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In Case You Missed it…Here’s a run down of the end of year at Melba Swintex |
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With fantastic new products, stunning lead times and standard items constantly replenished and kept in stock, it’s no wonder we are so busy. We therefore should look back on the year so far to see where the time has gone.
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JulyIn July we saw the release of the Tuff Anti Trip Foot the fourth in the series of our Barrier Feet. The Tuff Foot and the Tuff Anti-Trip Foot are compatible with the Olympic, Tuff, and Vision barriers from Melba Swintex. |
AugustDuring August, we announced the launch of the New Utility Barrier onto the Traffic Management market. The Utility Barrier comes in either a 750mm or a 1m version. This has been our most successful product launch to date, meaning investment in more tooling to keep up with demand within a month of launch. Colour coding and embossing flexibility gives us a huge edge on the competition. |
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SeptemberMelba Swintex gets the Kitemark for its entire range of cones. This mark of quality is now branded on our products and means you can expect top quality every time. We are the only company in the UK with Kitemarked cones. |
OctoberIn October we sneakily hinted at a new bin in our Litterbin range. We are pleased to say it has now been launched, and the Darcy Litterbin is our first Keyless Bin in the range.
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NovemberMelba Swintex were proud to announce in November that the new Utility Barrier that hit the market just under a few months ago, has been officially approved for use by Openreach, a BT Business Group. |
DecemberOur Safety Utility Barrier nicknamed the Buzz Barrier has now hit the American market and has proved a huge success, and no doubt will be as popular on that side of the pond as it it is on this one. |
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Categories Business, Cones, International, Manufacturing, roadcone, roadcone manufacturer, Standards, Testing
Categories Business, Cones, International, Manufacturing, roadcone, roadcone manufacturer, Standards, Testing
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| Melba Swintex is Flying the Kitemark™ |
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During the past few months, Melba Swintex has had its Traffic Cone range put through tough and vigorous testing. These tests have been conducted by BSI, the national standards body of the United Kingdom, to the technical standards set out within their publications, these of which are recognised globally as the definition and guidelines of all Temporary Traffic Cones. Its now official we have the BSI Kitemark™ for our range of cones.
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| Don’t Compromise on Quality.
Ensure the Traffic Cones you use carry the symbol of Quality. Look for both the Melba Swintex name, and the BSI Kitemark™ to fully guarantee a top quality product.
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Keep it Real – Make it Melba Swintex
Melba Swintex has always had pride in the quality of its products, and has become recognised as the royal brand of Temporary Traffic Management. Now with the approval of an externally certified body, you can trust that the Melba Swintex Cone range will always get the job done.
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As the standards published by the BSI are publicly available, any company can state claims of compliance to a standard for their product. However, these claims are often not validated by an independent organisation. The Kitemark™ on the Melba Swintex Cone range gives you the complete reassurance that it is regularly tested by BSI and meets the requirements of the standard. Read more about the Kitemark to fully understand its true significance. |
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| In Case You Missed it… Here’s a run down of the year so far at Melba Swintex |
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With fantastic new products, stunning lead times and standard items constantly replenished and kept in stock, it’s no wonder we are so busy. We therefore should look back on the year so far to see where the time has gone.
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January
Precisely 12 months from the its launch in 2015, the Tuff Trench was supplied with a bonus feature – The New Anti-Slip Rubber Pads that can be securely fixed to the underside of the Tuff Trench to prevent movement under windy conditions. |
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During February, the New Tuff Foot was released onto the Traffic Management market. The stylistic design supplies a hefty 10kgs to each barrier, resulting in greater wind resistance on the Melba Swintex Barrier range. |
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March
The Postman system made its way onto our customer’s doorsteps. The system has proved to be a great success due to increasing demand & demanding lead times on the market. The Postman takes the current temporary barrier system within utility works, and updates it by implementing a range of innovative features & increasing its strength and durability. |
| April
We caught a short flight over to Amsterdam for a week to showcase at the Intertraffic Exhibition. This event allowed us to network into areas we had previously never ventured, and opened up doors to new opportunities, and friendships. This also allowed us to speak to consumers one-to-one and get feedback on our services.
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May
The Fantastic Four was born with the addition to the Barrier Foot family with the New Tuff-AT Foot. This great new foot satisfies both the needs of extra weight, and reducing the risk of a trip hazard when on site. The foot also has a little trick up its sleeve – the possibility to emboss with corporate branding, putting your name in the spotlight. |
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‘You’re my Wonderwall’ was the phrase that was stuck in the heads of everyone here in the office. The WonderWall™ Barrier was released once again due to increasing interest and demanding lead times. The product has been a huge success and continues to impress. |
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Melba Swintex Custom Moulding |
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Idea > Design > Prototype > Produce
We Can Do It All Custom Moulding is a service provided by Melba Swintex, offering the ability to manufacture products in large quantities via a variety of methods, with high quality and precision in mind. At Melba Swintex, we pride ourselves on our trade moulding facility. With enormous experience, technical know-how, and state of the art large capacity machines. We have recently completed projects in:
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Is there a Product that you Require?Years of experience contribute to a vast knowledge of the manufacturing industry. If you have a product, or an idea, but do not know what step to take next, then our knowledge and expertise can guide you in the right direction. In house design and testing can ensure your product meets all required standards and expectations. |
Bring Your Idea to Life.Professional design services are available using state-of-the-art equipment to design and develop the perfect product from a simple idea. With in-depth knowledge in manufacturing processes and materials, and access to a large-scale range of British Standards, time and devotion is spent on producing the perfect product for you. |
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Visualise & Communicate your Idea.We utilise the most up-to-date software packages to create, design, and manufacture your product. Our team works closely to engineer both products and tooling to guarantee a successfully moulded product. |
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Find out more about the Custom Moulding by heading over to its very own Page where you can access all of the required information. |
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Melba Swintex have a wealth of experience in design and manufacture, and work alongside our customers to provide customised products for industry. |
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Come and see us and our new products at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2016 Stand 04.108
You are invited to attend the most authoritative traffic technology exhibtion in the world: Intertraffic Amsterdam 2016! Taking place
Tuesday 5th April – Friday 8th April.
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How to Attend.Intertraffic is a free event if you register through Melba Swintex, all you need to do to register is follow the link at the bottom of this email, and this will gain you access to an insight into new and innovating technology upcoming in the Traffic industry, and what is new from Melba Swintex.
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How to Find Us.We will be located at stand 04.108 this year where we will be showcasing a range of products for the Temporary Traffic Management market, as well as our classic Litter Bin range, and the mighty Boss Barrier for the Event Management market.
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What’s the Advantage.Intertraffic draws in visitors from over 125 countries, with the number of exhibitors rising over 800, making it the ideal opportunity to get up to speed with traffic technology developments worldwide. It is the largest B”B traffic exhibition where you are able to find unrivalled networking opportunities to connect across countries, technologies, and industry sectors.
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You must register before you are able to attend Intertraffic. Follow the quick and easy process by clicking the link below: |
| With new amazing lead times & best sellers (Road Cones and Traffic Barriers) all in stock, it looks like we are steps ahead of the competition. But as we at Melba Swintex look forward to our best ever year, first lets have a recap of 2015: | |
JANUARYJanuary was the month we launched the Tuff Trench and it has really taken off, both here in the UK and overseas. |
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FEBRUARYIt’s taken a while but after the success of our Blow Moulded Traffic Barriers, it made sense to delve into the Crowd Control market. Thus the launch of the Boss Barrier. Although slow to start, it is now taking us into markets we have never been in before. |
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MARCHWe introduced a new price list which saw a removal of screen charges on signs. |
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APRILMelba Swintex exhibited at Traffex and gained huge interest in our new range of products |
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MAYYet another new product: this time we launched the Kerb Buddy, our new Blow Moulded Wheelchair Ramp. |
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JUNEThis time it’s the Flexi 500 Cone, the MPL 50 but in super flexible material. Squash it, squeeze it, squish it, it still pops back into its original shape. |
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JULYIn July we launched the Tuff Barrier – a new type of traffic barrier. Incorporating the Q-Clip, the barriers connect together in a linear row, When combined with the Cross-Trench support, the barriers become highly wind resistant. Compatible with the Master Barrier. |
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AUGUSTIn August we introduced our All Yellow Ramp. The original 5cm Melba Ramp, but with the same super flexible material used for the Flexi 500. It’s yellow all the way through. |
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SEPTEMBERAs the leaves started turning brown we introduced the Flexi Cylinder. Available in 460, 750 and 1000mm, a one piece Cylinder capable of returning upright after impact. Knock it, kneecap it, knobble it, it bounces back upright. |
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OCTOBERThe Road Rock! One of the most versatile products we have ever launched. Weigh down your barriers, put cylinders in them, make a wall out of them, the Swiss Army Knife of Traffic Management. |
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NOVEMBERThe final product launch of the year was the Ariane Twist-lock. Bigger than our standard Cylinder, it twists into our standard Cats-Eye base. |
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| Thanks to all our customers for making December the busiest one we have ever had. | |
Melba Swintex has partnered up with the Business Growth Hub to make improvements within the business on entering new markets, improve our commitment to the environment, and to prioritise upcoming new products.
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The challenge:
The business was looking to break into international markets with a new export strategy as it was proving increasingly difficult to drive domestic sales. It also had a raft of new product ideas but the management team was unsure how to prioritise them and successfully take them to market. They also wanted to explore the feasibility of expanding their existing site, or possibly move to new local premises.[/pullquote]
Read the full Case Study published by Business Growth Hub Here.