Rubix is a British multinational company based in London specialised in the distribution of industrial products and services for

industrial engineering Industrial engineering is an engineering profession that is concerned with the optimization of complex process (engineering), processes, systems, or organizations by developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people, money, kno ...

maintenance (technical) The technical meaning of maintenance involves functional checks, servicing, repairing or replacing of necessary devices, equipment, machinery, building infrastructure, and supporting utilities in industrial, business, and residential install ...

and operations. Rubix has become the number 1 company in Europe in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector with 750 locations across 22 countries and a turnover of 2.6 billion euros in 2021. The company serves over 220,000 customers and distributes over 2 million products, including bearings,

mechanical power transmission Propulsion transmission is the mode of transmitting and controlling propulsion power of a machine. The term ''transmission'' properly refers to the whole drivetrain, including clutch, gearbox, prop shaft (for rear-wheel drive vehicles), differ ...

components, flow technology and

fluid power Fluid power is the use of fluids under pressure to generate, control, and transmit power. Fluid power is subdivided into hydraulics using a liquid such as mineral oil or water, and pneumatics using a gas such as air or other gases. Compressed- ...

products,

machining Machining is a process in which a material (often metal) is cut to a desired final shape and size by a controlled material-removal process. The processes that have this common theme are collectively called subtractive manufacturing, which utilizes ...

cutting tool material Cutting tool materials are materials that are used to make cutting tools which are used in machining (drill bits, tool bits, milling cutters, etc.) but not other cutting tools like knives or punches. Cutting tool materials must be harder than the ...

personal protective equipment Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, elec ...

and general maintenance products, as well as logistics and technical services. Rubix has five exclusive brands: Cutline (high-performance rotary cutting tools), GISS (PPE and safety products), Mecaline (mechanical power transmission products), Roebuck (hand tools), and Spartex (industrial essentials).

History

Rubix was created on 26 June 2018, following the name change of the IPH-Brammer Group. It was created in September 2017 following the merger of the Brammer group and the IPH group, both acquired by US investment fund

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in 2017. Rubix has been ranked Number 28 on the 2020 Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 100. In August 2022, Rubix achieved a Gold EcoVadis sustainability rating, placing them in the top 2% of companies in their industry. In 2021, Rubix reduced Scope 1 emissions by 26%, Scope 2 emissions by 8%, and Scope 3 emissions by 25%.

Corporate affairs

Executive management

In February 2023, the executive board members are: * Martin Thomsen, chief executive officer * Andrew Silverbeck, Chief Financial Officer * Gatien Gillon, Chief Operating Officer * Helen Ebert, Group General Counsel * David Morkeberg, Group HR Director * Lee Pruitt, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer * Jesper Mikkelsen, Group VP – Services * Pierre Allard-Couluon, Group Chief Sales Officer while country general managers are: * Tiziano Biasoli, Italy * Jesus Martinez Planas, Spain * Franck Voisin, France * Paul van der Rest, Benelux and Nordics * Vince McGurk, UK * Pinaki Banerjee, Central and Eastern Europe * André Thönes, DACH

Countries and Subsidiaries

Rubix provides industrial products and services in 22 countries:

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

and the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

. * Advanced Industrial Rewinds (AIR) (United Kingdom) * AKN (Germany)
Barlotti
(Italy)
Bedu
(Netherlands) * Brammer (multiple locations) * BT Brammer (Netherlands) * Brammer

Buck & Hickman Buck & Hickman is a distributor of tools, maintenance and health & safety products. Established in 1840, the company has also produced tools under the Roebuck brand. Since 2018, Buck & Hickman is part of Rubix. References External links www.b ...

(United Kingdom)
Buenaventura Giner
(Spain) * Cañellas Protecció S.L.U. (Spain) * Casa das Correias (Portugal)
CompCare
(United Kingdom)
C.Plüss
(Switzerland)
Deritend
(United Kingdom) * DHSF (Spain)
EFC
(Netherlands) * Escudier (France)
Fluidmec
(Italy) * FIPA (France)
GeeveHydraulics
(Netherlands)
Gondrom
(Germany)
Hafner
(Poland) * Holding Europeo de Compresores (Spain)
Hydraflow Hydraulics
(United Kingdom)
Julsa
(Spain) * Kistenpfennig (multiple locations)
Knowlton & Newman
(United Kingdom)
LERBS Group
(Germany) * Rubix Spa (Minetti) (Italy)
Magema
(Netherlands)
Martin Depner
(Germany)
Matara
(United Kingdom)
Matrix
(United Kingdom)
MCA
(Netherlands)
Montalpina
(Switzerland)
Motronic Service Sabadell
(Spain) * Nova Modet (Italy)
Novo Tech
(Romania) * NT Transmissions (France) * Orexad Brammer ([rance) * Outilacier (France)
Peter Campbell Sales (PCS)
(United Kingdom)
PePe
(Poland) * Petean (Italy) * RCDE France
Master Outillage
(France)
Robod
(Poland) * Rubix Benelux (Benelux) * Rubix Iceland (Iceland)
Schäfer Technik
(Germany)
SEALL
(Czech Republic)
Sistemas De Manipulación Asistida (SMA)
(Spain) * Solyro (France) * Stop Fluid (Spain) * Suministros Navarro (multiple locations)
Syresa
(Spain)
TCB
(Netherlands) * Technidis (France)
TEST SEALING SYSTEMS
(Poland) * Uniseals (Italy) * Zitec (Germany)

References

External links

*{{official website, https://www.rubix-group.com Companies based in London Engineering companies of the United Kingdom British companies established in 2018 2018 establishments in England