Thorne & Derrick | Preferred Distribution Agreement with PENTA
Published 14 Feb 2022
Press Release
14th February 2022 by Chris Dodds Sales & Marketing Manager | Thorne & Derrick
Today, Thorne & Derrick are delighted to have concluded a Preferred Distribution Agreement with PENTA.
The agreement is the culmination of discussions and strategy planning for the launch of our partnership – this arrangement is purposed to raise levels of operational and personal safety in the substation, distribution and transmission sectors of the electrical industry.
“I am personally pleased to have secured this valuable partnership and we are excited about introducing their combination of innovative and heritage engineered Electrical Safety Equipment up to 400kV to our clients. If you work on underground cables or overhead lines we look forward to discussing and supporting your project or personal safety requirements.”
“Down the trench or up the pylon, together we can protect workers against the daily hazards of working with electricity. We now look forward with ambition and commitment to implementing our business plan to achieve our shared business goals for 2022,” comments Chris Dodds, Thorne & Derrick.
“We had a great discussion about our future commitments and goals for the year 2022, and we are excited to continue working together in the future – Thorne & Derrick will support contractors and end-users for us via their trained Sales Team with competitive prices and stock availability of product. I will be on hand to support the team with continuous product training to ensure their knowledge is up to date with the latest industry standards” Tim Harris adds.
PENTA combine their established portable earthing solutions with product innovations including MV (MTag) and HV (HTag) voltage detectors (33kV-765kV), ALADIN (Helmet Mounted Voltage Detection 11-400kV) and hydraulic remotely operated cable spiking tools.
Electrical Safety Products for LV MV HV Cables, Conductors, Substations & Overhead Lines | ALADIN | Mtag | Cable Spiking Tools | Earth Clamp | Aluflex Cables
Thorne & Derrick are a leading Specialist Distributor of Electrical Safety Equipment up to 400kV to both UK and international projects.
Established in 1932 as P&B Engineering, the leading UK manufacturer of temporary and portable earthing equipment, today P&B are now re-branded as P&B Weir Electrical Ltd (PENTA). Following their purchase in 2018 by the Novarc Group the business was integrated into their ESP Division (Electrical Safety Products).
PB WEIR DISTRIBUTORS, STOCKISTS & SUPPLIERS
PB Weir Substation Earthing and Transmission Line Earthing Equipment include line end clamps, earth end clamps, portable earthing leads and operating poles for high voltage substations, overhead power line and transmission line applications – voltages include 11kV, 33kV, 66kV, 132kV up to 400kV.
Talk to us about LV HV Voltage Detection | Cable Spiking | Portable Earthing Leads & Short Circuit Solutions (Network Rail PADs & National Grid Type Approved) | Cable Preparation Tools | Electrical Safety Products.
Thorne & Derrick provide competitive prices and fast delivery from stock for the complete range of PB Weir substation earthing and transmission line earthing equipment.
THORNE & DERRICK
SPECIALIST ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR
Thorne & Derrick distribute the most extensive range of Cable Installation & Electrical Distribution Equipment to the Power Transmission & Distribution industry in the onshore and offshore wind, solar, rail, oil/gas, data centre, battery storage and utility sectors.
We service UK and international clients working on underground cables, overhead lines, substations and electrical construction at 11kV and up to and EHV transmission and distribution voltages.
- Key Products: MV-HV Cable Joints & Terminations, Cable Cleats, Duct Seals, Cable Transits, Underground Cable Protection, Copper Earth Tapes, Cable Jointing Tools, Feeder Pillars, Cable Ducting, Earthing & Lightning Protection, Electrical Safety, Cable Glands, Arc Flash Protection & Fusegear.
- Distributors for: 3M Cold Shrink, ABB, Alroc, Band-It, Cembre, Centriforce, CMP, Elastimold, Ellis Patents, Emtelle, Furse, Lucy Zodion, Nexans Euromold, Pfisterer, Polypipe, Prysmian, Roxtec.
