Global cable and pipe transit provider Roxtec paves the way for its continuous growth within several industries throughout the world. “New materials will help us widen our offer to existing customers, conquer new markets and keep our position as market leader,” says Ola Weidenberg, Executive Vice President Global Products and Marketing.
Therefore, Roxtec will already during the upcoming twelve months create a first class material laboratory at the headquarters in Karlskrona, Sweden. The company will invest in new equipment as well as in the recruitment of highly skilled staff within materials engineering and chemistry. The idea is to develop and complement the rubber compounds primarily used in Roxtec sealing solutions today by, for example, light-weight composite materials. Roxtec, which was awarded the Grand Export Prize in Sweden in 2010, aims for further growth.
“We are globally recognized as sealing experts,” says Ola Weidenberg. “If we increase research and learn even more about rubber and composites we will be able to develop our offer within electrical safety as well as fire and explosion protection. When you work with safety, there are always new challenges to deal with, such as high temperatures, high pressure, chemicals, and, of course, oil.
Investing for the future
Roxtec dominates the global market when it comes to modular-based cable and pipe seals. The management wants to use this number one position wisely in order to give Roxtec every possibility to both maintain and increase its lead. “We are the only ones in the business who can rapidly adapt our flexible standard products to meet customer needs and requirements,” says Ola Weidenberg.