Our Partnership with Hatech Gasdetectietechniek B.V.

Service providers are key in supplying products and solution services to customers. However, they now also provide customers with a range of knowledge and expertise to ensure they supply their customers with the correct equipment.

Background

Founded in 1994 and located in Raamsdonksveer, North Brabant, Hatech Gasdetectietechniek B.V. are a gas detection specialist. With over 25 years’ experience, Hatech is the biggest service provider in the Netherlands, operating as a seven-person organisation and supply gas detection for the office, workshop, factory, plants, offshore, biogas or any other industry environment. Hatech supply a wide range of gas detection products from portable devices to complete fixed setups as well as customised installations. In addition to the supply of gas detection, Hatech are also a ‘one stop shop’ as they issue calibration, service and supply rental of gas detection equipment.

Views on Gas Detection

Gas detection is a key piece of safety equipment for those who work in hazardous environments, therefore supplying equipment that is correct for the job is vital. Hatech ensure they provide the knowledge and understanding to enable their customers to have the right understanding and knowledge of the equipment they are buying. Hatech issue a tailor-made advice that ensures they know what application and who will be entering these environments, all to ensure that they offer the most suitable solution for your gas detection application.

Working with Crowcon

Through a 15-year partnership and continued communication this has allowed Hatech to supply their customers with a gas detection solution. Although Hatech Gasdetectietechniek is based in the Netherlands, our partnership provides them with a short lead time allowing for a quick turnaround in products. Hatech are an official service centre for portable devices as well as supplying service engineers for fixed products. “Crowcon detectors are a premier gas detection solution that is simple to operate, with a complete sales and service team. Our partnership has provided our customers with new technology as well as the knowledge and understanding allowing for the correct equipment for the right application.”

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Our Partnership with Tyco (Johnson Controls)

Background

Johnson Controls has over 120 years’ experience in providing complete life safety to the oil and gas industries world-wide helping to provide 90% of the world’s top fifty oil and gas companies. Merging with Tyco in 2018 they now provide a full turn-key solution for the global marine and navy industries. The merge has allowed for the protection of over 80% of the vessels at sea for all types of assets and facilities including fixed and portable devices. Johnson Controls also supply gas detection to the renewable industry.

Views on Gas Detection

Johnson Controls is uniquely positioned to offer comprehensive and integrated solutions for a wide range of proven products and systems across several industries and applications. Johnson Controls have a culture that focuses on innovation and continuous improvement which in turn helps to us to solve current challenges whilst constantly looking to ‘What’s next’. As gas detection is an essential instrument for many workers within the oil and gas and marine industries, providing honestly and transparency is key as well as upholding the highest standards of integrity and honour in the commitments they make, ensure that their customers are given a solution that not only solves their pain but also protects their workers.

Working with Crowcon

Through continuous communication, our partnership with Johnson Controls has allowed them to provide honesty and transparency to their customers. This partnership has allowed Johnson Controls to reach a variety of industries and applications. Although previously our partnership has predominately been focused on our portable product range, future hopes will be focussed on our fixed product range, of which will allow Johnson Controls to expand their customer base as well as providing a solution to a wider audience. “Our partnership with Crowcon has allowed us to offer a solution to all customers, ensuring that those who we supply equipment to are protected.”

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Our Partnership with Point Safety

Background

Point safety Ltd are one of the UK’s leading gas safety consultants with 20 years of experience, knowledge and background in the instrumentation industry. Founded in 2011 by their current Managing Director, Point Safety now specialise in sectors such as oil and gas, pharmaceutical, utilities and telecommunication, providing a range of industries, supplying, installing and maintenance of bespoke solutions and the service and supply of test equipment. Point Safety provide constancy to their customers as they believe that there is no such thing as ‘one size fits all’ nor does one solution just have to be ‘fit for purpose’.

Views on Gas Detection

In regards to portable gas detection being an essential piece of equipment when detecting toxic or explosive gasses as well as measuring gas concentration. Point Safety put customers at the forefront of gas detection, they believe that gas detection not only protects their customers plants and processes but more importantly it helps to prevent injury, thereby helping to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of its workers. Through the supply and support of Crowcon our portable instruments, this allows Point Safety’s customers to have the freedom to have reliable, efficient service with the confidence and knowledge that the equipment being provided allows for the protection of workers and their employees. Therefore, turnaround is important to Point Safety, ensuring that they provide a quick and effective service turnaround for all units is an essential, thereby ensuring minimal downtime and increased customer satisfaction.

As Point Safety provide the supply, installation and maintenance of the bespoke solutions, the implementation and servicing of their fixed systems that are provided nationwide are vital to their customers. Point Safety are confident that the continuous monitoring of these systems ensures not only our customers and their employee’s lives are safe but also that of their surroundings.

Working with Crowcon

Through continuous communication of knowledge and expertise with Point Safety, our partnership will allow for the supply of gas detection instruments to ensure the safety to those working within the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, utilities and telecommunication industries.

“We have a great long-standing relationship with Point Safety with them now a trusted partner in the North. Point Safety offers outstanding service to our end users and are extremely knowledgeable on Crowcon products” – Katherine Winter, Northern Account Manager. Our partnership, Point Safety allow for the distributors of Crowcon products throughout the UK, in portable and fixed gas detectors/systems. Our partnership also has enabled Point Safety to become a Crowcon calibration site, with all their engineers being fully trained and certified to Crowcon standards. “Point Safety Ltd are extremely proud to be associated with Crowcon, the leaders in gas detection systems, not only in the UK but worldwide. Their expertise, knowledge, first class product range together with their total support is second to none.” – Dawn Beever, Head of Sales and Marketing.

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Our Partnership with Sure-Safe

Background

Sure-safe is a gas detection specialist based in Hertfordshire. With an internal team of 18, they provide fixed and portable gas detectors and in-house service and calibration to provide suitable gas detection across many sectors, including automotive, transportation, water treatment, CHP plants and universities.

Views on Gas Detection

Gas detectors are essential for safety and analytical purposes, with site surveys and consultations providing tailor-made risk assessments. Sure-Safe work with customers to implement the most appropriate gas detection solution for their needs. Sure-Safe, fully appreciates the importance of ensuring the equipment required for the task is maintained, calibrated and certified.

Working with Crowcon

Sure-Safe and Crowcon have a long-established relationship working together to provide gas detection solutions for over 25 years. “Crowcon is a reliant manufacturer in which our robust relationship has complemented their supply.”

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Our Partnership with Acutest

Background

Acutest have established themselves as a leading player in test instrument supply, repair and calibration, asset management and bespoke training services. Acutest are a complete solution provider who match to each customer’s need. Their team of external account managers support customers with onsite product demonstration as part of the solution identification process. Serving across sectors including utilities (distribution network operators), sole traders, public sector and white goods. Acutest are a trusted partner to many sectors, who have a diverse customer base including the utilities, street works and rail sectors, facilities maintenance teams, manufacturing, processing and industrial plants as well as individual contractors and electricians.

View on Flue Gas Analysers

Providing workers within these sectors with the correct equipment is vital, therefore providing these workers with an essential tool is key at Acutest. This tool is used every day; therefore, Anton by Crowcon flue gas analysers provide an easy-to-use tool that detects CO (Carbon Monoxide) and NO (Nitrogen Oxide).

Working with Crowcon

Acutest have been a long-term partner in which our gas analysers prevent users from having to store, charge, carry, calibrate and transport multiple devices. Our equipment allows Acutest customers to conduct all critical test measurements with just one high performance, innovative solution. “Our partnership with Acutest has enabled them to supply their customers with a readily available, reliable product as well as customer support. Anton by Crowcon provide innovative tools for every engineer needs and has been a go to on many occasions.”

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Our Partnership with Hitma

Background

Originally founded by the French company Pont-à-Mousson, Hitma is an independent subsidiary of the Swedish holding Indutrade a group of more than 150 companies in 25 countries, offering high-quality international technology and industrial products. Hitma supply technical components and systems including gas detection products to industrial sectors such as oil and gas, pharmaceutical and food industries. In addition, to the supply they also have specialised service teams, who service both on-shore and off-shore. Although Hitma started through the sale of sewerage and manhole covers, moving to other products like instrumentation, filtration products and gas detection after the second World War, over these 96 years of trading, the Hitma department ‘Gasdetectie’ now specialise in detection of flammable and toxic gas. Providing their customers with the high-quality equipment and expert technical advice is at the front of the organisation.

Views on Gas Detection

With more responsibilities being given to employers and larger companies to ensure workers are kept as safe as possible in the workplace, ensuring the correct equipment is provided and maintained is at the forefront of Health and Safety Officers responsibilities. Hitma view gas detection as equipment that is work safe in order to prevent hazards for those working and surrounding hazardous areas. Hitma work by providing their customers with the knowledge, expertise and advise in order to keep them safe when using gas detection products.

Working with Crowcon

Through the combination of knowledge, expertise and advise, our partnership has allowed for the understanding of gas detection and its importance in certain industries, to ensure their customers to get the correct equipment for their industry. Now the introduction of our fixed detectors as of 2020, will allow Hitma to reach new markets and sectors. “Crowcon are a trusted brand who have filled the gap in our business in a variety of sectors as well as enhancing our knowledge, expertise and advise for current and future customers.”

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Our Partnership with Guardsman

Background

Guardsman Ltd. are one of the leading suppliers of Personal Protective Equipment and Workwear in the UK, based centrally in Leicester with their Sales and Distribution Centre. Guardsman have been a part of Bunzl PLC, a global £9.2 billion FTSE 100 company, who specialise in the supply of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), Cleaning and Hygiene Supplies and Contractors’ Site Equipment, for 9 years. Although Guardsman has been supplying safety equipment, workwear and PPE to major industrial customers and utilities for over 45 years. During this time, they have followed their simple philosophy “To provide the correct protection at a competitive price, through friendly and efficient staff with flexible supply arrangements.” throughout this time they have built a substantial portfolio of blue-chip clients across all sectors of industry, where they now supply to 27 countries across 5 continents. Guardsman’s customers are striving for excellence in their fields and expect to receive excellence from Guardsman as a supplier.

Views on Gas Detection

With the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2022 scheduled for amendment with the 1992 Regulations being extended to employers’ and employees’ duties in respect of PPE to a wider group of workers. These changes will mean that employers will now have duty to concern the provision and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at work.

With these scheduled changes leading to a shift in who is responsible for workplace PPE, Guardsman have in response to this begun developing conversations with existing relationships in gas detection to identify the pains their customers may have and to allow the easiest way to provide correct equipment.

Working with Crowcon

Through continuous communication Crowcon will allow Guardsman to extend the safety they provide. Our partnership has also allowed for the enhanced understanding of gas detection and its importance in certain industries, all of which allow for Guardsman to provide gas detection products within the industries they provide, such as manufacture and automotive. “Our partnership with Crowcon now offers a solution to our customers that we were unable to offer previously, thereby enhance our specialism in providing PPE to existing and future customers.”

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Our Partnership with Frontline Safety

The Safety Distribution Industry has transformed a great deal in the last few years, as companies rely more on the use of the Internet to gather information about products, applications and pricing.

Background 

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Glasgow, Frontline Safety is a global supplier of gas detection, environmental monitoring and occupational safety equipment. Frontline has over 30 years of experience in the service of gas detection systems, providing tailored support working with individuals and organisations of varying degrees and sizes across various sectors, including oil and gas, energy, general process, chemical, pharmaceutical, and environmental.

Views on Gas Detection

Due to industrial environments having the possibility to house a range of gases for commercial production purposes, a variety of gas detectors may be required, including both portable, multi-gas detectors and fixed detectors, both being an essential part of health and safety requirements. Therefore, providing the most appropriate equipment and service that will meet both the needs of the customer and HSE requirements.

Working with Crowcon

“As Gas detectors are at the forefront of Frontline Safety’s product offering, our partnership allows Frontline to provide the highest quality possible. Our Partnership with Crowcon allows us to give our customers access to a well-recognised brand. Their extensive gas detection range complements our existing product range and enables us to produce the required equipment to reduce injury to workers within the oil and gas, energy, general process, chemical, pharmaceutical, and environmental industries as well as helping the environment.”

As a Crowcon partner, Frontline Safety UK is fully trained and authorised in the use, calibration, servicing, and repair of Crowcon equipment.

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Our Partnership with Bence Plumbing & Heating

Established in February 2021 Bence Plumbing & Heating dedicated to Bathroom, Plumbing and Heating is part of the Bence Group, Gloucestershire’s leading Independent Builders Merchant, established in Cheltenham in 1854. Bence Plumbing & Heating serves all customers plumbing and heating needs, with daily deliveries in Gloucestershire and access to a huge range of products from our main depot in Cheltenham. Bence provide a personal touch, bespoke service with a vast knowledge of the bathroom, plumbing and heating sector.

Partnership with Crowcon

We are delighted to be working with Bence Plumbing & Heating to provide Anton by Crowcon. This partnership will work hand in hand with Bence’s current customer database already present from over 160 years business trading. Bence Plumbing & Heating will also become a drop-in centre for servicing. Allowing local customers to Drop their devices into Bence Plumbing & Heating at a time convenient to them and they will work with us to facilitate the annual calibration.

Bence is a new partner for our gas analysers, our Sprint Pro stops you from having to store, charge, carry, calibrate and transport multiple devices. Our device allows you to conduct all critical test measurements with just one high performance, innovative solution.

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Our Partnership with Rexel

Service Solutions are not a new business requirement, however, the ways in which business look to service solutions have changed. With companies all competing to win and keep customers based on the experiences, service solutions have become more of an integral part of business operations. Efficiency, reliance, and fast solutions are some of the key factors that organisations must provide in their service solutions for their customers to benefit from their services.

Background

Rexel are a service solution provider to ensure customers operate in the best possible manner by providing a broad range of sustainable and innovative products, services, and solutions. Rexel identify organisation’s pain points in business needs and requirements and aim to deliver a range of professional and timely solutions to support business operations. Housing 5 industrial locations located throughout the UK all focusing on end users, locations include Manchester, Bradford, Whitehaven, Deeside, Birmingham. Whilst also housing a National Account Team of which is multi-sited focusing on complex industries, i.e., nuclear, food, steel and mineral.

Views on Gas Detection

The maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) sector endure constant operational and legislative change. That’s why Rexel structured their MRO support business into sector-specific divisions with gas detection being one of the newest sectors for them to explore and maintain.

The rapidly increasing population, industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust require continuous monitoring for those workers who must operate in these harsh environments. With climate control becoming a global concern, in response to this Rexel have become aware of an area in which they can support the safety of individuals that are impacted by their products, services, and solutions.

Working with Crowcon

Through continuous communication a partnership with Rexel will allow Crowcon to continue to combine our expertise with emerging technologies to develop process insights and protection for our customers. Improving their operational efficiency and creating healthier and safer workplaces as well as enabling a growth into a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day by providing best in class gas safety solutions. Crowcon will allow Rexel to enhance their currently solution as well as allowing those working in Health & Safety roles to easily provide products, services and solutions that will aide their customers. “We are very thankful Crowcon can see the opportunity that we can work together through a joint partnership and vision”.

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