Edmo Ltd

This month sees Edmo’s sales team down at the Newbury Showground, where we’ll be exhibiting as part of The Showman’s Show: the outdoor event services exhibition.

Which industries are exhibiting?

It’s fair to say that there aren’t many industries out there that can’t use aluminium extrusions in one way or another. But we’ve decided to exhibit at The Showman’s Show because of the sheer wealth of industries represented there.

This includes everything from admission booths and buggy hire to exhibition stands and equestrian display. Manufacturers and suppliers to these sectors could benefit greatly from our end-to-end extrusion solutions – and that is, of course, what we’ll be telling them over the two days we spend at the expo!

We’ll be delivering information on our various services, including:

• Global aluminium extrusion supply
• Aluminium extrusion fabrication
• Powder coating
• Anodising
• Aluminium stock holding and supply chain management

Find out more about our aluminium extrusion, fabrication and finishing services before the show.

When it is?

The Showman’s Show is being held on Wednesday and Thursday the 17th and 18th of October.

Doors open at 9.30am on both days, closing at 5pm on Wednesday and 4.30pm on Thursday (just the tiniest nod to us exhausted exhibitors there!).

With an expected 4,500 visitors, we’re looking forward to spreading the word about our complete aluminium extrusion solutions.

If you’d like to make an appointment for a chat, please drop us a line. And don’t worry if you’d like to but can’t make the show: contact Darren Henry either way, and we’ll be happy to arrange a no obligation chat, whether at the exhibition or elsewhere.

Where is it? And where are we?

The event’s being held at Newbury Showground, Priors Court Road, Hermitage, Newbury, Berks, RG18 9QZ. It’s within easy reach of the motorway, and there’s also a complimentary bus running between the showground and the train station, for any public transport users.

If you want to come and see us there, you’ll find the Edmo team in the Exhibition Hall at Stand 99. We hope to see you there!

With the number of electric cars on Britain’s roads sky-rocketing, it’s time for the number of charging points to play a serious game of catch-up.

Britain’s growing electric fleet

Up and down the country, we’re seeing charging points for the growing number of electric vehicles on our roads springing up.

Town centre car parks, multi-storeys, service stations and supermarkets – most of us will have come across at least a few of these (infuriatingly well located!) spaces with their silver and black charging points.

Back at the beginning of 2014, there were only 500 electric vehicles registered in the UK. Fast forward to 2018 (and it has been seriously fast) and there are 170,000 electric vehicles buzzing along Britain’s roads.

There are now more than one million electric cars in Europe, a number we’re expected to reach in Britain alone by 2020, new research has found.

The report, by Emu Analytics, has found that we’ll need a staggering sixfold increase in the current number of electric vehicle charging points across the country in order to accommodate the growing electric fleet.

The current state of things

While electric vehicle charging points are a relatively common sight now, the fact is that we’re still lagging woefully behind when it comes to establishing an adequate infrastructure for green drivers.

In the UK, only 3% of supermarkets have charging points. ASDA offers the highest number, with electric charging stations at 19% of its stores. The numbers are dragged down by Tesco, however: a woeful 0.4% of its stores cater to electric vehicle drivers.

Petrol stations, crucially, are also underprepared for the electric car boom: there are only 1,500 rapid electric vehicle chargers at UK petrol stations, able to accommodate a total of 3,400 vehicles. When you compare this to the total number of petrol stations – 9,000 – each with multiple pumps, it’s obvious that something needs to change.

Electric cars: driving the demand for aluminium

With the UK government having pledged £440m to improving the infrastructure around electric vehicles, local authorities devising plans for Clean Air Zones, and the Plug-In Car Grant attracting new buyers to the electric car market every month, it’s clear that getting involved in this could mean big business.

Here at Edmo, we’re able to provide the aluminium extrusions, and fabrication and finishing services, needed by charging station manufacturers. Lightweight, hardwearing and easy to fabricate, aluminium is the preferred material for both components and the housing of electric car charging stations.

There can be no doubt, then, that the electric car revolution will drive the demand for extruded aluminium.

We invite manufacturers in the electric vehicle-related industries to visit us here at Edmo, and to discover the complete extrusion and fabrication service we can offer.

From sourcing extrusions to powder coating and shipping, we work with a global network of trusted suppliers to deliver a real ‘one-stop shop’ approach that’s competitive on speed and price.

Discover our aluminium extrusion fabrication services or contact Darren Henry to make a no-obligation appointment.

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Brexit has created much market uncertainty resulting in Pound sterling hitting a 31-year low against the dollar. The effect of which has caused a significant impact on the price of aluminium.  Edmo have fixed price options available, offering you price security throughout 2017. The effect of the market uncertainty has created new fabrication opportunities for Edmo from both new and existing customers.

Edmo provides aluminium extrusion backed up by our extensive Fabrication Facility, Powder Coating and Assembly plants.  We can provide you with a one stop shop.

During 2016 we have continued with our capital investment and growth plans.

• RALC CNC Machining Centre
• Bridgeport VMC
• FaroArm CMM
• We even have a 12-metre length CNC option available now.
• 2 new members of staff on the sales team

Further investment will be made throughout 2017 as our customer needs change and new opportunities are presented.

Our sales team would welcome the opportunity to drop by to introduce ourselves and discuss any current or potential projects you may have.