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We’re now on Instagram As today is social media day, we’re excited to announce that you can now follow us on Instagram! Instagram is one of the fastest growing social networking channel for sharing photos and videos, with more than 25 million businesses actively using it to market their target audience. [...]

Manuplas® prepare for future expansion Manuplas®, a division of Advanced Insulation Systems Ltd, are pleased to announce they have signed a two-year lease for additional storage space close to their existing production facility in Plymouth. This expansion closely follows the appointment of Chris Napier as MD for the division in February [...]

International Women in Engineering Day Today is International Women in Engineering Day! The day which raises the profile of women in engineering and celebrates their outstanding achievements. Some still see engineering as being a male-dominate sector; which is why women in engineering day is so important, as it reminds us that [...]

ContraFlex® team installs insulation jackets for storage vessels Our ContraFlex® team recently completed a project inside a boiler house, where the customer (who we’ve worked with previously) had storage vessels operating at high temperatures and needed a solution to: protect their operators against hot surfaces reduce the amount of heat loss coming [...]

Manuplas® supply fendering for pilot boat! When large ships and containers arrive or leave a port or harbour (sometimes over 300m in length), the captain often does not steer their vessel directly as they can face many hazards – shallow water, previous wreckage or rocks. Therefore, they need expert guidance from a pilot who [...]

Manuplas® supply fendering for mega yacht shanty! When it comes to Mega Yacht’s, Manuplas® take extensive measures to ensure these remarkable vessels stay damage free; our years of experience and knowledge have allowed us to produce something reliable, affordable and fit for purpose. We recently worked on a mega yacht’s shanty boat [...]

ContraFlex® team continue to support key industries during lockdown During lockdown, our ContraFlex® jackets team have been working to support key industries to ensure their installations remain operational. Pritesh Mistry (Head of Jacket Sales) explains, “We’ve put in place measures to ensure safe and efficient production at all of our global [...]

Manuplas® provide fendering to the renewable industry According to the Global Wind Energy Council, 2019 was one of the strongest years ever for the global wind power industry with growth of 19%.  Early indications are that COVID-19 is impacting the industry, but these impacts are currently manageable. Given the significant growth in this [...]