Mast Carbon has completed the acquisition of Plymouth-based activated carbon textiles manufacturer Vapour Management Systems from the global industrial giant Invensys.
Mast Carbon, a developer of activated carbon products, has completed the purchase, for an undisclosed sum, of Plymouth-based activated carbon textiles manufacturer Vapour Management Systems (VMS) from the global industrial giant Invensys.
The deal is part of the company's strategic growth plans to develop and manufacture activated carbon textile products for use in a range of filtration applications, including chemical defence, medical wound dressings, energy storage and aircraft cabin air filtration.
Under its terms, Mast will bring VMS, manufacturer of the C-Tex brand of activated carbon textiles, into the Mast Carbon Group, and rename the company, Mast Carbon Advanced Products.
The new company will continue to operate from VMS's head office and manufacturing facility in Plymouth, UK.
Mast Carbon Advanced Products will be headed up by new managing director, Andy Blackburn, and former VMS general manager, Mark Giles.
"The acquisition of VMS is an excellent fit for us," explained Andy Blackburn.
"With our long, established pedigree in research and development, Mast Carbon is perfectly positioned for future growth".
"Now we have the high quality manufacturing capacity to take this emerging range of advanced activated carbon products to market".
"We will retain the well-established C-Tex brand name and continue to invest in research, development, plant and people to build on the existing strengths of both organisations and grow them under the Mast Carbon banner".
MAST Carbon Advanced Products is the only UK owned manufacturer of activated carbon textile products.
Activated carbon is a form of carbon, similar to graphite, but with an extensive pore structure which makes it extremely versatile in the adsorption of most organic species from vapour and solution.
Numerous activated carbon materials can be manufactured from knitted and woven fabric pre-cursors at the Plymouth production facility.
Laminating, cutting and converting facilities are also available.
