Welsh Enterprise Awards 2026/ 8 Catalyst Handling Excellence Award 2026 & Health & Safety Innovation Excellence Award 2026 Since its incorporation in 1985, Technivac has provided specialise support to clients across the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. From the outset, the company has been heavily committed to the research and development of purpose-designed handling equipment. Today, Technivac stands as a world leader in innovation, particularly in relation to minimising confined space entry, eliminating dust emission, and bringing about substantial cost savings in reducing attrition damage and shutdown time scales. We heard more from General Manager Ross Jones below. Over the past 40 years, Technivac has executed in excess of 1,000 changeouts under breathable and inert conditions, without a single operational lost time accident. Recognised across the industry for its capabilities, the company has worked closely with most of the major catalyst and molecular sieve manufacturing companies and operate under approval and framework agreements as an approved handler. Today, Technivac offers a comprehensive service in the field of catalyst handling, spanning loading, unloading, full changeouts, repackaging, sampling, testing, and demonstrations for prospective clients. The company offers bespoke packages on request, with the capability to purchase, changeout, and dispose all types of catalysts and molecular sieves. Undertaking a complete changeout is a core element of Technivac’s offerings, with its in-house fabrication facility enabling the team to meet any customer’s demands and needs. When it comes to loading, Technivac delivers loading methods on both conventional and innovative levels. Alongside the conventional methods of mechanical lifting and hopper loading, Technivac’s fabrication facility has developed loading technology that enables its team to load all types of catalysts and associated products in all kinds of weather, regardless of how it is packaged. Technivac’s ClamFlo technology system is designed to pneumatically convey fresh material from ground level to the top manway of almost any given distance whilst ensuring minimal damage and attrition to the product. This technology can handle a variety of volumes, providing its team with the flexibility to accommodate all variants of packaging that the product may be delivered in, such as 205 litre drums, bulk bags, or tote bins. Behind this standout service stands the dedicated Technivac team, whose operations have been shaped by the company’s core values of quality, integrity, reliability, customer service, and teamwork. While the business has naturally evolved since it was established, these underlying values have remained largely unchanged, though their application has shifted in alignment with developing customer expectations, technology, and industry requirements. However, the fundamental principles of providing a quality service and looking after customers remain at the heart of Technivac. “Our overall mission is relatively straightforward: to provide our customers with consistently high levels of quality, service, and technical expertise, while continuing to develop Technivac as a sustainable, successful, and forward-thinking business,” said Ross. “An important part of that is ensuring that we continuously improve how we operate, invest in our people and capabilities, and adapt to the changing requirements of our customers and the industries in which they operate.” In recent years, the industrial services sector has faced significant challenges due to reduced investment in UK oil and gas production, driven in part by government policies supporting the transition to greener energy sources. As a result, the available workload within the sector has decreased, creating a far more competitive marketplace. Recognising these industry-wide changes, Technivac understands that diversification is essential to its long-term growth. Of this development, Ross shared, “While Technivac has proudly provided specialist catalyst handling services to the oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors for over 40 years, we appreciate the importance of adapting to changing market demands and exploring new opportunities.” As part of this strategy, Technivac will be launching a new Standby and Rescue division in the coming months. This service will build on the extensive experience and expertise its team has developed by carrying out such activities for its own personnel for more than two decades, allowing the team to expand Technivac’s offering while complementing its existing capabilities. Technivac will be the first company in its sector to offer this specialist service, providing a unique solution to clients operating in high-risk environments. What’s more, Technivac reached a major milestone in 2025 with the purchase of its own premises, representing a new period of growth for its team. “We are scheduled to relocate to our new facility in October 2026, marking an exciting new chapter for the business,” Ross concluded. “The building has been specifically designed to support future growth, enhance operational efficiency, and create additional opportunities for expansion, making it the perfect platform for the next stage of Technivac’s development.” Contact: Ross Jones Company: Technivac Limited Web Address: www.technivac.co.uk Technivac Limited
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