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Softening the deck

New Tuff Spun Deck is the latest addition to the range of anti-fatigue mattings, from international matting manufacturer Plastic Extruders Ltd. The new matting is specially designed to provide slip protection, comfort underfoot in working environments. Tuff Spun Deck is a hard-wearing, anti-fatigue matting which combines a closed cell PVC foam base with heavy duty […]

Uniline Receives Recognition From The Queen

Uniline Safety Systems directors have attended an evening reception at Buckingham Palace after the business was announced as one of this year’s winners of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2011. Managing Director, Simon Luke and Business Development Director, Stuart Linnitt, met Her Majesty The Queen and other members of the Royal Family, the ultimate recognition of their commitment to enterprise and innovation. Redditchbased Uniline Safety Systems, […]

Continued growth prompts major expansion

Hughes Safety Showers have opened an additional manufacturing unit close to the Company’s existing factory and head office in Bredbury, Stockport. This follows more than 10 years of sustained growth that has seen the Company become one of the world’s largest manufacturers of Emergency Safety Showers and Eyewash Equipment. The new unit includes 40,000 sq ft of production space, office […]

New Draeger Webshop Makes Safety Easier

Designed to make safety easier, the new Draeger Webshop provides easy access to a wide range of industrial safety solutions.  Found at www.draegershop.co.uk  this interactive, secure on-line web facility forms part of Draeger’s ongoing commitment to understanding and working alongside its customers.  Enabling UK customers to source Draeger products 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, […]

Draeger Polytron 7000 Passes Formal Evaluation Under The Nuclear Industry Emphasis Program

Draeger Safety is proud to have passed a formal evaluation of its Polytron 7000 Oxygen and Toxic Gas Detector by the British Nuclear Industry Smart Instruments Working Group.  The evaluation included quality control and assurance, proven in-use data of the instrument and production methods for both the hardware and software elements of the transmitter. The […]

Banking on Grip Rock

The Dutch bank Rabobank Nijkerk in Amersfoort has recently solved a major safety problem with slip resistant Grip Rock matting. The bank had a serious issue with customers slipping on the ceramic tiled ramp which leads up to the entrance. The problem was particularly acute with rain and snow. To solve the problem, Dutch Plastex […]

New Intrinsically Safe, Single-Handed Thermal Imaging Camera From Draeger

As part of its ongoing commitment to improving fire fighter safety and operational performance, Draeger Safety has developed the UCF range of Thermal Imaging Cameras.  For the first time, firefighters no longer have to conduct a risk assessment before taking a thermal imaging camera into a potentially explosive environment because the range includes models which […]