MGR Fluid Power Ltd (www.mgrfluidpower.co.uk), Leamington Spa, recently carried out a “significant” order for a company in Singapore. It delivered 14 safety blocks to Bloomfosse PTE Ltd for use in hydraulic actuators for the marine and offshore energy sector.

Managing director Mike Retford said: “As a user and integrator of components, we often find that we have to purchase a lot of products that are manufactured and stocked outside of the UK — predominantly in Italy and Germany. Next-day delivery is not always available, and if it is, it can be prohibitively expensive. That is why we made the decision to manufacture our range of safety blocks to stock.

“We’re probably the only hydraulics manufacturer in the UK to do this, so we can offer significantly reduced lead times for buyers both in the UK and overseas.”