NEWS
The latest from Alco and Sabre.
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Reducing our carbon footprint for the future with Sontex
The second is paper packing technology. The impressive PackmasterTM is the most advanced void fill packaging system available and efficiently creates robust paper cushioning which can fill most spaces / sizes of box and easily mould around any product ensuring secure transit. We are now using this on our larger valves that require boxes or […]
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Investment in the latest engineering technology
Tom Stonier (Manufacturing Engineering Manager) stated “This fantastic new purchase is the latest part of our ongoing investment programme and will further complement our range of high precision CNC machinery. By investing in our in-house manufacturing capabilities we are able to offer our customers competitive prices, quick response times and the highest quality valves on […]
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6S Lean Manufacturing
One such method that was implemented in early 2017 was a Lean manufacturing tool called 6S. The elements of 6S are simple but very effective. The 6 S’s include Safety, Sort, Set, Shine, Standardise and Sustain. Alco has worked to ensure that all areas of the business from the shop floor to the offices consider […]
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Our 40th Anniversary
Alco also commemorated this landmark occasion when it held an open day for staff member’s family and local community members living close to the building. The event was a complete success and guests were given a tour of the facility and a look at some of Alco’s product lines, whilst a buffet and barbecue were […]
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Building our latest advert
Using Autodesk software we were able to build the valve, and then use a painstaking process of connecting the bricks, and then eventually using our advanced computing hardware to render the image down to make it look photo-realistic. The final results as you can see, are rather impressive. We also modelled the valve on our […]
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Introducing our New Website and New Range of High Pressure Products
The release of our new website has coincided with the expansion of our already impressive product portfolio to now cover a range of pumps, instrumentation valve fittings, high pressure gauges and our revolutionary XC Double Block & Bleed (DBB) valve range. There have also been a number of impressive investments including the purchase and installation […]
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Interested in being a gap year student at Alco? Look at what one of our previous students got up to…
Alco prides itself on developing talent, and as part of this we run a gap year student development program. We have been running the program for just over 10 years with a number of the post graduates returning to Alco in full time roles. In late 2017, our Marketing & Media Development gap year student […]
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Welcoming Lauren Kellett as Alco’s new Finance Director
We are very pleased to introduce Lauren Kellett as our new Finance Director for Alco Valves Group. Lauren joined the company at the beginning of March and will be overseeing all aspects of Finance for Alco. Lauren has an impressive background including 13 years experience as a chartered accountant, where she initially qualified whilst working […]
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Aamir Sayeed and Ishfaq Ismail receive President’s Award
We are very pleased to announce that Aamir Sayeed and Ishfaq Ismail from our Dubai office have been awarded the Graco President’s Club award for outstanding sales for the 2017 period. The award is a prestigious one and is only awarded to those who have been recognised for oustanding achievement in their goals. We are […]
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New Alco Malaysia office now up and running
We are very proud to announce that our latest office is now fully operational. Mark Seah and his team have worked tirelessly to set it up. The office is located in the centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. All the latest contact information for the office can be found here.