V&A cleans up with contract with polymer specialist

V&A Hydraulics has completed a vital system cleaning project to support a site modification at one of Britain’s biggest polymer manufacturers.

The Birkenhead-based £1m turnover company provided a complex flushing service for a manufacturing system at the FTSE 250 company Victrex as part of a major upgrade of its production site at Thornton Cleveleys in Lancashire.

The polymer solutions provider sells his high-performing products around the globe into demanding applications.

V&A Hydraulics managing director Vic Seddon said system flushing is essential to help prepare new pipework within manufacturing operations, as well support repair and maintenance of systems.

Its latest work will prepare new manufacturing equipment at Victrex’s PAEK polymers which are increasing production capacity by around 70pc to fuel global demand across the transport, industrial, medical and electronics sectors.

“We deployed three of our highly trained hydraulics engineers to deliver an intensive flushing exercise for new systems at Victrex,” said Mr Seddon.

“The project essentially involved flushing out new pipework which links to a power unit. The pipework plays a role in the operation of ancillary machinery including pumps, valves and cylinders within the polymer casting line.”