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Flowmax acquires Whisper Pumps

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SA BIAS Industries Announces the Acquisition of Whisper Pumps.

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Strengthening the CTS Group Within the Flowmax division

SA Bias Industries is proud to announce the acquisition of Whisper Pumps, a respected UK‑based supplier of pumping solutions with more than 30 years of industry expertise. Whisper Pumps’ new home will be within the CTS Group—alongside CTS Middle East and Castle Pumps—which forms part of the Flowmax Group, a major division of SA BIAS Industries.

This realignment further strengthens Flowmax’s position as a specialist provider in the global fluid‑handling sector and enhances the technical depth, product availability, and service capabilities across the entire group.

Whisper Pumps Joins the CTS Group Under Flowmax
By becoming part of the CTS Group, Whisper Pumps now sits alongside businesses that share its strong engineering foundation and customer‑focused approach. The CTS Group’s established infrastructure provides Whisper Pumps with enhanced operational support, greater access to technical resources, and expanded market reach.

As a division of SA Bias Industries, the Flowmax Group includes 15 companies dedicated to fluid‑handling solutions. This extensive network grants Whisper Pumps direct access to:

  • Valves
  • Flow meters
  • Fittings

The strategic and financial backing of SA Bias Industries ensures Whisper Pumps is well‑positioned for continued growth, product development, and service excellence.

A Trusted Pump Supplier With Over Three Decades of Experience. 
Whisper Pumps brings with it more than 30 years of success supplying pumping solutions to a wide range of industries, including:

  • Agriculture
  • Industrial applications
  • Domestic water systems
  • Commercial operations

Built on deep technical understanding and hands‑on problem‑solving expertise, Whisper Pumps has earned a reputation as a trusted, knowledgeable, and solution‑driven partner. Their ability to provide bespoke pump configurations, combined with outstanding technical support, has enabled customers to rely on them for decades.

Their strong supplier relationships – carefully developed over many years – ensure product quality, reliability, and consistent service that customers can depend on.

Advancing SA Bias Industries’ Strategic Growth and Technical Strength

The addition of Whisper Pumps reinforces SA Bias Industries’ commitment to expanding specialised technical capabilities within the Flowmax division. Strengthening the CTS Group with Whisper Pumps’ expertise enhances product diversity, deepens the group’s engineering knowledge base, and widens market coverage.

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NBI Acquires Specialised Ropes

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SA BIAS Announces Acquisition of Specialised Ropes, Now Integrated Into NBI Under the NTX Group

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Marking a significant strategic step in strengthening the organisation’s specialised rope product capabilities.

SA BIAS is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Specialised Ropes, a South African manufacturer renowned for its technical expertise and innovation in advanced rope manufacturing. The company has been integrated into NBI, a member of the NTX Group, marking a significant strategic step in strengthening the organisation’s specialised product capabilities.

The acquisition brings together NBI’s long‑standing reputation in quality rope solutions with the deep technical proficiency Specialised Ropes has cultivated over several decades. By absorbing Specialised Ropes into NBI’s operations, the NTX Group has unlocked new levels of refinement across a broad range of product lines.

Enhanced Product Ranges Through Technical Synergy
With the addition of Specialised Ropes’ expertise, NBI has significantly enhanced its manufacturing capacity and innovation potential in several key sectors:

Height‑Safety Access Ropes:
The integration has enabled NBI to refine and expand its range of high‑performance ropes designed for industrial work‑at‑height environments, improving both technical specification and safety standards.

Tenting Ropes:
NBI now offers a newly optimised tenting rope range, benefiting from Specialised Ropes’ material engineering and specialised production methods.

Marine Ropes:
The marine portfolio has been bolstered with advanced rope constructions ideal for demanding marine and offshore conditions.

Advancing the NTX Group’s Strategic Vision
The integration forms part of the NTX Group’s ongoing strategy to consolidate technical expertise within its brands and continue setting industry benchmarks in quality, reliability, and innovation.

This acquisition underscores SA BIAS and the NTX Group’s dedication to investing in South African manufacturing strength, while expanding specialised capability across multiple industries

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Helec is acquired by The Essco Group

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Helec is acquired by The Essco Group

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Helec Ltd has officially joined Essco, part of the Flowmax Group

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Helec Ltd has officially joined Essco Group.

With over 17 years of expertise across sectors such as district residential, primary healthcare, education and hospitality, we have emerged as one of the UK’s leading providers of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems. Our reputation for delivering comprehensive, energy efficient systems, aligns perfectly with the Essco long term strategy to offer smarter, integrated products across there wide range of products & a portfolio of pre-fab plant room offerings.

Helec’s expertise will continue to include the supply & installation of Combined Heat and Power packages, along with comprehensive service and maintenance contracts to ensure long term performance.

We will continue to supply thermal stores and buffer vessels, commercial Air Source Heat Pumps and Solar Thermal hot water systems.

As a compliment to Essco, Helec will still deliver turnkey district heating design and build services for residential schemes, whilst providing fully packaged plant room systems that are either prebuilt offsite or containerised for easy external installation.

Richard Stammers, Essco Group Managing Director, Comments – “By bringing Helec into the fold, we’re enhancing our Prefab division and unlocking new capability within our Energy division. This creates a seamless route to deliver a whole heat network solution from plant room, BMS to prefab cupboards, metering and HIUs within the apartment.”

This acquisition marks an important step in Essco’s growth journey and reinforces our commitment to delivering forward-thinking heating solutions across the UK.

To explore how Helec supports energy-efficient plant room design and CHP integration, head to www.helec.co.uk.

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