We were delighted to welcome Andy Allcock, the editor of Machinery Magazine, to our new global HQ in Telford last month to discuss Filtermist’s ambitious plans for the future.

The result of Andy’s visit is a three page article in the October issue of the magazine with our MD, James Stansfield, making an appearance on the front cover!

Andy writes, If Filtermist was located in Germany, it would be considered one of its mittelstand – that group of small- and medium-sized firms, often family owned and export focused, that are the backbone of that country’s manufacturing economy and which the UK looks upon with much admiration, not to say envy.

…And from its brand new factory in Telford, on the new, so-called T54 estate, the UK company has big ambitions, as its managing director, James Stansfield, explains:

‘We are targeting a further 60% increase in sales over the next five years, and additional new products targeted at specific high volume markets are currently in various stages of development.” Indeed, the company is unveiling just such a new product this month at Italy’s EMO.

This projected growth comes on top of recent success that has seen turnover quadruple since 2000, with exports having grown 25% over the past three years; particular export wins having been seen in new markets, including Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, following a re-structuring exercise in the ASEAN area.’

Please follow this link to read the article in full, or view the October issue of Machinery Magazine here.