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News Release from: Mast Carbon Advanced Products
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 June 2005
MAST Carbon acquires Vapour Management
Systems
MAST Carbon, the specialist developer of activated carbon products, has completed the purchase of Plymouth-based activated carbon textiles manufacturer, Vapour Management Systems, from Invensys
MAST Carbon, the specialist developer of activated carbon products, has completed the purchase, for an undisclosed sum, of Plymouth-based activated carbon textiles manufacturer, Vapour Management Systems (VMS), from the global industrial giant, Invensys The deal is part of the MAST Carbon strategic growth plan to develop and manufacture activated carbon textile products for use in a range of filtration applications, including chemical defence, medical wound dressings, energy storage and aircraft cabin air filtration
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 8 Aug 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Under the deal, MAST will bring VMS, manufacturer of the C-Tex brand of activated carbon textiles, into the MAST Carbon Group, and rename the company, MAST Carbon Advanced Products.
The new company will continue to operate out of the VMS combined Head Office and state of the art manufacturing facility in Plymouth.
MAST Carbon Advanced Products will be headed up by new Managing Director, Andy Blackburn, and former VMS General Manager, Mark Giles.
"The acquisition of VMS is an excellent fit for us" explains Andy Blackburn.
"With our long, established pedigree in R and D, MAST Carbon is perfectly positioned for future growth.
Now we have the high quality manufacturing capacity to take this emerging range of advanced activated carbon products to market.
We will retain the well-established C-Tex brand name and continue to invest in research, development, plant and people to build on the existing strengths of both organizations and grow them under the MAST Carbon banner".
MAST Carbon Advanced Products is the only UK owned manufacturer of activated carbon textile products.
Activated carbon is a form of carbon, similar to graphite, but with an extensive pore structure which makes it extremely versatile in the adsorption of most organic species from vapour and solution.
Numerous activated carbon materials can be manufactured from knitted and woven fabric pre-cursors at the Plymouth production facility.
Laminating, cutting and converting facilities are also available.
In addition to manufacturing standard and bespoke activated carbon textiles, MAST Carbon Advanced Products will provide extensive services in design, consultancy, product and applications development to research and industry.
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