6th March 2025

MESSAGE FROM OUR

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2025. I remain optimistic for 2025 but the raft of poor economic and geopolitical news is unrelenting.

First of all let me welcome the staff and customers of VIKiNG Tapes to the TECHSiL family. It is exciting to now have a 3M Premier Partner in the Group and this acquisition really bolsters our range of bonding product solutions.

Then I must go on to address the issue of price increases. My desk is full of manufacturers increasing prices right now and we are living through some tough product inflation and also some governmental regulatory cost increases. I hope things can stabilise after Easter and I’ll be glad when we’ve seen the back of these.

The latest PMI makes sober reading and it is clear that business confidence amongst manufacturing has dipped sharply. We’re facing material cost inflation, weak demand,

low customer confidence, higher labour costs, job cuts and low export orders all of which is intensifying in a vicious downward spiral. There was a high optimism score & the new orders to finished goods stock ratio ticked up which usually indicates an improvement is coming.

I am so proud of the talent at TECHSiL & VIKiNG and I sincerely thank all our staff for the hard yards they keep putting in. We source our adhesives, silicones & tapes from all around the world and we’ve had some tough challenges this year. We catch the balls that manufacturers are unfortunately dropping so we can consistently deliver on time in full month after month.

It’s the People in any business that make it work well and we’ve got some brilliant people at TECHSiL & VIKiNG.

The weather is warming up and that makes everyone feel better. Here’s to a lovely few months and to some longer lighter evenings.

Take good care,

Chris

TECHSiL & SHOAL Group Joining Forces at Data Centre World!

TECHSiL are very excited to be co-exhibiting at Data Centre World in March with SHOAL Group – a value-add supplier of single-source, end-to-end cabling solution which provides secure, reliable power and connectivity.

Both members of Diploma PLC, TECHSiL and SHOAL are collaborating to provide customers with a fully cohesive solution that encompasses the supply, installation and maintenance of hyperscale, colocation and enterprise solutions to both new infrastructure and building refurbishment projects.

TECHSiL marked International Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Day last month with a feature recognising the vital role that women play in the fields of Science and Engineering. Remembering the ongoing need for gender equality and the empowerment of women in the scientific community.

A huge thank you to our own Tiggy Stedman for being the face of our campaign.

We'd like to welcome Ollie Craddon to the TECHSiL Team! Ollie joined us towards the end of 2024, taking up a Customer Service Representative role in Ella Horsely's team.

We are excited to see Ollie develop with the Company and are looking forward to his contributions.

Welcome to the TECHSiL Team.

We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Viking Industrial Products took place just before Christmas.

An acquisition we believe will benefit both businesses, broadening product ranges and offering existing Customers the benefits each company has to offer.

Founded in 1989, Viking is a successful family-run business with a strong value-add proposition. Long established as 3M’s primary e-commerce partner for high quality tapes, adhesives and abrasives and one of their premium UK distribution partner; Vikings product offering includes masking and packaging tapes, specialist printed tapes, hazard warning tapes, contact and two part adhesives, abrasives and flooring tapes.

Find Out More

Visit www.vikingtapes.co.uk

TECHSiL offer a range of UL approved non-corrosive silicones from Momentive available with next working day delivery. Range of colours, viscosities and shore hardnesses available.

Compare & consider RV162 and TSE397 for your next electrical application. Tex t Link

NEW E-COMMERCE WEBSITE

We are very excited to announce the launch of our brand new e-commerce site: www.bjbmaterialseurope.com.

TECHSiL have been primary distributors for BJB Enterprises in the UK and Europe since 2002 and over the past 23 years have established a strong and collaborative working relationship. Giving BJB Materials a dedicated platform in Europe will provide the scope to scale this area and provide a better service to our customers for polyurethanes in Europe.

UPDATES FROM OUR SISTER COMPANIES

GlueOnline

PRODUCT FOCUS: Permabond UV6260

A breakthrough UV adhesive that has been specially formulated to cure through dark or tinted glass!

This extends to other substrates which are UV light-blocking.

Suitable for bonding thermoplastics such as PC, PMMA & ABS plus metals like aluminium, mild steel and stainless steel UV6260 offers a very fast, tack-free cure which is RoHS compliant and resists yellowing.

MESSAGE FROM OUR

﻿MANAGING DIRECTOR

TECHSiL & SHOAL Group Joining Forces at Data Centre World!

NEW E-COMMERCE WEBSITE

MANAGING DIRECTOR