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[caption id="attachment_8250" align="alignright" width="214"] James about to hit the road for another training run from the Tuffa yard[/caption] We are delighted and proud to announce that Tuffa UK General Manager, James Shenton, will be running this year's Virgin Money London Marathon to raise money for Sense, the charity supporting deafblind...

This month we welcome three new members to our production team on our roto-moulding oven. As demand for our plastic oil tanks has grown, we are now running our plastic oven 24 hours a day and at weekends. To meet this extra demand, we have invested in new team members...

Four members of the Tuffa team have passed an IOSH Health & Safety Management course this month. As part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring the highest levels of welfare and safety for our staff and visitors throughout the Tuffa site, four members of our team have taken part in...

The Tuffa Plastic Tank factory has had a new look for the New Year. Our factory team really pulled together to clean and re-decorate the plastic tank factory in the last couple of days running up to the Christmas break. Everything was tidied up and stored away, so the factory...

Tuffa UK has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing waste and recycling unused plastic material. We are working with Swinton based Roydon Recycling who give our scrap plastic a new lease of life. We have some plastic tanks that are damaged or that don't meet our rigorous quality control...

Bill Clinton was about to become US president, The Spice Girls had taken the world by storm and Damon Hill had just won the F1 Drivers championship, to become the first son of a former World Champion to lift the crown. It was October 1996 and Ian Mace also joined...

This month saw one of the premier events in the fuel industry calendar, with Tuffa at APEA Live at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes. The Association of Petroleum and Explosives Administration (APEA) was founded in 1958 and is a UK based organisation with members from the petroleum industry, including Regulators...

Tuffa UK  is part of a joint entry that has been shortlisted for a prestigious fuel industry award. Together with our project partner, Forecourt Installation Services, we are finalists in The Association of Petroleum & Explosives Association (APEA) Awards "Best New Non-Retail Fuel Installation" category. The shortlisted project was for...

Two months ago we invited two Course Leaders from Burton & South Derbyshire College to visit our factory to discuss a steel donation to help welding students with their practical skills. [caption id="attachment_7297" align="aligncenter" width="980"] Tom Syson and Liam Cooper from BSDC visiting Tuffa UK[/caption]   As a result of...

This week the Boardroom at Tuffa UK was the venue for a Staffordshire Business & Environment Network (SBEN) half day Spillage Training Event. SBEN helps Staffordshire businesses to increase competitiveness and profitability while improving environmental performance and reducing environmental impact. First thing in the morning, our sales and marketing team...

[caption id="attachment_7523" align="aligncenter" width="980"] The Employer of the Year Award in the Tuffa boardroom[/caption] We are delighted and very proud to announce that Tuffa UK were winners of the prestigious Employer of the Year Award at last night’s Burton Mail Business Awards at the Pirelli Stadium in Burton. Tuffa were...

Tuffa UK is an established Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) that has been producing plastic and steel tanks in Staffordshire for over 30 years. We are proud to be part of the UK's manufacturing industry making tanks and fuel stations that are sold to domestic and commercial customers at home and...

This month saw the announcement of the finalists for the prestigious 2018 Burton Mail Business Awards, and we're delighted to report that Tuffa UK has been shortlisted as finalists for no less than THREE awards!   [caption id="attachment_7367" align="alignright" width="300"] The glittering awards ceremony will be hosted by Dave Bryon...

We're delighted to welcome a new member to our team this month and bring you news of a promotion for one of our production crew. Promotion for Nick   Nick Haley is our new Plastic Factory Supervisor. Nick has worked in our plastic weld mezzanine factory for the last 15...

How we can make the most of the changing UK climate. Climate change is taking place across the planet, but how will it affect us? We look at the potential impact of climate change in the UK and how we can adapt to changes in our weather. We've all enjoyed...

We are delighted to welcome two new members to our Tuffa team this month. [caption id="attachment_6956" align="alignright" width="300"] Mike Bailey, Technical Sales Support[/caption] Technical Knock-Out! Mike Bailey joins our team in a newly created role offering Technical Sales Support. In addition to supporting our existing sales team handling the daily...

Following on from the new Tuffa Tanks corporate image, we've got some new work wear for our production team. The new Tuffa Spring Collection is making a splash on the walk ways of our factory in Uttoxeter. It can only be a matter of time before they make it to...

The UK has around 133 days of rainfall each year. We all moan about the rain, but we could use it to save water and money. Rainwater Harvesting is becoming increasingly popular in new-build construction for housing, agriculture and industry. Rainwater Harvesting is the collection and storage of rain that...

Tuffa UK is making a significant investment in a new integrated manufacturing, finance and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software system. The Sage 200 Professional software will connect our production processes with our accounting and customer database. Tuffa now makes over 2,300 tanks each year, using over 650 tonnes of plastic,...

Last night saw this year’s prestigious Sentinel Business Awards ceremony at the historic King’s Hall in Stoke-on-Trent. At a glittering celebration dinner, Tuffa UK were runner-up in the Business Innovation Award category, sponsored by the Business Innovation Centre (BIC) Staffordshire. "An achievement in itself" Over 400 people from the Staffordshire business...

Following the recent award of the BS EN ISO9001:2015 Certification, we are also delighted to announce that Tuffa Tanks has now also received Constructionline Certification. Constructionline is one of the UK’s largest procurement and supply chain management services and was set up by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...

Tuffa UK would like to welcome seven new additions to our production team at our Uttoxeter factory. As a result of our continued growth and expansion, we have been busy increasing our output and productivity in the factory. We have two new starters in our plastic tank plant, one in...

[caption id="attachment_6342" align="aligncenter" width="980"] General Manager James Shenton with Andrew Griffiths MP, Minister for Small Business[/caption] Tuffa UK were pleased to welcome local MP and new Minister for Small Business, Andrew Griffiths, to our Uttoxeter factory last week. Prime Minister Theresa May promoted Andrew to the post of Small Business...

  We are hoping for more success for award-winning Tuffa UK at the prestigious Sentinel Business Awards at the King's Hall in Stoke later this month. We submitted our application in the Business Innovation category, sponsored by Staffordshire Business Innovation Centre, and are delighted to have won through to the final...

Tuffa UK is delighted to announce that we have recently been awarded the prestigious Quality Management System BS EN ISO 9001:2015 Certification. The ISO is the International Organisation for Standardisation. ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 162 national standards bodies. They outline the criteria of...

As one of our colleagues leaves us, it's with pleasure that we welcome two new members to our office team at Tuffa HQ in Uttoxeter. Emma Lister has recently joined us and will be taking on administrative office duties which include supporting the sales and HR team. She takes many...

As part of our focus on LAMMA 2018 at The East of England Show Ground in Peterborough on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th January, Tuffa has taken a look at the updates introduced earlier this month for the Government’s Oil Storage Regulations for Business. We've also investigated regulations and grants available...

LAMMA 2018, one of the UK’s major agricultural and machinery shows, takes place at The East of England Show Ground in Peterborough on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th January. We’ve prepared a brief guide to help farmers meet Red Tractor compliance for liquid storage. The Red Tractor scheme provides reassurance...

December 1992 will be remembered for the historic separation of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. John Major was Prime Minister, Whitney Houston’s power ballad “I will always love you” was set to be the Christmas number one and Norwich City were top of the first ever Premier League. December 1992...

Here at Tuffa UK we always have a steady demand for fire protected tanks.  We see many of these tanks each week on the back of transporters leaving our yard.  As a result these are destined for locations all over the country. Why choose a fire protected oil tank from...