Bearing Housings & Plummer Blocks by BRI-MAC. Bearing Modification Service.

LATEST NEWS

Bri-Mac Gear & Piston Pumps

Gear and Piston Pumps - New product coming soon.

February 2008 - Bri-Mac visit Istanbul, Turkey to meet important customer.

February 2008 - Bri-Mac visit Berlin, Germany to meet important customer.

February 2008 - Bri-Mac visit Madrid, Spain to discuss future bearing housing supply with important distributor.

November 2007 - Bri-Mac attend Bearing Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

October 2007 - New Sales Office in Czech Republic.

We are proud to announce that we have appointed VK LOZISKA as our exclusive agents for the Czech Republic & Slovakia. "This important area of Europe is growing fast, and by having a presence in this market, we will be in a great position to grow our bearing housing sales. With the emergence of neighbouring countries like Hungary, Poland & Ukraine we intend to be the leading bearing housing provider for many years to come" said Paul McCairn.

May 2007 - Bri-Mac visit Austria.

Paul McCairn visited WTR in Austria to make plans to appoint them as Bri-Mac's sales agents for Austria. More news soon.

April 2007 - Links with Lithuania.

Bri-Mac have purchased a new machining centre from Lithuania. We have signed a contract to purchase a large Twin Pallet Machining Centre. This machine will add greatly to our current capacity. Paul McCairn has strengthened Bri-Mac's contact with the Baltic States by visiting Vilnius. "Lithuania offers massive potential, not only as a customer market but also as a supplier base. We are in discussions with a company in Vilnius who are interested in acting as our sales office for this exciting corner of Europe".

March & April 2007 - New Factory.

Bri-Mac have moved to a NEW purpose built design & production facility. Production commenced on 16 April 2007. We have more space to improve and increase our existing capacity. We will have an excellent Inspection area and spacious offices. We are very close to our main cast iron and bronze foundry. These close links will help in our eagerness to offer the complete purchasing package - and help to further enhance our standing as the leading Bearing Housing manufacturer in Europe.

February 2007 - New Bearing Series for Bri-Mac

Bearing Sleeves for Water-cooled Bearing Housings

New ! Bri-Mac are proud to announce that special hardened and ground bearing sleeves to suit water-cooled bearing housings have been mass produced in February.

More details to follow soon.

January 2007 - Bri-Mac strike Gold !

The Bri-Mac team have just completed work on a project for an African Gold Mine. The existing bearing housing assembly on winding machinery needed replacing. "My team quickly looked at the requirement, and offered a very attractive price to design and manufacture new Split End Covers and Lab Seals", said Paul McCairn, MD. "We looked after the complete project - from initial design, through material sourcing, pattern design, machining & delivery to site".

Split End Cover - African Gold Mine Project

January 2007 - New Bearing Modification Service.

We will soon be offering an extensive range of bearing modifications.
NO MINIMUM ORDER CHARGE OR BREAKDOWN CHARGES.

Listed below are a selection of the bearing modifications soon to be offered by Bri-Mac:

SNAP RING GROOVING	N/NR
TAPER BORE	K/K30
INTERNAL CLEARANCE	C2/C3/C4/C5
UNIVERSAL PAIRING	BG/UO
SPHERICAL	O/D 172/
LUBRICATION FACILITY	OH/W33/W20/W513
BEARING O/D REDUCED
BEARING BORES ENLARGED
WIRE GROOVES	U/V
METRIC/IMPERIAL TAPER ROLLER BEARINGS MATCHED
COMPLETE WITH SPACERS

Bri-Mac Adaptor Sleeves

Adaptor Sleeves - Withdrawal Sleeves - Hydraulic Nuts.

New production by Bri-Mac in 2008.

December 2006 - New Manufacturing Base.

Bri-Mac plan to move into a NEW purpose built bearing housing production facility which will further increase its manufacturing capacity and flexibility ... ... click back for more news very soon.

November 2006 - Bri-Mac visit to France.

Flag of France

In an attempt to see many customers in one location, Paul McCairn visited the the Pollutec Exhibition in Lyon on 28-30 November. "The metals recycling sector is an important market for Bri-Mac and it was great to see so many of our customers. Wind turbines also use large bearing housings, and I had time to look at opportunities that exist in this growing market",

November 2006 - Bri-Mac visit to Ireland.

Bri-Mac recently visited its varied bearing housing customer base in Ireland. We have a good mix of customers serving a wide portfolio of engineering disciplines and the 5 day visit was very worthwhile.

October 2006 - Bri-Mac production in Turkey.

Bri-Mac have successfully started production in Turkey. "After considerable research, we are now producing machined parts in such materials as Cast Iron, SG Iron, Cast Steel & Stainless Steel. This is excellent news for Bri-Mac. Turkey is ideally located to service our Middle Eastern customer base and our first shipments have been of the highest quality. Our casting and machining facilities in Turkey will help us to offer our customers a more competitively priced product and help us to open up new markets" Paul McCairn commented on his return to the UK.

September 2006 - Bri-Mac in Poland.

Paul McCairn & friends in Poland

Paul McCairn, 2nd left, dines with customers from Germany, USA and Greece.

During a busy period, Paul McCairn also visited Warsaw to attend a Bearing Conference which enabled him to personally meet up to 35 customers. "Nothing beats meeting your customers face to face. I had quality time with many customers who we have supplied bearing housings to on a regular basis - on a global scale".

July 2006 - New Agent in The Middle East.

Paul McCairn & new agents in Dubai

To further increase its market presence, Bri-Mac have appointed a company in Dubai to act as their sales agents in the region. "This move will help to monitor and satisfy the high demand for bearing housings in the Middle East, and we are looking forward to working with a well known and highly regarded company very soon", commented Paul McCairn on his return to the UK.

Paul McCairn (centre), meeting with the Directors of our new agents in Dubai.

March 2006 - Bri-Mac in Malaysia & Singapore.

Paul McCairn visits Malaysia & Singapore. "This is an exciting market for my company. We are very pleased to have the assistance of UK Trade & Investment to reach out to these markets",

Paul McCairn said in Malaysia. " We have a network of customers in the heavy engineering sector and we feel it is very important to visit the market. We supply steel mills and cement works with cast steel bearing housings weighing 650 kg.

December 2005 - New MWTF Board Member.

Paul McCairn is invited onto the board of the Midlands World Trade Forum. "I am delighted to be parts of the MWTF at board level. I joined the MWTF two years ago, and the help and encouragement I received pushed my company into believing that exports is not only important for the growth of any business, but is also exciting and rewarding. I owe the MWTF for the help they have given Bri-Mac - and hopefully I can return the gesture by structuring future strategy to help other SME's in their persuit of invaluable overseas business".

November 2005 - Bri-Mac in China.

Realising the importance of adding value to their product line, Bri-Mac visited Changzhou in China to increase its global sourcing operation. "We have been successful in locating good quality SG Iron castings from an established foundry - we hope to create a long lasting relationship with our new Chinese partner"

Paul McCairn commented during his 7 day visit.


May 2005 - After winning several high profile orders overseas, Bri-Mac have received recognition for their recent export achievements. Graham Ashmore, Head of European and Cluster Policy for UK Trade & Investment, said to the national magazine "Export" and to the regional press: "Paul McCairn and Bri-Mac have shown that with enthusiasm and application there are still worldwide markets to be found for West Midland engineered products. Paul has taken full advantage of UK Trade & Investment services that have been tailored precisely to Bri-Mac's needs, from individual mentoring to support for individual specific market visits, and he very much deserves the success he is getting." What the press had to say.	Graham Ashmore and Paul McCairn Graham Ashmore with the Bri-Mac team
Thomas Solga (centre) with Paul McCairn (Managing Director, left) and Terry Holdnall (Production Director)	April 2005 - In our desire to penetrate the German Market, Bri-Mac have recruited the services of German graduate Thomas Solga. Primarily Thomas has been brought in to deal with our German customers. He is able to translate technical enquiries quickly, enabling our sales team to generate fast and effective quotations. "Thomas is a capable and hard working individual and has added greatly to our team. He has helped us with orders which we would not have previously received" said Paul McCairn.
April 2005 - Bri-Mac have been involved in the specification and design of plummer blocks for a dredging application in southern Asia. The application involved sea water being pumped through to cool the bearing. Specialist seals were employed to keep out foreign bodies from the bearing assembly.	Dredger
Cement works	November 2004 - Bri-Mac has supplied the worlds second largest cement works with a range of high quality, long life, specialist cast steel bearing housings weighing over 1000 kg each. The site in the Middle East operates 24 hours a day and the housings went through a rigorous destruction testing process before being selected. The Bri-Mac bearing housings outlasted their nearest competitor by a factor of four. Managing Director Paul McCairn said 'once again the quality of the Bri-Mac product has been proven in the field of hostile working conditions, we are naturally delighted', Paul went on to comment, 'hopefully this will open doors to other similar markets'.
March 2004 - Bri-Mac are pleased to announce the largest order in their history for quarrying equipment to be used in hostile conditions in a South African mine. The order represents the culmination of many years experience in this field and is directly due to its unique development of large cast steel bearing housings which are ideally suited to this application.	South African mine
Cast steel axle box suspension unit	December 2003 - Bri-Mac completed a large order for cast steel axle box suspension units for the UK rail industry. We were successful delivering the specialised, high accuracy units to a tight delivery schedule. Paul McCairn commented 'this type of work is our speciality and we are pleased to have been of service, this is our fourth large order of this type'.

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November 2005 - Bri-Mac in China.

Paul McCairn commented during his 7 day visit.

May 2005 - After winning several high profile orders overseas, Bri-Mac have received recognition for their recent export achievements.

Graham Ashmore, Head of European and Cluster Policy for UK Trade & Investment, said to the national magazine "Export" and to the regional press:

April 2005 - Bri-Mac have been involved in the specification and design of plummer blocks for a dredging application in southern Asia.

The application involved sea water being pumped through to cool the bearing. Specialist seals were employed to keep out foreign bodies from the bearing assembly.

November 2005 - Bri-Mac in China.

Paul McCairn commented during his 7 day visit.

May 2005 - After winning several high profile orders overseas, Bri-Mac have received recognition for their recent export achievements. Graham Ashmore, Head of European and Cluster Policy for UK Trade & Investment, said to the national magazine "Export" and to the regional press:

April 2005 - Bri-Mac have been involved in the specification and design of plummer blocks for a dredging application in southern Asia. The application involved sea water being pumped through to cool the bearing. Specialist seals were employed to keep out foreign bodies from the bearing assembly.

May 2005 - After winning several high profile orders overseas, Bri-Mac have received recognition for their recent export achievements.

Graham Ashmore, Head of European and Cluster Policy for UK Trade & Investment, said to the national magazine "Export" and to the regional press:

April 2005 - Bri-Mac have been involved in the specification and design of plummer blocks for a dredging application in southern Asia.

The application involved sea water being pumped through to cool the bearing. Specialist seals were employed to keep out foreign bodies from the bearing assembly.