Purex
International Ltd – Company
History
Purex International Ltd commenced trading as Hi-Tech
Telecom in 1985. The business was established by Phil
and Jill Mullins and Rob Turner who, at that time,
had a specific interest in the telecommunications sector.
During 1988 the company diversified into selling a
third
party's fume extraction equipment and changed it's
name to Hi-Tech UK. The following year the company began to manufacture
it's own machines under the brand name 'Purex'. 1990 saw a change in factory legislation, making it
a legal requirement to control hazardous fumes in the
workplace. Purex International not only satisfied the
statutory requirements, they made a range of innovative
machines which enabled fumes to be purified and re-circulated
back into the factory, unlike competitors' products which
discharged hazardous fumes directly to atmosphere, wasting
energy and causing environmental pollution. Purex machines
are now standard equipment throughout the electronics
and laser industries. Purex International was amongst the first companies
to fit out entire electronics factories such as Celestica
with fully internally recycled extraction. This meant
that bulky ductwork and holes in roofs and walls were
no longer required for fume extractors. The factory managers
could also move Purex machines and production lines around
easily without having to re-site expensive ductwork.
In 1997, operations were transferred to the current,
purpose-built site, benefiting from a 10 year
Enterprise Zone status. After over a decade of successfully developing and
increasing sales of the Purex product, the company changed
it's name to Purex International LLP. The 8000 series
of machines were launched, including such innovative
features as flow control, gas and particle sensors, real-time
airflow monitoring and interfacing options. In June 2004 the company was purchased by Domino Printing
Sciences, a multi-national PLC that manufactures printing
and laser marking equipment. This year also saw the introduction
of the 9000 range of machines with the Digital control
system and blue graphic display. 2005 saw the expansion of Purex in the USA and a dedicated
sales, service and warehouse facility now employing four
people was opened in Gurney, Illinois to further support
customers and distributors in the US market. Purex International is now a market leader in its sector,
working to the ISO 9002 quality standard, and with all
machines being CE marked. The business operates from
a 20,000 sq ft facility in Manvers, Rotherham, approximately
50 miles from Manchester Airport and close to the M1
and A1 motorways. The company currently has 52 staff,
with forecast annual sales in excess of £6.3m in
the year 2006-2007. Click for Purex
product range
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