The Cylinder Service Centre Premier Class Provision of Cylinder Manufacturing and Repair Services

This Presentation Background to the company General & capabilities Communication and suppliers Personnel, systems & certifications Track record Major customers Summary

Introduction Highly capable, forward thinking business One of the largest companies of its type in UK Market leader in the North of England Excellent range of production facilities & equipment Larger cylinders a speciality Long track record with large ‘blue chip’ organisations Dedicated, highly trained personnel Continual reinvestment & growth over last 20+ years

Background & History Founded 1994 Moved to Washington location 1998 First major contract 1999 Obtained ISO 9001 in 2003 Started new factory build 2007 Moved to new purpose built factory 2008 Year on year increase in turnover

Production Facility Purpose-built factory 2 acre site (>8K metres2) hard surfaced site 2230m2 factory floor New unit added end of 2011 Adjacent to A19 & A1M Fully secured with CCTV Specialised equipment and facilities for cylinder design, manufacture and repair

Special Equipment Unique Stripping rig: Pressure Testing rig: 20,3373 Nm of torque 13 Metres long Fully adaptable Pressure Testing rig: HSE Benchmark developed over 2 years Units up to 6 metres long Compatible with water based fluids Up to 1400 bar pressure limit 350 ton load testing capability

Other Capabilities & Equipment All of the following are undertaken in-house: Honing of bores up to 650mm x 7000mm Metal Spraying & grinding Shot blasting & painting Coded welding: stainless steel, bronze, cast iron, aluminium Turning, milling, drilling, horizontal & vertical boring Additional Equipment: 350 ton horizontal press Overhead lifting to 26 ton Electro-plating contract partnerships

Communications & Handling Collection & delivery service Five Vans Wide ranging deliveries and collection Four fork lift trucks with up to 7 tons capacity Full size loading bays Open six days per week from 7:30 am

Design Capability Experience, not just theory Autodesk Inventor 3D assembly modelling Stress analyses Finite Element Analyses (FEA) Original designs or customer support service Reverse engineering ISO 9001 approved to design & manufacture

Personnel 40 people on site Highly skilled specialist workforce Active commitment to skills development and cross training Wide range of experience Specialist team dedicated to high volume customers if required

Supplier Network Many O.E.M. partners Can supply off-the-shelf parts for major named brands: Parker Hannifin Hunger Rexroth Partnerships with local electroplaters Network of seal suppliers for all types of seals UK agent for Hard Anodised Aluminium pneumatic tube Trade dealer for all types of bearings

Quality Approvals UKAS ISO 9001:2008 (design, manufacture and repair) M.O.D. approved Railway Industry approved

Supporting Systems Dedicated, custom built software based management system Fully integrated into general business systems ISO 9001:2008 approved Ensures: Efficient and effective order control Quick turn around processing time Full traceability

Traceability Every job has a unique reference on our management system Every job is photographed and attached to relevant digital record Every part used is recorded and attached to relevant digital record All paperwork is scanned in and attached to relevant digital record Any correspondence numbered & attached to relevant digital record A record of all personnel involved with the job is recorded Test data is recorded & attached to relevant digital record Full 3.1b mills certs. can be provided for all materials used All jobs are hard stamped with a unique traceability reference number

Major Customers The Cylinder Service Centre works with well known large industrial customers throughout the UK in the following spheres: Oil and Gas extraction Off-shore drilling Defence industry Automotive manufacture Iron and Steel Manufacture Mining The Cylinder Service Centre also works with the majority of hydraulic engineering & supply companies in the North East of England

Summary The Cylinder Service Centre is a market leader in cylinder services for the North of England We have the right skills and equipment in house to provide a fast and efficient service: Wide range of in-house production capability High skilled personnel End to end service from concept to construction Stockists for all the necessary materials A trained team dedicated to continuous improvement A strong track record of excellent service

Contact Details The Cylinder Service Centre Limited Sedling road, Wear Industrial Estate, Washington Tyne & Wear NE38 9BZ Tel: +44 (0) 191 416 6288 Fax: +44 (0) 191 416 0644 Sales Enquiries: sales@cylinder.co.uk