Three decades of cutting fluid excellence for Oemeta UK

2023 marks the 30^th (Pearl) anniversary of Oemeta products in the UK.

The origins of the UK arm of the German innovator began with a sole sales technician in the summer of 1993. The company quickly gained momentum on UK turf, securing a number of notable customers along the way.

Fast forward to 1997. Following its success on the continent, Oemeta UK’s largest automotive customer introduced first generation Hycut cutting fluids into its production processes. There have been many iterations of Hycut since then, but the customer in question continues to use the products to this day.

Opening further benefits to customers in the form of added value and professional support, the year 2000 saw the employment of the first service technician. Today, Oemeta has a number of road-based technicians across the UK who provide this service and share their expert knowledge with customers.

In 2006 Oemeta UK expanded its portfolio to include ancillary equipment as well as specialist additive test strips to help determine the condition of coolants. Since this initial offering, the equipment range has expanded significantly to include mixing devices and accessories, hoses and distribution tools, fluid monitoring, purifying, and recycling units, as well as specialist reporting and fluid management hardware and software.

2008 saw the first employee permanently placed at a customer’s site. Adding more value, a few years later, in 2011, Oemeta announced the first stage of a UK-based analytical facility designed to test and analyse the condition of customers’ cutting fluids. ISO 9001 accreditation followed in 2019.

“Like many businesses, Oemeta UK was able to successfully operate throughout the COVID-19 pandemic – but it did provide time for reflection in terms of how to move the business forward,” recalled Oemeta UK’s managing director, David Woodford.

“A new sales team structure refreshed the company’s outlook and provided the additional drive to promote Oemeta’s proactive approach to coolant sales out into the marketplace. An appreciation of meeting people and businesses face-to-face also fuelled appearances at leading trade shows such as MACH 2022 and Southern Manufacturing. Further appearances at Manufacturing Solutions in Ireland and MACH 2024 are also in the diary.

“All-in-all it has been a very successful 30 years for the business, and we can only hope the next 30 and beyond are as prosperous,” Mr Woodford concluded. “To celebrate, we’ve organised an event for our valued employees and their families.”

Oemeta UK
www.oemeta.com/uk