Leadership
Precision Polymer Engineering would not be able to deliver such a comprehensive, reliable and innovative set of sealing solutions without the talent and dedication of our people. Through each department at every level, our commitment to outstanding service is clear to see.
Sealing Solutions Platform Team
Carlos Uribe
President, IDEX Sealing Solutions
Shauna Smith
General Manager, PPE LLC
Omer Raoof
General Manager, PPE International LLC
Eric Streets
Vice President, HR
Ed Riley
Vice President, Finance & IT
Morgan Riding
Director of Product Management, Marketing & Pricing
Chris Allan
Vice President of PPE Global Engineering
PPE, UK Leadership Team
Mark Rawson
Plant Manager
Ashley McCarrick
HR Director
Stefano Arrigoni
Head of Research & Development
David Thornton
Finance Director
Gary Bowdler
Business Optimisation Manager
George Sofos
Materials Development Manager
Paul Davies
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Mathew Marsh
Business Line Leader – Industrial
Our History
2024
- Carlos Uribe joins IDEX Sealing Solutions (ISS) as President
- PPE LLC (Brenham) celebrates 10 year anniversary
- Solar array installed on roof of PPE’s Blackburn, UK manufacturing facility
- High temperature resistant Perlast® G77X FFKM material launched
- Four large new manufacturing presses installed at PPE Blackburn (UK) facility
2023
- Hynek Jakubicek becomes General Manager of PPE Ltd based in Blackburn, England
2022
- PPE launches range of hygienic gaskets for pipe couplings under the HyClamp™ brand
2021
- PPE International LLC is formed in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2020
- Ben Green becomes General Manager of PPE Ltd based in Blackburn, England
- San Jose office relocated to Santa Clara
- Joe Zawacki joins the PPE LLC team as General Manager, located in Brenham TX
2019
- IDEX acquires Roplan and Steridose (both headquartered in Tumba, Sweden), as part of IDEX Sealing Solutions
- New Product Development resource increased by 30%
2018
- Perlast Helios material launched, for high temperature semiconductor applications
2017
- Ben Green becomes General Manager of PPE LLC based in Brenham Texas
- Major Semiconductor OEM approvals received for manufacture from PPE LLC Brenham site
2016
- Neil Thompson joins IDEX Sealing Solutions (ISS) as President
- Dissipative elastomers introduced for critical semiconductor applications
- Launch of MicroFORM® – micro sized elastomer parts manufacturing capability
- Low temperature HNBR elastomer (EnDura® Z90LT) released for oil and gas applications
- First low temperature FFKM perfluoroelastomer (Perlast® ICE G90LT) released for oil and gas applications
2015
- IDEX acquires Novotema (Villongo, Italy) as part of IDEX Sealing Solutions
- PPE celebrates 40 years in business
2014
- Official opening and first parts manufactured at Brenham facility
- Building work completed on new PPE manufacturing facility in Brenham (TX, USA)
2013
- Opened a sales office and customer training facility in Houston (TX, USA)
- IDEX acquires FTL Technology (Leeds, UK) as part of sealing solutions group of companies
- Launched EnDura® E90SR – high temperature steam resistant EPDM material
2012
- Launched Perlast® ICE – exceptional perfluoroelastomers for extreme low temperature applications
2011
- Precision Polymer Engineering LLC established in USA, adding sales engineers in Houston, Philadelphia and Chicago
- Achieved NADCAP accreditation for elastomer seal manufacture for aerospace applications
2010
- Precision Polymer Engineering acquired by IDEX Corporation, operating within IDEX’s Health and Science Technologies segment
- Revenues 80% outside UK
- Applications Engineering & Technical Support team established, providing enhanced seal design and consultancy capability
2009
- Completion of expansion at Greenbank Road with new materials laboratory, 80% increase in production floor space and opening of new administrative and customer training centre
- Launch of further new Kimura® material grades, including materials beyond perfluoroelastomers
- Established sales operation in Houston (TX, USA) for the oil and gas sector in the United States
2008
- Acquisition of Aberdeen O-Rings and Seals to expand the company’s presence in the UK 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 and FFKM with leading-edge mechanical properties, and additional approvals for materials in the pharmaceutical sector
- Dedicated Asian sales team, operating from Singapore
2007
- Expansion of sales operation in EU countries and in the USA, with increased activities across Asia – particularly Japan
- Endura® range of materials launched for the oil and gas sector
- Launched Detectaseal® range of innovative metal-detectable, FDA-compliant material grades for applications in food and pharmaceutical industries
- Continued investment in new plant and machinery to achieve increased capacity and technological advances
- Major enhancements and development of the laboratory and NPD center with leading-edge equipment to progress and support customer projects
2006
- Major investment in new presses with sophisticated process mechanisms to optimize quality and methods
- New material approvals in the defence and life science sectors
- Perlast® perfluoroelastomers introduced to the semiconductor and pharmaceutical sectors
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 testing and support purposes
- Opening of office facility in San Jose (CA, USA), offering technical support
2003
- Moved from Clarendon Road to purpose-built 3,500 sq m (37,600 sq ft) factory with class 10,000 cleanroom facility at Greenbank Road
- Further development and introduction of nano-filled elastomers on a commercial scale worldwide
- Complete range of pharmaceutical/bioanalytical elastomer grades with diverse approvals and conformities
2001
- First development of nano-filled elastomers for semiconductor and other critical applications
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
1990s
- OEM sales operation commenced
- First manufactured Perlast® material in 1991
1980s
- £1m turnover and 29 employees, 30% export to mostly Europe
- Moved from Peel Street to larger premises at Clarendon Road
- Emphasis on large power generation and marine diesel sector
1975
Company founded by Peter Cummings in Blackburn, UK
