Airchannel acquires E&B Air Compressors Ltd

29 Sep 2006

Airchannel Ltd. is pleased to announce that today 29 September it successfully acquired West of England compressed air distributor E&B Air Compressors Ltd.

This forms a significant move in the continuing development and growth of Airchannel.

Gavin Shanks (Airchannel Group Chairman) said “With a strong product synergy between the two companies, the extremely good geographical fit between Airchannel & E&B makes this a very beneficial development for all parties. We are now able to offer compressed air solutions, amongst our other services, the length of Britain from Aberdeen in the north of Scotland to Hornchurch in Essex and Bristol & Cardiff in the West.”

Ian Wild (E&B Managing Director) who joins Airchannel’s Board, added “The joining together of Airchannel & E&B within one Group means that we can efficiently and effectively deliver a range of related services to our customers across the UK through two previously competing companies. It also enables the beginning of a more cohesive national approach to our main markets which will allow us to improve even further the services we provide to both our local and national customers.”

Although Airchannel & E&B  operations will be integrated over a period of time, in the short term the businesses will both continue to operate as before through their existing contacts and premises.