A series of new contract wins has helped Stoke-on-Trent-based Dustcheck Ltd — a leading manufacturer of dust control and dust extraction systems — to notch up a record year.

Established in 1978, the company (www.dustcheck.com) has seen its sales rise by 40% over the last 12 months, including projects at Weetabix, Marley Eternit and Johnson Matthey to make their factories dust-free.

Significant investment in the sales engineering team and improved customer support and after-market care have been behind the firm’s strong growth, and plans are now in place to build on this with the development of a new product range.

Andy Darby, Dustcheck UK sales manager, said: “We have enjoyed sustained expansion since the company was acquired
by Filtermist International in 2017 and became part of the Absolent Group.

"This was a real milestone moment in the 41-year history of our business; it has given us access to the resources and expertise of the wider group, such as working with fellow group member Multi-Fan Systems on larger projects that need a single-source solution.

“Customers really like this approach as we can now complete projects quicker and take care of additional responsibilities for which they were going elsewhere. We’ve only been in the group for a short while, and sales have already increased by 40%.

“The good news is that this is just the start; there’s significant potential for us to increase our market share considerably — both in the UK and overseas.”

Dustcheck, which holds the ISO9001 quality accreditation, provides tailored solutions for all dust control and containment requirements through innovative design, manufacture and installation.

The company supplies a range of cartridge, bag and panel filtration products to customers in more than 10 different sectors, including food, pharma, construction, and plastics and rubber.

Its design team works with clients from the outset to specify the right technology to ensure a dust-free work-place, which avoids costly equipment breakdowns, reduces energy usage, improves processes and prevents catastrophic events, such as explosions.

Importantly, the company’s bespoke and standard systems also create a healthy and safe working environment for staff.