News: Purex expansion backed by Finance Yorkshire

Purex International, a manufacturer of fume extraction systems, has expanded with the support of business loan from Finance Yorkshire.

Rothbiz featured the move earlier this year, when the £8m turnover firm expanded from its Manvers base and relocated to Thorne Park in Doncaster.

The firm manufacture systems that capture fumes at the source, preventing fumes escaping into the workplace, before filtering and recycling them meaning that fumes are not pumped into the outside environment. The systems are used in electronics factories and to remove all of the odours created by wide format inkjet printing equipment.

50% of Purex International products are sold to overseas customers. It also has a network of distributors across Europe.

Moving into a 18,680 sq ft unit, which it acquired on a freehold basis for an undisclosed sum, Purex said that the new purpose built headquarters will allow it to fulfil its current rapidly growing business and ambitious future expansion plans.

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The business was introduced to Finance Yorkshire by Barclays, which provided a commercial mortgage, and the regional funding body provided a business loan to support the move.

Finance Yorkshire has invested over £105m into companies in Yorkshire and Humber having secured extra support from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF). Originally a £90m fund, it operated three investment teams - Seedcorn Finance, Business Loans and Equity Linked Investments. It secured £45m from the European Investment Bank, together with £30m investment from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and £15m from the Government via Yorkshire Forward.

The relocation follows a management buyout in 2015, supported by Barclays, which saw Trefor Jones and Andy Easey acquire the company from Domino Printing Sciences.

Trefor Jones, managing director at Purex International (pictured, far left), said: "We were in rented accommodation but wanted to purchase our own building. This move gives us more stability for the longer term.

"Last year we opened a subsidiary in the US where we have been trading for many years . We have a good reputation in the market for the quality of our products and now we are able to offer an enhanced, local service. The US market is worth $220m so there is potential for growth."

Melanie Reynolds, portfolio executive at Finance Yorkshire (pictured, second left), added: "There is an exciting future ahead for Purex International as it looks to build on an already strong reputation for quality and service by building its US sales, developing new markets and investing in new products."

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News: Purex expand out of Rotherham

Purex International, a manufacturer of fume extraction systems, has expanded from its Manvers base and relocated to Thorne Park in Doncaster.

The firm manufacture systems that capture fumes at the source, preventing fumes escaping into the workplace, before filtering and recycling them meaning that fumes are not pumped into the outside environment. The systems are used in electronics factories and to remove all of the odours created by wide format inkjet printing equipment.

Recently moving into a 18,680 sq ft unit, which it acquired on a freehold basis for an undisclosed sum, Purex said that the new purpose built headquarters will allow it to fulfil its current rapidly growing business and ambitious future expansion plans.

Andy Easey, operations director at Purex International Limited, said: "The development ticked all the boxes for us as a business and fits well with our expansion plans going forward. We are a South Yorkshire company servicing clients globally and felt the location and facilities on offer at Thorne Park stood out within the market."

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Having secured a £6.5M grant from ERDF, speculative high specification industrial space was developed out at Junction 6 of the M18 by Henry Boot Developments in a Joint Venture Partnership with RBS.

Vivienne Clements, director at Henry Boot Developments, said: "Out of 150,000 sq ft we now only have two units remaining of 30,000 sq ft and 18,000 sq ft which are available on a freehold or leasehold basis. We are confident that deals for these remaining two units will complete very soon."

The former Purex premises at Farfield Park, Manvers is being advertised for sale by Mark Jenkinson & Son. The 17,125 sq ft plus 3,965 sq ft mezzanine includes warehouse and two storey offices.

The management at Purex acquired the business from parent company, Domino Printing Sciences plc, last year.

Following a strategic review of options, the board at Domino Printing Science decided that Purex would be better placed to drive expansion in its chosen markets as a business that was independent of the group. Domino said that it had no plans to expand the group's business into broader extraction or purification applications and disposal of the company will allow it to focus on developing opportunities in coding, marking and digital printing.

Purex currently employs over 40 people in the UK and USA, with annual sales of around £6m.

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News: MBO at Rotherham's Purex International

Rotherham-based Purex International Limited has been acquired by its existing management from parent company, Domino Printing Sciences plc.

The Manvers firm manufacture systems that capture fumes at the source, preventing fumes escaping into the workplace, before filtering and recycling them meaning that fumes are not pumped into the outside environment. The systems are used in electronics factories and to remove all of the odours created by wide format inkjet printing equipment.

Following a strategic review of options, the board at Domino Printing Science decided that Purex would be better placed to drive expansion in its chosen markets as a business that was independent of the group. Domino said that it had no plans to expand the group's business into broader extraction or purification applications and disposal of the company will allow it to focus on developing opportunities in coding, marking and digital printing.

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Nigel Bond, CEO of Domino, said: "We are pleased to announce that we have today completed the sale of Purex International Limited to a company owned by Andy Easey and Trefor Jones, the existing management of the worldwide Purex business.

"A range of options was considered but the management proposal to acquire the company was the most compelling and offered Domino the best solution. As a part of the transaction, Domino has entered into a supply contract with Purex which will continue to supply the Group with DPX products, spares and consumables, allowing a seamless transition with no interruption to the group's customers.

"Purex International Limited has been a part of the Domino Group since 2004 and has played a key role in supporting the development of our laser business. We are appreciative of the support the Group has received from the whole Purex team and wish Andy, Trefor and all staff at Purex every success in the future."

Trefor Jones, the new managing director of Purex International, added: "Purex has enjoyed being a part of the Domino Group over a number of years and in that time has developed an enviable reputation, not only for providing fume extraction solutions to the coding and marking industry but also as a key partner across a range of industrial applications.

"We are excited by the opportunity to focus the business on developing new markets and applications and our plans include further investment in new products."

Purex currently employs over 40 people in the UK and USA, with annual sales of around £6m.

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News: Purex launch FumeCube

Rotherham company, Purex International Ltd, has launched an enhanced fume extractor called the FumeCube.

The Manvers firm manufacture systems that capture fumes at the source, preventing fumes escaping into the workplace, before filtering and recycling them meaning that fumes are not pumped into the outside environment.


To protect workers from hazardous fumes and to help ensure the employer complies with health & safety regulations, Purex has released the enhanced FumeCube Fume Extraction System. It is a compact, quiet and portable fume extraction system that can be connected to workbench for applications such as soldering, gluing and chemical handling.

Purex supply fume extraction systems and services to some of the world's biggest and best known companies including Rolls-Royce, Nokia and Sony. The company currently employs over 40 people in two countries, with forecast annual sales in excess of £6m.

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News: Purex acquire Canadian firm

Purex International Ltd has announced that it has acquired the fume extraction and filtration business of PAT Technology Systems Inc of Montreal, Canada. Purex manufactures fume extraction equipment for hand and machine soldering applications in the electronics production industry. Purex also supply fume extractors for laser marking, engraving and welding processes across a wide variety of industries. The Manvers based company currently turns over approximately £7m a year and employs 45 people in the UK and 4 people in Chicago, USA. The acquired company, PAT Technology Systems Inc, is a highly renowned designer and manufacturer of fume extraction systems for the wide format inkjet printing industry. Their latest development, the innovative Captivair system, is designed to remove all of the odours created by wide format inkjet printing equipment. Paul Priestley, Managing Director of Purex said: "This is an extremely exciting opportunity for Purex to enter into a new market space and at the same time provide greater presence and support for our existing customers. The philosophies and cultures of the two businesses are so similar that I expect great synergies from this acquisition."

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News: Purex International gets new recruit

Rotherham based Purex International have appointed Bob Pitchford into a sales and marketing position. The well established and hugely successful company manufacture fume extraction and health and safety products in Rotherham.
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