Wickman acquiresTangi-flow product line

The Tangi-Flow range includes auto retract rollerboxes, tapping heads, floating reamer, knurl tool and recess tool holders, as well as broaching heads. The company's trademark, intellectual property rights (IPR), stock and remaining assets have been bought by Wickman Group and will operate independently as Tangi-flow Products Ltd. Wickman Group manufactures multi -spindle lathes at its works in Coventry and in Zlin, Czech R, while it has also established a full service and sales group with facilities in India, Brazil, USA, France, Spain and Poland. "We believe we are taking on production and sales of an excellent product, which bolts on to the Wickman range," said Wickman director Owen Coyne. "With Wickman's energy, expertise and good business practice, we will bring Tangi-flow production into the 21st century." First step in the transfer to the Wickman Group has been the appointment of Wickman's Mick Lynskey as managing director of Tangi-flow. Two former employees of L & TI Brock will transfer to Wickman's Discovery Way factory, and over the next couple of months some machines, such as grinders, will be brought to Wickman. The remainder will be sold. "It makes economic sense to bring the sales and manufacturing processes to our premises, " Mr Owen explained.