| 1983
- Eric Baines Founded Acorn Industrial Services Ltd |
| 1984 |
Relocated To Neepsend, Sheffield -
2 Employees. |
| 1986 |
Relocated to Ashley Ind. Est. Rotherham. |
| 1990 |
£1 Million Pound Turnover - 9 Employees. |
| 1992 |
Appointed NTN Official Distributor. |
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First Delivery van introduced. |
| 1993 |
Appointed Koyo Official Distributor. |
| 1994 |
Relocate to Midland Road, Rotherham - 12 Employees. |
| 1996 |
Fully computerized stock control software is installed. |
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New extension built, expanding
offices and stores. |
| 1998 |
Appointed FAG Official UK Wholesale Distributor. |
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Awarded ISO 9002 accreditation. |
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Appointed Dayco Official UK Wholesale Distributor. |
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Appointed HSP Official Distributor. |
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£4 Million Pound Turnover - 28 Employees. |
| 1999 |
New branch opens in Birmingham. |
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Appointed Official Distributor by WEG motors & SIT. |
| 2000 |
Appointed Rotor Clip & NPB Official Distributor. |
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Appointed NKE Bearings Official UK Wholesale Distributor. |
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Seven Delivery Vans now in operation. |
| 2001 |
Awarded Membership to European Power Transmission Distributors
Association (EPTDA). |
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Achieved the Investors In People standard. |
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New 3500Sq ft Unit and Car Park built close to existing
warehouse. |
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Appointed Official A&S Chain Distributors. |
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New division launched for linear products
- "Acorn Linear Services". |
| 2002 |
Appointed official System Plast
distributor. New product range includes Thermoplastic and Stainless
Steel Housings |
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Acquired Engineers Warehouse Ltd, a Sheffield
based local supplier of engineering consumables. |
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Exhibited at Drives & Controls exhibition |
| 2003 |
Acorn's
20th Anniversary
Acorn now employs 32 people and still holds the same values it
has from 1983 - Quality products and excellent customer
service backed by full manufacturers technical support.
We continue to research new product ranges and take on distributorships,
which we feel support our customers in their business. |
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New
product range, Eurosnodi - Rod Ends
1st January 2003 a range of Rod Ends was introduced. Predominantly
stocked in Eurosnodi - the Italian manufacturer, brands including
RBC, National, Unibal, Tuthill, & Heim can also be supplied.
Cross-Referencing is available for most manufacturers part numbers,
giving you more opportunity to find the correct item faster and
clinch that important order. |
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Acorn
Linear Division Appointed Official NB Distributorship
NB is recognised as an international leader in the world of linear
motion technology. Since its founding in 1939, NB has emerged as
the leading manufacturer of high quality linear motion products
in Japan, setting new international standards for performance and
quality control industry wide. Their growth and high degree of product
acceptance can be attributed to unique product designs, attention
to detail and fresh approaches to meeting the linear motion needs
of customers. |
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Acquisition
of Promtex
28th February 2003 - acquisition of the entire stock and the Promtex
company name. Promtex is renowned for its stocks of SKF, FAG, Timken
and in particular RHP.
From Saturday 1st March 2003, all telephone calls to Promtex were
re-directed to acorn’s Rotherham office.
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Appointed
authorised SKF Distributor
April 2003 - SKF was founded in 1907 focusing intensively on quality,
technical development and marketing. The results of the Group's
efforts in the area of research and development have led to a growing
number of innovations that has created new standards and new products
in the bearing world. With some 80 manufacturing sites distributed
all over the world, SKF is the leading global supplier of products
in the rolling bearing and seals business.
SKF have appointed acorn to serve the U.K. industrial distribution
market.
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