Nufox Rubber Limited

Company Presentation (2016)

Providing our customers with a Technical product in a realistic time frame.

Basic Facts & Figures

• Location: Middleton, UK• Established: 1981• Revenue: £4 million+• Employees: 30+• Export revenue: 25%• Accreditations: ISO 9001 (Quality)

Nufox’s 26,000sq.ft. Facility in Middleton, UK

About us

• NUFOX offers custom designed rubber extrusions and mouldings engineered for performance and reliability. Our Elastomer technology expertise has its roots in DUNLOP EXTRUSIONS and LEYLAND & BIRMINGHAM RUBBER, drawing from the knowledge and experience to focus on providing solutions for our customers

• LEE HEALEY, formed in 1933 has lead to our craftsmen’s ability today to produce hand crafted Shaped Hoses for Radiators, Breathers and Fuel Filler Connections to meet the requirements of the car enthusiast needs for authenticity.

• Established in 1990, the EUROCRAFT brand of Inflatable Life Preserving products continues to thrive, with its own dedicated team and manufacturing cell within the production centre.

History of Nufox Rubber Limited

1981

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2010

The origins of Nufox Rubber were in 1981, in Ashton under Lyne Manchester, formed by a partnership of Derek Nubold and Fox Petroleum.

Nufox made some small acquisitions as the business grew.

Nufox relocated to a larger facility in Middleton, Manchester.

In the following years two companies were acquired; firstly Leyland & Birmingham Rubber Ltd, and then Dunlop Extrusions, both with a long heritage of producing high quality industrial rubber products. In addition both companies had been a part of the famous BTR conglomerate

The benefit of these two companies joining was the addition of a number of highly skilled technical people with a volume of long established rubber intellectual property, in the form of formulations and production techniques.

In 2007 we acquired the specialist hose business of Lee Healey, who have been hand building hoses since 1933.

This was followed in 2010 by Eurocraft, which had a long history of producing specialist inflatable products for the rescue service, marine and leisure industries.

Over 30 years experience of Elastomer development and manufacture

Leyland & Birmingham Rubber

We are proud that the long manufacturing tradition of Leyland and Birmingham extrusions for the transport industry and beyond has been maintained, now under the Nufox parent brand.

Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Limited has been existence since the late 1800’s and as a result we are able to draw on knowledge and experience dating back to the earliest beginnings of the UK rubber industry.

We have developed our capabilities through investment, innovation and driving change and now we have a core expertise in manufacturing extruded rubber profiles, primarily for the vehicle and train manufacture sectors, but also across the industrial spectrum from general engineering through marine, construction, transportation and defence, from blue chip to SME’s.

Today, our manufacturing plant is situated near to the M62 in Middleton, Manchester. Using state of the art production equipment and processes backed by our engineering and technical expertise, Leyland and Birmingham Rubber products are produced by Nufox Rubber who are focussed totally on customer needs, client satisfaction and the very best after sales support.

With a huge knowledge resource we offer superb support and development facilities. Consult us for expert application advice from compound selection to manufacturing options and for graphics to aid visualisation of your concept. We are often approached by customers who have come across archived drawings bearing the Leyland and Birmingham name and are able to help them with the supply of legacy products to re-fit existing applications.

Dunlop Extrusions

The Dunlop Extrusions name is synonymous with extensive product development ion the rubber industry over many years and part of a proud tradition of British manufacturing with an iconic brand.

Dunlop Extrusions are now part of Nufox Rubber with a manufacturing plant situated near to the M62 in Middleton, Manchester. Our production capabilities and experience have been honed from technical knowledge and design skills developed over many years.

Nufox have grown their business through investment, innovation and change management to create a core expertise in the manufacture of a wide range of rubber extrusions. The Dunlop Extrusions sub brand of products are designed, specified and produced for clients in a wide spectrum of industrial sectors encompassing general engineering applications together with specialist solutions for marine, construction, transport and defence arenas whether within small and medium size business right through to some of the largest multi -national companies that we are proud to supply.

Backed by our extensive engineering and technical expertise, supported by state of the art production processes and equipment, Dunlop Extrusions products from Nufox are totally focussed on customer requirements and satisfaction with the very best after sales support.

Whether for a standard line or a customised product Dunlop Extrusions can engineer, refine, develop and produce precision tooling, moulds, dies and formers. Our in-house engineering facility is at the hub of our business and is key to our maintaining control of quality, costs and our exceptional customer service levels.

Eurocraft Inflatables

Eurocraft Inflatables have been part of the Nufox family of brands since 2010 and has added to our extensive range of specialist products and applications.

This has allowed us to build Eurocraft Inflatables reputation as a high quality manufacturer of emergency inflatable products for the rescue industry and beyond.

Our Eurocraft Inflatables range of products include rescue paths, rescue sleds and rafts, temporary pontoons, self righting bags, hypothermia baths and a number of lifting bag options.

Our entire range features first grade materials and products engineered for strength and durability, manufactured under a quality management system certified by Lloyd’s Register to ISO9001: 2008. In addition to our standard range we are happy to discuss customised solutions for specific operational requirements.

We are carrying forward skills and craftsmanship developed over more than 40 years. Now with new investment in technical and engineering resource to support our production team, we have created a true centre of excellence at our factory in Manchester, UK. Here we have the full facilities to develop and manufacture quality inflatable products for UK and overseas emergency rescue organisations, including fire brigades, coastguards and mountain rescue teams together with other industrial, leisure and military applications.

The Markets we serve

Nufox – The Markets We Serve

Construction Rail & Coach

Aerospace & Defence Marine

Oil & Gas, Chemical Processing Automotive

Inflatable Rescue & Leisure craft

Food, Pharmaceutical & Medical

Nufox – The Markets We Serve

Our product selection includes:

• Glazing strip• Fabricated glazing gaskets• Curtain wall filler strip• Door seals• Fenders• Guard rails

Nufox design, engineering and material technologies deliver products to meet the most demanding performance criteria. We manufacture to national and international standards of quality, safety and performance.

With our focus on customer needs and our commitment to service you can rely on Nufox.

Nufox Capabilities

Nufox capabilities

Extrusion

Speciality Compounding

Fabrication

Moulding

In-house Engineering

Design Quality

Hoses

Extrusions

Nufox have state of the art, manufacturing lines for rubber profiles and engineering facilities to create, design and produce all process tooling in-house and our own dedicated technical resource.

This means that whether your rubber profiles are 30g per Meter, or over 30kg per Meter in standard EPDM, high grade FKM or an intermediate grade you can rely on Nufox to deliver a quality solution, expertly engineered to meet your requirements.

We can take your concept through design, sampling, to finished product in house, with complete control throughout.

We have dies to produce rubber profiles both solid and hollow; a few of which are bespoke. Many dies are Nufox owned and therefore can be offered without development cost.

Our processes include:

• Traditional pan curing in lengths up to 3.5 metres, allowing for preforming into customer specified shapes, rings, bow fenders etc.

• Constant Vulcanized profiles which exhibit a cleaner finish and can be offered in long lengths up to a few hundred metres dependant upon profile size and ease of handling.

• Salt bath cured profiles (another type of constant vulcanization process) giving better costings due to the higher manufacturing speed achievable

Moulding

The unique aspects of rubber product design can often lead to unforeseen problems in the performance or manufacture of a part.

Nufox supply a wide variety of precision moulded seals that are frequently used in technically demanding markets such as Rail, Defence and Oil & Gas.

Our precision moulded seals apply to a vast range of applications, including Buffers, Bellows, Spacers, Covers, Sealing Rings and Trim to name a few.

We use specialist mould makers to ensure the quality and accuracy of our output, whilst our Application Engineers ensure all of our moulded seals are designed and developed using specifically formulated elastomeric compounds tailored to meet customers’ specific requirements.

Fabrication

• Shaping uncured profiles and sheeting and vulcanizing on formers producing complex 3D shapes.

• Bonding cured profiles to fabrics, plastics and metals to manufacture inflatable assemblies for pharmaceutical, environmental, marine, transport and defence industries.

• Bonding fabric reinforced sheeting into 3D shapes to make gas storage balloons, fire prevention equipment, fire and rescue products and leisure equipment.

Nufox specialise in creating complex rubber fabrications such as ladder gaskets, compensating seals and baffles using craft skills developed over many years.

This has allowed us to be at the forefront of bespoke rubber product manufacture for the construction, transportation, power and defence sectors.

Nufox applies new standards of excellence to the traditional techniques of forming, reinforcing, joining, shaping and inflating rubber fabrications for industry.

In our dedicated fabrication department, our design experts can work to your plans and drawings, or alternatively we can reverse engineer your particular requirement from damaged, broken or worn out physical examples that you may provide.

Inflatable Bladders

Nufox are a specialist inflatable bladders manufacturer, for a wide range of applications.

We hold stocks of raw materials from high-grade polymers to high performance reinforced composite fabrics, which allow us to customise speciality solutions quickly and efficiently, including Gas Balloons, Lifting Bags, Dunnage Bags and Tunnel Seals.

Whatever lifting, sealing, flotation, cushioning, liquid storage, pressing or buffering need you face, including those in operating conditions where resistance to heat, cold, chemicals or forces of nature add to the challenge, your first step towards converting your idea into an engineered reality is to contact us.

Speciality Compounding

Compound is the backbone of all the product we manufacture and so its important we match up the right material for the right application.

The selection will be based on the environment the product will be exposed to during its service life. Also consideration should be given to any certification that may be required. This can extend to fire testing, fume toxicity or water potable.

In most cases we are able to go to our well selected compounds we hold in house at our raw materials stores, these are tried and tested to meet the needs of most applications. If some more specialised material is required for the application, we can refer to our extensive library of formulations.

This has been built up with the knowledge of technicians form Dunlop, Leyland and Birmingham and other sources of technical rubber formulation. If the application is more complex, we can assist in having compound developed and tested to meet the exact requirements of the project. This is best taken after the other routes have been explored first.

In some cases we are able to produce product prototypes if a material with similar characteristics, while the custom compound is being developed and tested. This can result on improved time lines.

Engineering

Whether for a standard line or a customised product, Nufox can engineer, refine, develop and produce precision tooling, moulds, dies and formers.

Our in-house engineering facility is at the hub of our business and is key to our maintaining control of quality, costs and our exceptional customer service levels

One of the most important steps in producing technical rubber products is bases in experienced tooling design, leading to the production of high quality tooling. We have our own in house engineering team who can assist in converting your design concept in to reality.

The engineering of rubber production tooling requires many skills, these range from the most suitable tooling metals, through to the study of material behaviour patterns during the curing process.

The benefit of our in-house tooling production gives our customers reduced time to produce first off pre production samples.

Quality Processes

“From goods inwards to final inspection, everything we do is governed by our commitment to ISO9001”

At Nufox, we place the highest emphasis on quality in every aspect of our business from incoming raw materials to finished goods inspection.

We operate rigidly enforced quality control procedures in conformance with our ISO 9001:2008 Registration, which are subject to regular internal and external audit.

Our investment in quality increases manufacturing efficiency, reduces waste and provides our customers with products they can trust.

Quality Processes

“From goods inwards to final inspection, everything we do is governed by our commitment to ISO9001”

Nufox Products

Precision Extrusions

Our expertise as a rubber extrusions supplier has helped develop profiles from round, square and rectangular sections through to complex shapes with internal bridge work, designed to match the precise needs of our customers.

All formulations for our rubber extrusions, from standard grade EPDM to the highest spec Viton®, are carefully matched by our technical staff to the production lines for optimum cure speed and maximum efficiency.

This means our profiles benefit not only from high quality and high performance materials but also have closely controlled costs and timelines.

As a specialist rubber extrusions supplier we can boast a capability extending from intricate tight-tolerance seals in high specification materials, through door, window and hatch seals, to tough impact resisting buffers and fenders, we supply industries as diverse as construction, transportation, marine, defence and food & pharmaceutical, with rubber extrusions closely matched to their needs.

Ongoing investment in our production lines and a policy of continuous improvement reflect our focus on quality and manufacturing best practice.

Examples of Precision Extrusions

Silicone Extrusions

Nufox are a specialist silicone extrusions manufacturer producing bespoke profiles frequently used in highly technical markets.

Silicone extrusions are compounded for resistance to temperatures from -80 to +200C and beyond, and all using only FDA approved ingredients, our silicone rubbers cover a range of colours and hardness, to ensure stability of final product. Detailed colour matching is available.

They offer you high quality and high performance over a diversity of sealing applications in the food, pharmaceutical and other industries where safety is paramount. We have special compounds, for example, conforming to BS6853 for door and window seals in the rail industry to comply with their strict fire-safety requirements.

Whether O-ring cord, tubing or a critical seal for an aerospace application, all our silicone extrusions are subject to the same high quality standards and attention to our customers’ needs.

Our dedicated silicone extrusions production ensure hygienic standards are maintained and whether in prototyping or volume production mode allow us to focus on delivering against our quality and service commitment.

Window & Door Seals

Nufox are a specialist rubber window and door seals manufacturer creating bespoke and stock items for a wide range of customer needs.

Our ever evolving comprehensive range of rubber window and door seals have been developed directly in response to the ever-changing needs of the market.

Nufox are a manufacturer of rubber window seals and bespoke glazing solutions for a large range of applications, both in the UK and overseas. Window seals are available in a number of profiles and thicknesses and can be used in conjunction with glass and polymer alternatives.

Nufox are a specialist rubber door seals manufacturer for a wide range of applications, including those in the rail, coach, marine, transportation, catering and manufacturing industries.

Specifications for the seals covered include:

• BS 6853 Class 1a, 2• DIN 5510-2• NF 16-101• EN 45545

Inflatable Seals

Nufox designs, develops and manufactures high quality custom-made Inflatable Seals

Inflatable seals can solve many static and dynamic sealing challenges and can present more cost-effective alternatives to more traditional mechanical sealing solutions.

Inflatable Seals are especially effective in sealing applications where there is a requirement for a rapid sealing cycle; applications where the seal must provide an airtight, or fluid tight, positive seal and applications where the tolerances between two sealing surfaces are too large for more traditional sealing methods.

• Door seals on underground trains to keep noise levels to an acceptable level.

• Platform seals on vessels at sea to prevent water and weather ingress.

• Seals on filters inspection panels for the dust extraction industry.

Vulcanised Profiles

Nufox manufactures high quality extruded and hot vulcanised products (high tolerances on dimensional accuracy and material consistency for example). Such products are used in a wide variety of different OEM applications where the cost of a moulded seal (especially tooling) is prohibitive.

These custom made parts are manufactured using Nufox’s in-house extrusion facilities; the compounds used achieve market leading levels of ‘compression set’. The highly developed hot vulcanisation process, developed by Nufox, gives custom extruded products very high joint strength. Typically, our joint strength is 80-90% of a fully moulded product, yet gives shape, profile, flexibility and speed of turn-round!

Nufox offers custom extruded and vulcanised parts in a range of different materials –depending on the customers’ specific specification. Examples of materials traditionally used include NBR (Nitrile), VMQ (Silicone), EPDM as well as other organic polymers.

Vulcanised / Joined O-rings

Nufox manufactures high quality extruded and hot vulcanised / joined O-rings (high tolerances on dimensional accuracy and material consistency for example). Such products are used in a wide variety of different OEM applications where the cost of a moulded seal (especially tooling) is prohibitive.

These custom made parts are manufactured using Nufox’s in-house extrusion facilities; the compounds used achieve market leading levels of ‘compression set’. The highly developed hot vulcanisation process developed by Nufox, gives custom extruded products very high joint strength. Typically, our joint strength is 80-90% of a fully moulded product, yet gives shape, profile, flexibility and speed of turn-round!

Nufox offers extruded and vulcanised / joined O-rings (solid core and hollow core) in a range of different sizes and materials – depending on the customers’ specific specification.

Examples of size include standard BS and Metric Cross Sections as well as “made to order” customer specific Cross Sections.

Examples of materials traditionally used include NBR (Nitrile) and EPDM as well as other organic polymers.

Precision Moulding

The unique aspects of rubber product design can often lead to unforeseen problems in the performance or manufacture of a part.

Nufox supply a wide variety of precision moulded seals that are frequently used in technically demanding markets such as Rail, Defence and Oil & Gas.

Our precision moulded seals apply to a vast range of applications, including Buffers, Bellows, Spacers, Covers, Sealing Rings and Trim to name a few.

We use specialist mould makers to ensure the quality and accuracy of our output, whilst our Application Engineers ensure all of our moulded seals are designed and developed using specifically formulated elastomeric compounds tailored to meet customers’ specific requirements.

Rescue Air Lifting Bags

Nufox brand Eurocraft manufacture specialist Air Lifting Bags, producing a wide range of options both standard and bespoke, tailored to clients exacting standards of durability and across a number of key applications.

VEHICLE AIR LIFTING BAGS - built for strength and reliability.

We use only test-proven materials; heavy duty fabric coated with Grade 1 Hypalon® rubber and grip-face lifting surfaces on the main unit to ensure power lifting with minimised slip risk and protection of your asset from corrosive spills.

Air lifting bags can be used in conjunction with Anti-roll Cushions during the recovery of overturned vehicles, to assist vehicles running in soft terrain where the standard jacking devices are not suited and are used by various military forces for vehicle recovery and similar tasks.

SPECIAL AIR LIFTING BAGS - specialised applications require their own design solution.

For example, lifting heavy plant, moving loads inside containers or ships, lifting trees, timber or pylons, raising collapsed scaffolding, sub-sea salvage and underwater pipeline positioning.

HIGH PRESSURE LIFTING BAGS - rated up to 38,000kg lifting capacity.

Grip-top surfaces maximise slip resistance and lock bags together when stacked.

High-tech reinforcing fibres and advanced polymeric compounding backed by a rigorous quality and test programme, deliver the performance industry professionals have come to rely on for on-site efficiency and safe operation.

Gas Balloons Tunnel, Duct & Pipe seals

Nufox brand Eurocraft manufacture specialist Gas Storage Balloons, providing a wide range of solutions to meet your needs.

Working to customer specified dimensions, working pressures and operating requirements, we construct flexible storage systems from 1.3 m3 to 300 m3 (up to 8350 US gal) and beyond.

Our gas storage balloons are constructed from a Hypalon® / Polyester / Neoprene® composite for toughness, low permeability and suitability with a range of gasses and liquids, these units also resist UV, Ozone and weather, so may be located outside with appropriate attention to siting.

Whether for routine maintenance or emergency isolation our temporary inflatable tunnel seals are custom made, built to size and working specification for quick and efficient installation.

Our full range of materials is available so we can create positive or negative pressure seals, gas, air, dust, liquid, chemical, heat or fire seals.

Dunnage Bags Void Formers

Void Formers engineered specifically for the pre-cast industry. We manufacture inflatable ovals, rings, cubes and other geometric shapes to your design

Lightweight yet tough and durable, Dunnage Bags are the ecological answer to securing containerised goods, equipment or other valuable assets from shifting and being damaged during transit or handling. Our Dunnage Bags stow flat when not in service but are easily inflated, simple to use, and designed to give you maximum versatility.

They provide air-cushioned protection eliminating the need for wood, plastic or polystyrene, which can be less reliable and can be subject to import restrictions.

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