The team of 8 sales executives will report to james who has been with the business 10 years since leaving university.

Major contracts have been recently won on all fronts.

WIX filters Uk LTD has seen massive growth and will be moving from its current location to a new distribution centre.

Dave Warren a logistic professional has been appointed to manage the move and control the distribution going forward.

Whilst the customer cannot be named it takes FCL into the plant hire market with significant business.

The sport its-self has seen continued growth over the years with applications to the Olympic committee to try and get it a recognised Olympic sport. It originates from the Philippines where the art of Kali Stick Fighting is hugely popular. It is a full contact martial art with competitions ranging from low armour (just gloves and a helmet) to full armour with arm and body protection. Competitions are in single or double stick and are scored by 3 judges looking for movement, control of opponent and ring, striking and defence.

Luke and the whole of the GB squad fly out to Vegas on the 15th July where they will compete in 5 days of competitions in a knock out tournament. The Championship named ‘Dual in the Desert’ is sure to be a great event with teams entering from all over the world including Germany, Poland, Spain, Italy, Phillippines, Hungary and many more. We would like to wish Luke and the team the best of luck in their Championship bid.

This is incredible, fantastic achievement. Since the company started in 1987 we now export to 52 countries representing well over 25% of turnover. Our foam air filters are used by bus and train operators worldwide and PIPERCROSS high performance air filters are sold also globally.

There was an announcement made in the London Gazette and Financial Times on 21st April 2012 and another announcement will be made on the day of the Queen’s Birthday.

There was also a small article in the local paper, Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

Wayne Stevens prepared the application with help from Matt Golby, and our Managing Director, Deryck Norville, and the rest of the organisation would like to thank them for their brilliant work. There were over 10,000 applications with less than 100 companies being successful.

The award is being presented to the company by the Lord Lieutenant of Northampton in May, and Deryck and his wife will get to meet the Queen!

On our website www.onmydrive.co.uk makes the experience of buying a car, whether it’s through a company or personal purchase, a hassle free experience. We have a vast range of current deals available ranging from BMW. AUDI and Mercerdes.

SFM is headed up by Scott Norville who has 15 years’ experience in the motor trade, 6 of which have been with BMW corporate finance.

‘Our ethos is providing one single fleet solution for your company which is hassle free and effective’

Please contact Scott at scott.norville@silverstonefleetmanagement.co.uk for further information.

The contract is thought to be one of the most significant in its field, and involves the supply of specialist industrial filtration products and an array of technical sound insulation materials.

Commenting on the contract, Mr Deryck Norville, Managing Director of Filtration Control Ltd said ‘This is great news for both our respective businesses and is the culmination of nearly 2 years of joint endeavour. We hope to deploy this collaborative strategy further within the H and V and White Goods Sectors to gain further market share’.

Executive managing partner Hamer Francis commented we are delighted with this partnership with FCL their range of foam air filters are superb and we are privileged to be a part of their stunning growth.

Annual sales are now approaching 10 million!!!