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Roxtec is a company specialising in the development and manufacture of cable and pipe seals (sometimes known as multi cable transits). Roxtec's products are designed to seal cable and pipe penetrations in order to protect from multiple hazards including fire, water, gas, dust, vibrations, electro-magnetic disturbances, vermin, and the risk of explosion. Markets include
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, marine,
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telecoms Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information over a distance using electronic means, typically through cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. These means of ...
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infrastructure Infrastructure is the set of facilities and systems that serve a country, city, or other area, and encompasses the services and facilities necessary for its economy, households and firms to function. Infrastructure is composed of public and pri ...
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industrial equipment Industrial technology is the use of engineering and manufacturing technology to make production faster, simpler, and more efficient. The industrial technology field employs creative and technically proficient individuals who can help a company ac ...
, and the
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. Roxtec is based in Sweden with subsidiaries and distributors. It is owned by Mellby Gård Industri and the CEO is Magnus Holmberg. Roxtec International AB is certified in accordance with the
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and
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standards. It was founded in Sweden in 1990 after the invention of Multidiameter, a technology using module layers that are removable for adaptability to cables and pipes of different sizes.


Oil and gas

Roxtec works in the oil and gas sectors internationally. It is accredited by FPAL to work in the UK North Sea, and has subscribed to the UKCS Oil and Gas industry Supply Chain Code of Practice which is administered by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Its UK work includes a project refurbishing a gas testing laboratory for
Total S.A. TotalEnergies SE is a French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company founded in 1924 and is one of the seven supermajor oil companies. Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas explorat ...
at its
St Fergus Gas Terminal The St Fergus Gas Terminal is a large gas terminal found near St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and is protected by the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. The other main UK gas terminals are at Bacton, Norfolk and the Easington, East Riding of York ...
near Aberdeen. Roxtec supplied Valaris Limited,a global offshore drilling specialist with multi-cable transit seals used to upgrade offshore drilling rigs in the North Sea and protect against
jet fire A jet fire is a high temperature flame of burning fuel released under pressure in a particular orientation. The material burned is a continuous stream of flammable gas, liquid or a two-phase mixture. A jet fire is a significant hazard in process and ...
, flooding and explosion. It has worked to supply Australia's biggest gas project, the Chevron operated Gorgon Project, on Barrow Island, Western Australia delivering cable penetration seals with built in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) to protect the plant's electrical systems. Roxtec was contracted by
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, to supply products to one of the world's largest oil fields - the Kashagan project off the coast of Kazakhstan and has supplied semi-submersible drilling rigs being built for the offshore specialist SeaDragon.


Power

Roxtec's work in the power transmission sector covers nuclear,
renewable energy Renewable energy (also called green energy) is energy made from renewable resource, renewable natural resources that are replenished on a human lifetime, human timescale. The most widely used renewable energy types are solar energy, wind pow ...
,
clean fuels Clean fuel may refer to type of fuel used for transport or a type of fuel used for cooking and lighting. With regards to cooking, the Sustainable Development Goal 7 aims to "Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for ...
and
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and distribution. Renewable energy Roxtec has worked on more than 40 offshore windfarms in Europe. Roxtec seals are utilised in a number of areas including cables in the generator system, the switch room, the converter, the tower, the nacelle, the transition pieces, the control cabinets, power converter cabinets, davit cranes, onshore grid substations and offshore converter stations. Roxtec worked with
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Transmission and Distribution Ltd, which supplied and installed the two offshore substations for the first 630MW phase of
London Array The London Array is a 175-turbine 630 MW Round 2 offshore wind farm located off the Kent coast in the outer Thames Estuary in the United Kingdom. It was the largest offshore wind farm in the world until Walney Extension reached full pr ...
and it supplied cable sealing products on the Greater Gabbard wind farm off the Suffolk coast. Nuclear Roxtec seals are used to seal cables and utility systems in new and decommissioned nuclear power generation plants, research facilities and military establishments. Transmission and distribution Roxtec's work in the power transmission and distribution sector involves substations and Interconnector projects. Roxtec is used to seal power cables in the cable trench. Roxtec seals and protects the substation against water ingress. Flooded cable trenches were identified in a white paper by EA Technology as a major cause of substation failure. Roxtec supplied
Western Power Distribution Western Power Distribution is a trade name formerly used by four electricity distribution companies in the United Kingdom: WPD South West (operating in South West England), WPD South Wales (in South Wales) and WPD Midlands (two companies, in t ...
, the electricity
distribution network operator A distribution network operator (DNO), also known as a distribution system operator (DSO), is the operator of the electric power distribution system which delivers electricity to most end users. Each country may have many local distribution netwo ...
for the Midlands, South Wales and the South West, supplying over 7.7 million customers.


Marine

Roxtec's maritime work covers commercial, naval, passenger vessels and super yachts. Its products are used for cable penetrations and to seal both metal and plastic pipes. It is a member of the Society of Maritime Industries. Ship build and ship repair Roxtec products are used for new build, ship conversion plus repair and upgrade projects to seal cables and pipes through decks and bulkheads. The products are tested and approved for use in A class and H class-rated sections according to IMO Resolution A.754 (18) and SOLAS. They are also certified by various classification societies such as Lloyd's, ABS,
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and
DNV GL Det Norske Veritas (DNV), formerly DNV GL, is an international accredited registrar and classification society headquartered in Høvik, Norway. DNV provides services for several industries, including maritime, oil and gas, renewable energy, ...
. Roxtec has worked on Wind Turbine installation vessels such as the TIV MPI Adventure and TIV MPI Discovery. Royal Navy Roxtec was used in a refit of the
Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...
Type 23 Frigate HMS Lancaster sealing data and power cables. The transits have been used on other vessels in the fleet including Type 42 Destroyers HMS York and HMS Edinburgh. The cables have to be sealed according to the latest Defence Standard 02-510 (Def Stan). The Roxtec sealing system is approved to military standards in many countries and is
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codified.


Infrastructure

Roxtec's work in infrastructure includes bridges, tunnels, airports and metro systems, water treatment centres and high tech buildings. It operates in specialised industrial construction for pharmaceutical facilities, hospitals, micro electric plants, food and beverage production areas, plus laboratories, clean rooms and contamination controlled environments. Clean and contained rooms Roxtec's range of airtight cable and pipe seals are designed for use in the laboratory sector. Clean and contained rooms are highly sensitive sterile environments often found in hospitals, medical facilities and laboratories. Roxtec cable and pipe seals are approved for use in CL3 and CL4 contained rooms and are capable of maintaining a gas tight seal in both negative and positive pressure environments. The seals are specially designed to reduce the number of cable and pipe entries and maintain airtight integrity. Royal Victoria Hospital Roxtec seals were used in eight isolation rooms at the
Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast The Royal Victoria Hospital commonly known as "the Royal", the "RVH" or "the Royal Belfast", is a hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. The hospital has a Regional Virus Centre, which ...
. and on the £200m medical research council molecular biology laboratory in Cambridge. Their products were used to seal all cables, pipes and ducts entering the laboratories.


Telecom

Roxtec seals are used at cable entry points for telecoms cables, including waveguides, in network shelters, cabinets, switch stations, communication centres, radio links, rooftop sites and 3G and 4G base station shelters. Roxtec has been used to seal telecoms cables in a number of data rooms and is commonly used as a cable seal for modular datacentres.


Industrial equipment

Roxtec's work in the Original Equipment Manufacturing sector covers cabinets, generators and
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rolling stock The term rolling stock in the rail transport industry refers to railway vehicles, including both powered and unpowered vehicles: for example, locomotives, Railroad car#Freight cars, freight and Passenger railroad car, passenger cars (or coaches) ...
, trackside equipment and vehicles. Roxtec seals are used to protect electrical communications and power links on
Bombardier Electrostar The Bombardier Electrostar (sold as the ADtranz Electrostar until 2001) is a family of electric multiple unit, electric multiple-unit (EMU) passenger trains manufactured by Bombardier Transportation (formerly Adtranz) at their Derby Litchurch L ...
trains, safeguarding more than 200 train carriages on London's rail network. For this application, Bombardier required a lightweight, compact and fire-resistant seal. In 2017 the Roxtec sealing system was approved for use on
London Underground The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or as the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England. The Undergro ...
.


Process industry

In process facilities, Roxtec seals are used for sealing around cables and pipes that enter buildings, control cabinets and through
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walls. They are often used to replace cable glands on terminal and
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es. Roxtec supplied blast proof cable and pipe seals for the Sadara Chemical Company's petrochemical plant. Roxtec supplied fire proof cable seals for one of the UK's largest chemical manufacturing plants,
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, bio-
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chemical plant in Bradford. The frame was bolted into concrete, and standard Roxtec products were modified to seal power and earth cables entering the cable pit and motor control centre (MCC). The BASF system was designed to deliver passive fire and ingress protection with a 60-minute fire integrity ring.


Trade associations

Roxtec Limited is a member of several trade bodies in the UK. These include: * The Energy Industry Council (the EIC), a trade association for UK companies in the energy sector. * RISQS (Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme) (previously Link-Up), supplier management community for the UK rail industry. * Achilles Oil & Gas Europe, supplier management community supporting the European oil & gas industry. * The Supply Chain Code of Practice, Roxtec Ltd is a signatory of this Code of Practice which outlines a set of best practice guidelines for the UKCS oil and gas industry. *The Rail Industry Association (RIA), the trade association for the UK-based suppliers to the railway industry. *The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI), the association for the UK's maritime engineering and business sector promoting and supporting companies. *Sustainable Ports Association, a business development supply chain connecting businesses in the global sustainable ports sector
sustainable ports


Awards

In 2020, Roxtec Ltd won the Diversification award at the Energy Industries Council's (EIC) Virtual Award Ceremony. The award celebrates Roxtec's ability to strategically diversify across several market sectors. In 2019, Roxtec International received the 2019 Sweden's Best Managed Companies recognition, sponsored by Deloitte in cooperation with Nasdaq. The quality award recognizes the overall success of private Swedish companies based on strategic direction, ability to execute, corporate culture and financial performance. Roxtec's work on UK wind farms resulted in the company winning an Environmental Protection award at HazardEx 2011. The award for environmental contribution to industry goes to a company which has used energy efficient processes or products within potentially explosive atmospheres and demonstrated experience in the renewable energy sector. In 2009, Roxtec was included in the list of 'Super companies' produced by the Swedish business magazine
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('Business Affairs' in English), and in the list of 'Gazelle companies' compiled by Dagens Industri. The company won the
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's Grand Export Prize 2010.


References

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