertaken at John Crane Service Centre locations around the world. It is housed within the new premises that were constructed as part of a recent £2m redevelopment of the Manchester site. The facility has been designed in order to improve workflow through the various areas and generate improvements in operating efficiency that will lead
to faster turnaround times for service customers. A range of other product and customer support activities are also provided, such as technical fault reporting and reliability improvement recommendations. Direct customer liaison is another important feature; customers may witness their equipment undergoing the refurbishment process. Pharmaceutical mixer and high performance products are also within the scope of the centre. Contact: John Crane EAA, Nash Road, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1SS, UK. Tel: +44 161 886 5993, Fax: +44 161 886 5990, Email: [email protected], Web: www.johncrane.co.uk
Russian supplier offers NBR to UK and Ireland The nitrile rubber plant in Krasnoyarsk, Russia has appointed an agent to promote material sales into the UK and Ireland. Russia Britannia Business Connections Ltd (RBBC) has become its selling agent for the UK and Ireland market. The plant manufactures a nitrile butadiene rubber range for the automotive, mechanical engineering, construction, cable, adhesive, electrical and footwear markets. The company, which was established in 1952, is based in
Krasnoyarsk, Russia and has a established markets in Eastern Europe, Turkey, India and Korea. As part of its forthcoming expansion plans, the company views the UK and Ireland markets as strategically important. Contact: Russia Britannia Business Connections Ltd, 8 Montgomery Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 6HU, UK. Tel/Fax: +44 1635 46225, Mobile: + 44 7810 351557, Email: [email protected], Web: www.rbbcltd.com
Sealing Technology February 2007
Crimping solution for secure separation of sterile assemblies US-based Millipore Corporation has introduced a new crimping system for use with single-use disposable assemblies. It has been developed for the biopharmaceutical industry to provide an accurate, easy-to-use and safe single-use system for use when sampling, transporting or transferring fluid. It will also ensure that sterility is maintained and the fluid is securely protected from the outside environment. The NovaSeal is part of the Mobius family of disposable bioprocessing technologies.
It combines a patented crimping tool and tubing pinch pipes that are pre-mounted on the tubing of the Mobius disposable assembly. The manual crimping tool first crimps the metallic pinch pipe, ensuring a proper seal, then cuts the tubing into two sterile fluid paths. Contact: Millipore Corporation, 290 Concord Road, Billerica, MA 01821, USA. Tel: +1 781 533 2706, Email: [email protected], Web: www.millipore.com/bioprocess
Takeover reunites family companies The Beldam companies that manufacture packings and rubber seals have been reunited 117 years after a family dispute caused a split. The Beldam group of companies started life at the end of the 19th century, making marine seals for the British Admiralty, but a falling out in the Beldam family took Beldam Lascar away from the rest; it has been operating independently for 117 years. After several mergers with other companies in the rubber seals business the other Beldam
companies became subsidiaries of Pexion, while Beldam Lascar continued to operate independently. Now Pexion has taken over Beldam Lascar. The various Beldam companies in the group now include; Beldam Bergmann, Beldam Crossley, Beldam Plasmar, Beldam Lascar and MacLellan Rubber. Contact: Pexion Ltd, 24 South Molton Street, London W1K 5RE, UK. Tel: +44 20 7495 5330, Fax: +44 20 7495 6153.
Trelleborg acquires Epros of Germany and UK Trelleborg has signed an agreement to acquire Epros GmbH and Epros International Ltd, a privately owned company located in Duisburg, Germany and St Albans, UK. Epros is a niche leader in the after-market for pipe systems, specialising in trenchless repairs, and will be incorporated into the Building Systems business area of Trelleborg. The methods to seal leaking pipes and improve structural stability in pipe systems include the use of materials such as impregnated polyester fabrics and EPDM. 4
Investment project delivers service to customers
‘Epros is an excellent complement to our existing pipe seals business,’ says Peter Suter, President of Trelleborg Building Systems. ‘When combined with Trelleborg’s polymer expertise and infrastructure, the acquisition will enable us to capitalize on the rapidly expanding market for internal pipe sealing. This kind of after-market service has a number of commercial synergies with our other products and services.’ Contact: Trelleborg AB, PO Box 153, SE-23122 Trelleborg, Sweden. Tel: +46 410 67094, Fax: +46 410 42763, Web: www.trelleborg.com
John Crane has underlined its commitment to customer service by completing a significant investment project to refurbish its North West Service Centre at Trafford Park in Manchester. This will allow the firm to further improve the level of support it provides to its customers.
John Crane has completed a significant investment project to refurbish its North West Service Centre in Trafford Park, Manchester, UK. The purpose is to improve the level of support provided to customers, and is part of a number of other new-build and refurbishment projects that are being undertaken at John Crane Service Centre locations around the world. It is housed within the new premises that were constructed as part of a recent £2m redevelopment of the Manchester site. The facility has been designed in order to improve workflow through the various areas and generate improvements in operating efficiency that will lead
to faster turnaround times for service customers. A range of other product and customer support activities are also provided, such as technical fault reporting and reliability improvement recommendations. Direct customer liaison is another important feature; customers may witness their equipment undergoing the refurbishment process. Pharmaceutical mixer and high performance products are also within the scope of the centre. Contact: John Crane EAA, Nash Road, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1SS, UK. Tel: +44 161 886 5993, Fax: +44 161 886 5990, Email: [email protected], Web: www.johncrane.co.uk
Russian supplier offers NBR to UK and Ireland The nitrile rubber plant in Krasnoyarsk, Russia has appointed an agent to promote material sales into the UK and Ireland. Russia Britannia Business Connections Ltd (RBBC) has become its selling agent for the UK and Ireland market. The plant manufactures a nitrile butadiene rubber range for the automotive, mechanical engineering, construction, cable, adhesive, electrical and footwear markets. The company, which was established in 1952, is based in
Krasnoyarsk, Russia and has a established markets in Eastern Europe, Turkey, India and Korea. As part of its forthcoming expansion plans, the company views the UK and Ireland markets as strategically important. Contact: Russia Britannia Business Connections Ltd, 8 Montgomery Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 6HU, UK. Tel/Fax: +44 1635 46225, Mobile: + 44 7810 351557, Email: [email protected], Web: www.rbbcltd.com
Sealing Technology February 2007