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Blachford UK Ltd. Acquires Hodgson & Hodgson Group (H&H) Acoustics

Earlier this year, Blachford UK Ltd acquired the special vehicles division from the Administrators of the Hodgson & Hodgson Group (H&H). H&H – which was founded in 1890 and is a leading supplier of thermal and acoustic products and services to the construction, automotive, rail and domestic appliance industries. The acquisition will result in jobs relocating from H&H’s historic base in Melton Mowbray to Blachford UK’s HQ in Chesterfield. The move will result in more press work being undertaken and the addition of an industrial sewing department at Blachford, creating over 20 new jobs in the Chesterfield location. Jason Lippitt, Managing [...]

October 2nd, 2017|

Blachford Acoustics Group Adds Technical Papers to Website

Blachford Acoustics Group has expanded our website by adding a section to our Technology page focusing on technical papers. The Blachford Acoustics staff presents papers on a variety of case studies and research topics at national and international conferences. Copies or links to these papers can be found on the Technology page under Blachford Acoustics Group or at the following link: http://blachfordacoustics.com/technology/technical-papers/ Please contact the Blachford Acoustics Laboratory for more information.

July 26th, 2017|

Blachford Acoustics Group to Exhibit at SAE 2017

Blachford Acoustics Group is happy to announce we will be exhibiting at the 2017 SAE Noise and Vibration Conference and Exhibition.  The show is held in conjunction with Noise-Con 2017 from June 12th to the 14th at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Our booth number is 204 and we will be located near the front entrance. For a full floor plan of the show, please click here. For more information about the show, please visit their website at http://www.sae.org/events/nvc/  

May 2nd, 2017|

Blachford Acoustics Group to Exhibit at the UITP Summit & Expo

Duncan Spence, Sherif Hashem and Michel Guevremont of H.L. Blachford Ltd. (a location of the Blachford Acoustics Group located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) will be representing Blachford Acoustics Group at the upcoming UITP Summit & Expo.  The show will take place in Montreal from May 15th to the 17th and our booth will be #2B214.   For more information regarding the UITP Summit & Expo, please visit their website at https://uitpsummit.org/

May 1st, 2017|

Happy International Noise Awareness Day!

April 27th is International Noise Awareness Day. The holiday is celebrated to raise awareness of noise on the welfare and health of people. Each year it is celebrated on the last Wednesday in April. As part of INCE-USA, Blachford is proud to provide noise control solutions and sell products to reduce noise pollution. Click here to learn more about International Noise Awareness Day.

April 26th, 2017|

Blachford Inc. Awarded Caterpillar Platinum for 2nd Year in a Row

Continuing to build on last year’s success and Blachford’s continued relationship with Caterpillar, Blachford Incorporated in West Chicago, IL was recently awarded Caterpillar Platinum supplier status for the 2nd year in a row.  This is in accordance with the Caterpillar Supplier Quality Excellence Process.  The award is a testament to the effort and quality of work by our employees at the West Chicago location.  We are honored to be recognized as a Cat Platinum supplier, establishing our company at the top of the industry. A formal presentation of the award took place on April 13th.  Caterpillar's Rich Gerberding, Rishabh Sinha, [...]

April 13th, 2017|

Blachford Inc. Receives PACCAR’s 2016 10 PPM Quality Award

Blachford Inc. once again has been recognized by one of our customers for our outstanding commitment to quality.  Blachford recently received the 10 PPM Supplier Quality award from PACCAR.  The award is presented to PACCAR suppliers that complete a quality score of 10 PPM (parts per million) or lower.  The award also takes into consideration final customer satisfaction. PACCAR is among the world’s largest manufacturers of medium and heavy duty trucks.  The company is made up of subsidiaries Peterbilt, Kenworth and DAF, brands known worldwide for their unparalleled quality. Like other quality awards that Blachford has received, this award speaks [...]

April 2nd, 2017|

Blachford Acoustics Group Receives Spartan Motors Diamond Award

During Spartan Motors’ 15th Annual Supplier Conference last month, Blachford Acoustics Group was awarded the 2016 Diamond Outstanding Supplier Performance Award.  The award is given to key suppliers and supply chain partners who are an integral part of Spartan’s continuous improvement and focus on supplier quality. Spartan is a global leader in specialty chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing and assembly.  They have over 1000 suppliers who are evaluated each year and Blachford Acoustics Group was 1 of only 12 suppliers to receive the Diamond Award.  Blachford received this award due to our commitment to quality, impeccable customer service and consistent [...]

March 31st, 2017|

TMAT Rebrands to Blachford UK Ltd.

As of February 1st, 2017, TMAT will operate under the banner of Blachford Acoustics Group, with the new name of Blachford UK Ltd. TMAT, as it was known, will continue to operate as it has done from its facility in Chesterfield and will be led by the same leadership team, headed up by Jason Lippitt. Existing customers and suppliers will continue to deal with the same people in the same way they have done previously. The brand change reflects the acquisition of TMAT by Blachford in 2014. Blachford Acoustics Group serves to represent the businesses under its brand umbrella that [...]

February 13th, 2017|
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