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Pushing boundaries with push-fit solutions
50 years after it was founded, John Guest, the inventor of the revolutionary Speedfit push-fit solution, is striving to continue the legacy of quality and innovation left behind by its founder
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s 2011 ushered in a new decade, John Guest Ltd moved into its 50th year as a company com- mitted to all-round innovation and engineering excellence. As inventor of the revolutionary Speedfit push-fit solution, the company strives to continue the legacy of quality and innovation left behind by its founder, Mr. John Guest. The company’s core competency lies embedded within its strong self dependency philosophy. This essentially points towards its complete engineering and manufacturing self-sufficiency and a strong ‘vertical integration’ within the company. John Guest products are made at John Guest’s London headquarters by John Guest engineers using John Guest
tailored to client specifications to increase relevance and efficiency of use. John Guest has always been welcome to working with other organi- sations to create bespoke push-fit solu- tions on their OEM design projects. With respect to engineering exper- tise, the company is always mindful of looking after its talent. Many engineers in the company have been there for years, even decades. This is beneficial to the business as these employees provide an unparalleled bank of knowledge on the intricacies of push- fit and how it can be improved upon further. John Guest Commercial Director, Robert Guest, echoes the sen- timent by observing: “A strong knowl- edge base exists within the company; many individuals have been at JG for over 25 years. It’s important that this experience is capitalised on because in terms of ‘push-fit’ understanding, it is unparalleled”.
strives to better its primary offering and its range of applications. The company is focused on the engineer- ing side of the business, taking pride in its 50 years of engineering legacy and a long-standing commitment to preci- sion and quality. Ten percent of company turnover is dedicated to R&D spend to ensure the appropriate design and production resources are in place to meet the growing demand for quick and simple connections. It is only through
tools. The whole process, right from tool and product design to manufac- ture, assembly and testing is carried out in-house and in the UK. This ensures that the company can main- tain stringent control over quality and consistency in its products.
As the key driver of the push-fit revolution, John Guest consistently
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constant originality and an ability to work across a wide spectrum of markets and applications that it has been able to retain a market leadership position. It caters to a number of sec- tors including plumbing, automotive, drinks dispense, compressed air, telecommunications and underfloor heating. Systems and fittings are
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As the key driver of the push-fit revolution, John Guest consistently strives to better its primary offering and its range of applications
Over the years, John Guest has cemented its position as market leader in the push-fit arena across the world. Half a century after its birth, the company has expanded greatly, now serving over 50 countries. Looking for- ward, it plans to follow the business model that has been instrumental in achieving its success today: the company will continue to invest in research and development, pay atten- tion to customer needs and services and improve upon technology at every stage in order to increase efficiencies and offer the customer additional value. New application areas continue to surface and John Guest plans to diversify its offerings through innova- tive product design and customiza- tion. A decision that will hold it in good stead in the years to come because it is true, that an experiment today is an invention tomorrow.
John Guest T: 01895 449233
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