Terry McDonald (Business Development Manager at Thorne & Derrick) commented, “the Strategic Partnership will deliver significant operational safety and best practice improvements to our clients in the process and hazardous area industries.

The StuvEx range of Static Earthing Systems is an excellent extension to our Explosion Protection product range – this further strengthens our reputation to specify and supply ATEX & IECEx Certified products that provide heating, lighting, power and explosion protection to assets and operators in hazardous area workplaces.

Together, our Partnership presents clients with a Certified product range including innovation features that are industry established and client preferred across numerous global businesses in the powder and bulk solids handling sector – our cost-competitive option to the market-place will be integral to our future business growth plan.

Static electricity is often dangerously overlooked and misunderstood as a potential ignition source in gas/dust hazardous areas – it does much more than make your hair stand on end, electrostatic explosions and fires are fatal to life.

Thorne & Derrick are now working in partnership with StuvEx and in close client consultation to highlight awareness, education and mitigation of ignition risk associated with static electricity. Discharges of static electricity pose health and safety dangers to people and plant, contact us to discuss your concerns.”

Sam Ayres (Sales Engineer at StuvEx Safety Systems Ltd), adds “we’re excited to have chosen Thorne & Derrick as our Exclusive Distribution Partner for Static Earthing Systems, their technical expertise and industry experience in supplying compliant and certified equipment to hazardous areas is unparalleled. We are looking forward to a long and successful Partnership.”