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Howcroft through the years
1999 – Howcroft Industrial Supplies formed in just 167 sq ft of space
2000 – Shell LiveWIRE Best Young Business (Yorkshire region)
2001 – JJ Leisure – our sister company was formed
2001 – Elected membership to the EPTDA
2001 – Diamond Chain distributorship awarded
2001 – Shell LiveWIRE Best Service Provider (Yorkshire Region)
2002 – Kluber distributorship awarded
2003 – NKE distributorship awarded
2004 – DeWalt distributorship awarded
2005 – We moved to our Goldthorpe site which offered us 2700 sq ft of factory premise
2005 – Cooper Roller Bearings and Megadyne distributorships awarded
2006 – Sealey, NTN – SNR, Millers Oils distributorships awarded
2007 – PIX belts, Bondloc and Iwis drive systems distributorships awarded
2007 – Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur (Yorkshire Region)
2008 – Fuchs Oils and SEW distributorships awarded
2009 – Parker Hannifin, Hoerbiger, Forbo and Interroll distributorships awarded
2010 – Renold, Festo and Norgren distributorships awarded
2011 – Lenze, IKO and Hepco Linear Motion distributorships awarded
2011 – Winners of the PIX Premier Distribution Partner awards known as the “Star Performer”
2012 – We transferred the business to our new unit in the popular business area of Manvers, Rotherham, reinforcing our position as one of the leading independent MRO suppliers in the region
2012 – Members of PICS Consortium
2013 – ContiTech and TEC Motors distributorships awarded
2013 – Members of Link Up Achilles Scheme
2014 – Dulux Paint, Pepperl+Fuchs, Habasit and BRECO belting distributorships awarded
2015 – Camozzi, Tyrolit, Makita, Bosch distributorships awarded 2016 – Bolle, Aerosol, Exol, Sioen distributorships awarded
2016 – Acquisition of Chain Supply UK
2017 – Gates distributorship awarded
2017 – Couplings and Drives Solutions Division formed
2017 – Nord, Mayr, Flender/Siemens, SIT, Altra, and Fenner Drives Distributorship Awarded
2017 – KTR, Radicon Approved Sub Distributorship Awarded
2017 – ACM Bearings and Ambersil Lubricants Distributorship Awarded
….as for the future, who knows?!
Howcroft through the years
1999 – Howcroft Industrial Supplies formed in just 167 sq ft of space
2000 – Shell LiveWIRE Best Young Business (Yorkshire region)
2001 – JJ Leisure – our sister company was formed
2001 – Elected membership to the EPTDA
2001 – Diamond Chain distributorship awarded
2001 – Shell LiveWIRE Best Service Provider (Yorkshire Region)
2002 – Kluber distributorship awarded
2003 – NKE distributorship awarded
2004 – DeWalt distributorship awarded
2005 – We moved to our Goldthorpe site which offered us 2700 sq ft of factory premise
2005 – Cooper Roller Bearings and Megadyne distributorships awarded
2006 – Sealey, NTN – SNR, Millers Oils distributorships awarded
2007 – PIX belts, Bondloc and Iwis drive systems distributorships awarded
2007 – Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur (Yorkshire Region)
2008 – Fuchs Oils and SEW distributorships awarded
2009 – Parker Hannifin, Hoerbiger, Forbo and Interroll distributorships awarded
2010 – Renold, Festo and Norgren distributorships awarded
2011 – Lenze, IKO and Hepco Linear Motion distributorships awarded
2011 – Winners of the PIX Premier Distribution Partner awards known as the “Star Performer”
2012 – We transferred the business to our new unit in the popular business area of Manvers, Rotherham, reinforcing our position as one of the leading independent MRO suppliers in the region
2012 – Members of PICS Consortium
2013 – ContiTech and TEC Motors distributorships awarded
2013 – Members of Link Up Achilles Scheme
2014 – Dulux Paint, Pepperl+Fuchs, Habasit and BRECO belting distributorships awarded
2015 – Camozzi, Tyrolit, Makita, Bosch distributorships awarded 2016 – Bolle, Aerosol, Exol, Sioen distributorships awarded
2016 – Acquisition of Chain Supply UK
2017 – Gates distributorship awarded
2017 – Couplings and Drives Solutions Division formed
2017 – Nord, Mayr, Flender/Siemens, SIT, Altra, and Fenner Drives Distributorship Awarded
2017 – KTR, Radicon Approved Sub Distributorship Awarded
2017 – ACM Bearings and Ambersil Lubricants Distributorship Awarded