06.11.2013

IPS acquires PLC Sales

UK-based international parts and after-sales service supplier Independent Parts Specialists (IPS) has acquired PLC Sales, the specialist supplier of outrigger mats.

IPS purchased the Suffolk-based supplier of high performance UHMW polyethylene outrigger pads and mats from PLC Sales’ founder Bill Green who will remain with the business. The company is also the exclusive UK distributor for the German-manufactured Iso-Tech range of outrigger mats. Under IPS the company will now trade as Outriggerpads.
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Bill Green of PLC Sales (centre) with Charles Grizzle of IPS (right) and other members of the IPS team

Kevin Shadbolt, operations director of IAPS group which owns IPS, said: “The acquisition of PLC Sales’ outrigger pad business brings our customers an additional range that really complements our existing products and services. Crucially, it also exposes IPS to new markets including cranes, construction equipment, exhibition trailers, the emergency services, forestry management and many others.”
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One of the outrigger mats in use

Outiggerpads says it will offer a wide variety of products covering most applications, with vertical load bearing capacities from five to 350 tonnes, and prices to suit all budgets and will operate from the IPS headquarters in Telford, Shropshire. While customer services and logistics will be handled by IPS’s team, Green will be on hand to provide technical support and maintain long-standing customer relationships.

Green added: “IPS has a great reputation for service on replacement parts for access platforms, so I know the team will be able to provide even better support to my existing customer base. Just as importantly, the additional resources will enable the company to expand and open up new markets for our products.”
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