PPE Limited - Management team and a brief history

Paul Gillyon – Managing Director           
Chris Kenyon – Finance Director
David Holt – Director of Business Development
Stewart Porter – Operations Director
 

1975

Company founded by Peter Cummings.

1980s

Moved to larger premises, £1m turnover, 29 employees.

30% export to mostly Europe, emphasis on large power generation & marine diesel sector.

1990s

OEM sales operation commenced, first manufactured Perlast® material 1991.

2000

£4m turnover, 50% export to Europe, USA and Asia.
First prototype orders in Perlast® perfluoroelastomer materials to US semiconductor sector.

Emphasis on material approvals for a wide range of industries. Pharmaceutical grade elastomers introduced.

2001

First development of nano-filled elastomers for semiconductor and other critical-use applications.

2003

Moved to purpose-built 3,500 sq m (37,600 sq ft) factory with class 10,000 cleanroom facility.

Further development and introduction of nano-filled elastomers on a commercial scale worldwide.

Complete range of pharmaceutical/bio-analytical elastomer grades with diverse approvals/conformities.

2005

Investment in advanced press machines including a 2 metre wide press with "clean-production" capability.

Extensive outfitting of materials laboratory for research and development as well as production support purposes.

Opening of Perlast sales office in San Jose, California and addition of technical support in the USA.

2006

Major investment in new presses with sophisticated process mechanisms to optimise quality and methods

New material approvals in the defence and life science sectors

Range of innovative Perlast perfluoroelastomers introduced to the semiconductor and pharmaceutical sectors.

2007

Expansion of sales operation in EU countries and in the USA, with increased activities across Asia including Japan.

New range of products launched in the oil and gas sector and innovative programmes for the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Continued investment in new plant and machinery to achieve increased capacity and technological advances.

Major enhancements and development of the Materials Characterisation Centre with leading edge equipment to progress and support customer projects.

2008

Acquisition of Aberdeen O-Rings and Seals to expand the Company’s presence in the Oil and Gas sector.

Commencement of build programme to increase the production facility by 80% and a dedicated administration and customer training centre.

Continued expansion of the material ranges within FKM, FFKM with leading-edge mechanical properties: additional approvals for materials in the pharmaceutical sector.

Dedicated sales force located in Asia operating from Singapore.

2009

Completion of expansion programme with extensive new materials laboratory, 80% increase in production floor space and opening of new administrative and customer training centre.

Launch of further new material grades including materials beyond perfluoroelastomers.

Established sales operation for US oil and gas sector.

2010

In April, PPE became a Unit of IDEX Corporation. PPE operates as a business within IDEX's Health and Science Technologies segment.