Andel’s global distributor conference takes place with record number of distributors

28/06/24

The UK’s leading developer of specialised leak detection, water sustainability and environmental protection systems, Andel, has just wrapped up its Export Distributor Conference, which brought together dealers and partners from all corners of the globe including the Americas, Australia, Europe and Asia.

The Yorkshire SME specialises in water, oil and gas leak detection systems to protect the built and natural environment and held its worldwide conference at its head office in Barnsley.

The Barnsley-based global environmental protection specialist has more than 30 years of experience in leak detection, pollution prevention and flood defence and an impressive customer base that includes the Houses of Parliament, The Pentagon, Hong Kong International Airport and Google.

Delegates attended from more than 12 countries to hear about product updates, innovations, sustainability progress, the new Andel Connect App, and drainage tanks, and to participate in a think tank open floor discussion on day two.

Representatives from Australia, Italy, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, USA, China, Israel, South Africa, Belgium, Turkey and the UK discussed Andel’s key sustainable export products FlowStop, FloodAlert and BundGuard 6/ORS.

In 2020, the company took the bold decision to become Net Zero by 2025 and in 2022 took on a Net Zero and Sustainability Coordinator to facilitate and oversee the initiatives required to meet the target. The team then scooped the Sustainable/ Ethical Manufacturing award at Made in Sheffield after the company also won the Sustainable/ Ethical Manufacturer award at Insider's 2024 Made in Yorkshire Awards and the Sustainability Award at the Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards at the end of last year and had two entries into the Made in UK final awards.

Commercial Director, Mark Harris, said: “Our exports are up in the first two quarters of 2024 compared to 2023 and the forward order book and enquiries look strong. This is almost certainly due to the attention our distributors have been given by splitting the effort between one person focusing on the EU and another on the long haul.

“Our business is water, so in a deteriorating climate causing either too much or too little water, we are absolutely in the right place at the right time and fully expect our exports to rise to represent 33% of turnover by 2028 compared to 6% last year.”