A Powys company is celebrating 50 years in business which has seen them become an industry leader.

Newtown’s Contact Attachments is one of the UK’s leading forklift attachment manufacturers and is celebrating 50 years of business.

The business was founded in 1974, by John Cufley and Robert Taylor who was only in his 20s at the time.

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“As a Mechanical Engineer Designer, back in 1974, aged just 24, myself and John Cufley started a business: Contact Poweriser Ltd,” said Robert, who is still the director at the firm.

“It all began in a rented unit in Rochester, where we created a whole host of custom equipment for businesses worldwide.

“Quickly, the company, our client base, and the products that we were tasked to fabricate expanded.

“During the following few years, we branched into manufacturing automatic specialised palletising, dispenser, and forklift products - and subsequently became the first company to develop and launch a complete range of innovative mechanical attachments.

“As a result, in 1979, we relocated to a much larger site in Newtown, Powys, allowing us to continue supporting customers across the globe.”

Following the substantial success of their early product offering, Robert and John originally branched into manufacturing automatic specialised palletising and dispenser products, and became the first company to launch a complete range in this arena.

As a result, they secured contracts with global giants, including: Cadbury’s, Tate & Lyle, Tayto Crisps, and Hellman’s Mayonnaise.

“In 1987, however, we decided to streamline our focus and niched solely into the forklift truck attachment sector,” Robert continued. “It was around this time - after a name change or two over the years - that we settled upon Contact Attachments, began to build a team of highly-skilled experts, and established a comprehensive catalogue of components for sale.

“It’s certainly been a busy 50 years, but we’re just getting started. We remain committed to serving the material handling industry, dedicated to maintaining our reputation as premier solutions providers, and – above all – passionate about providing our industry with a professional, experienced, and reliable resource to call upon when facing any material handling challenge.”