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EPC-UK Additives, shining a light on the progress and capabilities of a vital operation
In recent years the EPC-UK Additives division has become widely recognised for its effectual production and supply of 2-ethyl hexyl nitrate (2EHN) for use as a cetane improver in diesel (gasoil) fuel. Our Additives division is the only manufacturer of 2EHN in the UK,...
Students have a blast during Camborne School of Mines site visit
In February our EPC-UK engineering team was pleased to welcome a student cohort and Professor Pat Foster from the Camborne School of Mines, a college of engineering, mathematics and physical sciences based at the University of Exeter.The school forms a world-class...
Driving home the importance of changes to the highway code
Encouraging our employees to be safer on the road, whether in a professional or personal capacity, is a priority for EPC-UK. Company Road Safety is an initiative that’s supported and enabled by our Driver Training Manager and National Observer for the Institute of...
EPC-UK expands rig fleet with enabling investment
Effectively responding to the post-pandemic surge in market demand and in a move to ensure that our customers are served with the most advanced equipment available, EPC-UK has announced significant investment in its state-of-the-art rig fleet. Continuing the momentum...
A decade of leadership. A transformational journey
January 2022 marked a ten-year anniversary since Ben Williams became the Managing Director of EPC-UK. In an enlightening interview, Ben reflects upon the company’s past decade and its transformation under his leadership, together with the change in business culture,...
February Bee Diary
January is usually a quiet time at the apiary, so February is the month that marks the beginning of the bee keeping year. The low maintenance winter moves towards a more eventful spring, seeing our resident beekeeper Andy Bailey return to the Rough Close Works hives...
Managing Director, Ben Williams’ February Industry Update
I would like to start this month’s industry update by speaking on behalf of EPC-UK in offering our sincere condolences to the families of those individuals who in Ghana, Poland and Argentina have suffered fatalities in the explosive industry operations in January and...
Thought leadership with Bob Woolley – our developing safety culture
Having worked as part of the EPC-UK team in various capacities for over 23 years, Head of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality, Bob Woolley, has seen our company develop significantly over the past two decades. An expert in his field, and Head of SHEAQ, Bob will...
Trucks that deliver – new MB52 adds to improved fleet assets
With continuous investment and digitalized advancement playing business-critical parts in our drive to deliver added value for customers, National Operations Manager, Dave Bridge updates Onsite with news of EPC-UK’s latest Multiblend truck (MB52) acquisition: “At...
Swimmer Chris goes to great lengths with his ‘Commit to be Fit’ pledge
As a company, we are keen to support our employees in their endeavours to improve physical and mental wellbeing, so teams feel happier and healthier both in and out of their working environments. At the end of 2021, Managing Director, Ben Williams actively encouraged...
The first Metrics principle – Fly
On 1st January 2022, EPC Metrics officially became its own operating entity. Whilst still part of the wider EPC-UK company, this progressive development creates an opportunity for our specialist metrics engineers to deliver value-added, technically enhanced services...
Pro Pathway Football Academy scores with a defibrillator installation ‘in the back of the net’
Every year we at EPC-UK, together with the customers and partners who join us at our annual golf day event, go above and beyond to raise money for EPC-UK’s defibrillator fund raising charity venture.Even against the backdrop of a year still affected by Covid-19, the...