Hi-line report sales growth and major plans for 2023

Compressed-air purification specialist investing in floor space, staff members and green technologies

HI-line Industries, a UK-based leader in the design, manufacture and installation of energy-efficient compressed-air purification equipment, are reporting continued growth in year-on-year sales, with results for the last quarter well ahead of forecast.

To support their growing sales, Hi-line have completed a management reshuffle following the appointment of Steve Smith as managing director in May 2022. Brad Beesley is now general manager of sales, Darren Sims is the company’s new technical director, and Craig Watson has taken up the role of business administration manager. All report directly to Mr Smith.

According to Hi-Line, everything about the company at present centres on growth. For example, spring 2023 will see the start of an extension to the company’s UK headquarters in Burton-upon-Trent. This significant project will provide a boost to in-house manufacturing processes, while simultaneously increasing warehouse space.

In another notable investment, Hi-line’s Technical Department is looking to implement new software that will further enhance the company’s CRM (Customer Relationship Management) activities. The new software suite, which will be of particular benefit to Hi-line’s service contract customers, will integrate with the company’s cloud-based Xero accounting software.

Hi-line are also taking their corporate sustainability responsibilities extremely seriously, with a number of electric vehicles currently on order and a series of electric vehicle chargers being installed at their Burton-upon-Trent facility. In a further environmental project, Hi-line will be self-sufficient with solar energy by 31 March 2023, delivering a major milestone in the company’s carbon-offset programme.

Hi-line also report that recruitment is currently at an all-time high, with the company set to announce more appointments in the near future. In addition, two local apprentices have just started their BCAS (British Compressed Air Society) Apprenticeship Scheme, facilitating the succession of industry skills.

‘We’re really happy with our impressive sales performance as it means we can reinvest in our business to deliver even more growth moving forward,’ said managing director Steve Smith. ‘Investments in new floor space, staff members and green technologies – alongside our newly conceived management structure – will mean that Hi-line remain on a progressive and secure footing. The future is looking extremely bright for Hi-line and I look forward to seeing what we can achieve in the years ahead.’