ATG Access, the road blocker, bollards and vehicle barrier manufacturer, hosted its annual International Distributor Conference. The firm welcomed representatives from 16 countries, including China, Qatar, Japan, USA and Germany.
The conference, over two days at Manchester United FC’s home ground, Old Trafford, provided engineering, sales and technical support and training to global representatives. ATG Access showed its latest products, including the Surface Guard road block, which was designed in response to recent vehicle attacks across Europe. It is capable (pictured; testing) of withstanding an attack from a 7,200kg lorry travelling at 32 kph, and has a lightweight modular design.
ATG Access manufactures and supplies its bollard, barriers and temporary event security products across 42 locations, including the UAE, Singapore, India and America. It’s deployed bollards at Doha International Aiport in Qatar, and on Singapore’s elite shopping street, Orchard Road.
Exporting sales now account for half of ATG’s annual turnover – totalling £8m for the last financial year.
Opening the event was Conor McGinn, MP for St Helen’s. He said: “ATG Access is at the forefront of innovation. A world leader, the company now operates on a global stage. In the wake of Brexit, companies such as ATG Access that are fleet of foot will be integral to the UK’s economy. Regardless of the final trading deal, the company’s engineering excellence is sure to continue as a hallmark for quality British manufacturing, renowned the world over. I am delighted the business is based in my constituency.”
Gavin Hepburn, director at ATG Access, said: “The exporting arm of our business has become integral to what we do here at ATG Access, with security now a key priority globally. A huge factor in our success abroad has been building relationships with regional partners to ensure strong customer relationships. Without this we would not have been able to achieve the same level of growth that we’ve experienced over the last 10 years.
“Therefore, it was an honour to host representatives from 16 of our partner countries at our International Distributor Conference. The annual event not only provides a fantastic opportunity for training and development, but also for further strengthening our growing global network.”
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