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“ Then , from the 1990s onwards , we divested the business into the automotive sector , and then in early 2000 ’ s purchased the Intellectual Property ( IP ) for coating and laminating from a company called Dixon .
“ In 2014 , we began our vacuum group , and since then have had strong success in these two sectors , culminating in our recent move to a new application center , where Nick and I now reside .”
When it comes to key differentiators that set the firm apart , Nick is keen to sing E + R ’ s praises . “ As a company that prides itself on innovation , we provide the capital machinery that enables the manufacturing of low carbon products ,” he explains .
“ To give you an idea , these products include production systems for batteries serving automotive and the aerospace sector as well as small scale batteries for micro devices . Then we have machinery aimed at producing back and top contacts for solar powered systems . We are really proud to be rolling out equipment for PV energy generation .
“ Another example would be our machinery to aid in manufacturing of low emission glass replacements , which use thin polyesters , allowing us to provide infrared and ultraviolet ( UV ) rejection . Of course , this will inevitably reduce demand for air conditioning , lowering overall emissions ,” says Nick .
At the cutting edge
More recently , E + R has become more heavily involved in developing ribbons and coatings , which can be used in the nuclear fusion technologies of the future , working towards superconducting tokamaks . As Nick notes , by working on small scale nuclear reactors , the company is helping to keep costs down when manufacturing different parts of the system .
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