2022 is a very special year for Parvalux, as it’s the year it celebrates its 75th anniversary.
The company was started in Romford in Essex in December 1947, and sold motor rewinds, but relocated to Bournemouth, Dorset in 1961, and had expanded the service to designing and manufacturing complete gear-motor units for industrial applications. Over the decades the business expanded, investing in new technology and its people.
One of the biggest changes at Parvalux was when a Swiss motor manufacturer, acquired Parvalux and made it part of the maxon group in 2018. maxon operates in 40 countries and employs more than 2,050 people, of which more than 1,316 are based in Sachseln, Switzerland. At the time Parvalux had 185 employees in three production sites in Bournemouth and generated revenues of £23 million annually, with just over 40% being exported globally.
Since the acquisition, Parvalux as part of the maxon group has continued to grow globally, and in January 2022 Doug Sheppard took over as Managing Director heralding the dawn of a new culture, revitalised workplace, investment in people and safety environment taking the business forward on its mission to grow and almost double the work force by 2030.
Doug Sheppard – Managing Director said
‘“Reaching our 75th anniversary is a proud moment for the business, our longevity is a testimony to the innovation and hard work of our people throughout the decades. We still have employees in the business that joined over 40 years ago who share their knowledge with new talent joining us now, combining years of motor design expertise and the latest engineering approaches.”
In 2023 we will be moving our HQ and factories to an 8.75-acre development site in Poole, Dorset.
The £29.8million construction of this purpose-built 14,000 square meter factory and office headquarters commenced in 2020 and is due for completion next year.
This site will amalgamate our current electric motor factories and the administrative function, with the major new building project providing additional room for future growth including a £3million investment in new production machinery.
Parvalux now has over 200 employees, and exports over 80% of its products globally and is considered a leading manufacturer and centre of excellence in engineering and is looking forward to the start of the next 75 years in business.
For more information on Parvalux and its 75 years, read more at
https://www.parvalux.com/parvalux-75years/