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Professor Phill Cartwright, a leading light of innovation in the UK’s manufacturing, aerospace and construction industries, has sadly passed away at the age of 54
Over the last 35 years, Phill championed the role of innovation and new technology in a number of UK industries, supporting the realisation of...
Brabazon pump, compressor & vacuum is signed as distributor for Lontra
Lontra Limited, the developer, manufacturer, and exporter of high value industrial machinery for critical industries, is pleased to announce that it...
Lontra LP2 demonstration takes place at The Wolfson Centre
Lontra takes the LP2 for demonstration at The Wolfson Centre, part of the University of Greenwich. The first of the full assemblies was installed at...
Digital Catapult visit to Lontra’s new manufacturing facility
Lontra Ltd. and Shield Engineering invited The Digital Manufacturing Catapult to visit the new manufacturing facility, set to generate high value...
Lontra technology wins innovation award
Lontra innovation recognised by Solids Handling and Processing Association Lontra is delighted to announce that it has won the The Solids Handling...
Lontra expands its range of energy saving blade compressors with the LP2
Lontra, the high-tech UK engineering company responsible for the revolutionary Blade Compressor®, has today launched a new energy saving machine set...
Lontra business grows
Lontra business grows, continuing the year on a high by making final touches to business expansion and trade plans for the year. Lontra welcomed the...
Lontra to exhibit at Hannover Messe
Lontra is pleased to announce their plan to exhibit at Hannover Messe in April at the ComVac show. It is the largest international trade show for...
Lontra Christmas 2018
Lontra Christmas 2018 - We wish you all a very Merry Christmas - Here's to 2019! Our Christmas Shutdown will commence on December 22nd until January...
Lontra finalist at IET Awards 2018
Lontra finalist at the prestigious IET Awards 2018. The Institution of Engineering and Technology held their annual awards ceremony on Thursday...
Lontra’s Blade Compressor® technology disrupting industries
Lontra's Blade Compressor® technology features in GeoDrilling International's November issue. Titled 'Disruptive compressor technology' the article...
Lontra manufacturing a culture of innovation
Lontra manufacturing a culture of innovation. Steve Lindsey, CEO of Lontra, discusses the business culture that produced the world-leading Blade...
Lontra CEO in Top 50 ambitious business leaders
Lontra CEO Steve Lindsey is part of the Telegraph's & LDC's winning applicants for the UK's Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders. These awards...
New Compressor Demonstration Model
Our all new, purpose built demonstration model allows Lontra to demonstrate the innovative principals of our technology on a desktop scale. This...
Lontra innovation: Increased digitisation is the only way for the Food and Drink industry
Lontra innovation: Steve Lindsey comments that Lontra is collaborating with food and drink firms to replace traditional pneumatic conveying systems,...
Top tips to realise value and protect intellectual property (IP): Lontra Case Study
Case study: Steve Lindsey, CEO of Lontra, discusses the details of his technology firm’s IP protection, the licensing arrangement that followed, and...
Lontra grows senior team
Lontra grows its senior team, recently appointing Emrah Gozturk to the role of Commercial Director. After a selection process involving candidates...
A Lontra Career
A Lontra career story. Jake Wallis tells his story, giving engineering advice from student level to Lontra's Principal Design Engineer. Jake is...
New UK Manufacturing Facility for Lontra and Shield Group
New UK Manufacturing Facility for Lontra and Shield Group Lontra and partners Shield Engineering Group have committed to building a high-tech...
The Year of Lontra
The Year of Lontra Looking back on the year it’s more than safe to say that Lontra has surpassed itself on company achievements, and since it’s...
Lontra awarded €1.57m in EU funding grant
Lontra awarded €1.57m in EU funding grant Lontra, the company responsible for the revolutionary Blade Compressor®, awarded EU funding to fuel growth...
Work Experience Week: Summer 2017
Work Experience Week: Summer 2017 Last week saw Lontra's first work experience opportunity and it was a huge success! During the week, we set up...
Finalist in European Inventor Awards 2017
Finalist in European Inventor Awards 2017 We would like to thank everyone who voted for us. Most especially for sharing the news of our nomination...
Lontra only British category in European Inventor Awards
Lontra only British category in European Inventor Awards Lontra CEO Steve Lindsey nominated for European Inventor of the Year! We’re thrilled to...
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