£6m turnover Salford manufacturer swoops for Yorkshire company
Salford-based manufacturing company Heatrod Elements has acquired the operations of Ormandy Electric to add to its growing portfolio of heating based products.
Heatrod, which has a turnover of £6m and employs 50 staff is a member of The Backer Group and part of the global NIBE Group, one of the world market leaders in the design and manufacture of components and solutions for measurement, control and heating.
Two of the team from Bradford-headquartered Ormandy Electric, which originally traded as Heatrae Industrial, are moving to Heatrod with the remaining with Yorkshire company’s parent group. Ormandy has a turnover of £850,000.
Simon Ellam, managing director of Heatrod Elements, said: “Heatrod has worked with Ormandy Group for many years and this was an opportunity for both of our organisations to consolidate and focus on our core capabilities.
“Electric heating is at the heart of Heatrod’s business and bringing in the full range of Ormandy Electric products will complement our already successful industrial equipment line-up.”
The company will form part of Heatrod Elements’ Industrial division, which will continue to manufacture an extensive range of products, including electric immersion heaters for oil, water and gases, electric line heaters, ATEX certified hazardous area heaters, air heaters, and bespoke electric heaters.
The announcement follows Heatrod Elements’ recent acquisition of Berkshire-based Braude which is a process heating specialist focusaed on applications for aggressive and corrosive liquids.
Ellam added: “For Heatrod to be able to add both Braude and Ormandy Electric into its UK operations gives a deep and developed knowledge of industrial heating applications and the ability to meet a broad range of customer requirements. We have also had key members of staff join us and this will strengthen our already fast growing industrial business”.
All capabilities including engineering, manufacturing and equipment have been transferred to Heatrod Elements’ manufacturing site in Salford where all products will be produced.
