Supplier mixes it up with South American links
AN ENGINEERING company is set for international expansion after building business links on the other side of the world.
Statiflo, which has its headquarters at Wood Street, central Macclesfield, has recruited its first partners in South America.
The addition of Planalto Hidrotecnologia, in Brazil, Serimport ,in Peru, and Soltex, in Chile, means Statiflo now has business partners in more than 40 countries.
Managing director Gareth Fry said South America holds great potential for Statiflo amid huge spending on infrastructure projects.
He said: “Peru is one of the world’s fastestgrowing economies, while Brazil has the second largest manufacturing sector across the Americas.
“Chile has a large mining industry which uses a lot of water.
“As a result, there are many desalination schemes which have a requirement for our static mixers.”
Statiflo designs and distributes static mixers and other chemical process equipment for use in the water and wastewater treatment sector.
It also has clients in the oil and gas, petrochemical, food, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper industries.
The company’s business partners distribute its products and provide advice and support to customers. Mr Fry added: “We are already receiving orders through our new business partners and are confident of achieving great success in South America, which offers new routes to market as we prepare for life after Brexit.
“As a proven quality supplier we are in a position to offer true expertise in the region.
“Our new partners have excellent contacts and knowledge of a variety of process industries, so they are ideally-placed to help us realise our growth objectives.”
Statiflo has annual revenues of more than £5m and employs 24 staff. The company has subsidiaries in the US and Germany.