James Heal Goes Direct In Germany

The brand will be sold via James Heal’s parent company PPT GmbH & Co. KG, based in Mönchengladbach and Freiburg.

PPT GmbH & Co. KG are dedicated to customer satisfaction and their well-known and highly respected James Heal brand name, identity and logo will be retained; but most importantly, the support, services and products their customers receive will remain exactly the same. As well as the provision of test instruments the company will also supply customers with world class test materials and continue to provide a high-quality calibration service.

James Heal, who are celebrating their 150th anniversary in 2022, will also immediately bring two new products in their Performance Testing range to the German market.

The AirPro Air Permeability Tester, used to measure the resistance of the flow of air through products including performance apparel, medical textiles, PPE, infant products such as bedding, nonwovens and geotextiles. As well as the innovative HydroView Hydrostatic Head Tester for testing the water resistance of fabrics used in medical, apparel, geotextiles and nonwovens sectors - from protective gloves, diving dry suits, winter sports apparel, to fishing waders, roofing, tenting and ground sheets.

“We are pleased to say the key James Heal contacts from Carl von Gehlen, James Heal’s original agent are all transferring across to PPT GmbH & Co. KG and will now be able to take full advantage of the scale and infrastructure the group already has in the territory,” said John Page, PPT Group Managing Director, “Germany is recognised as a growing market and a key specifier in the textile industry, so with James Heals’ unrivalled pedigree and reputation this was an investment opportunity that could not be missed.”

About James Heal

Established in 1872, James Heal is an international engineering brand renowned worldwide for delivering premium quality, reliable and innovative materials testing solutions. From its core manufacturing and commercial headquarters in the United Kingdom, James Heal specialises in the design and production of Testing Instruments and Test Materials (consumables), supported by industry-leading service and support.

At the core of the company is the seamless interaction between high quality, precision, reproducibility and reliability combined with innovation, imagination and industry-leading technical expertise. This combination has resulted in James Heal becoming one of the most trusted and valued materials testing brands in the world.

James Heal designs its Testing Instruments with the users in mind, offering the most user-intuitive and innovative solutions in textile testing. The company also works closely with some of the biggest names in the rubber, paper, wood, plastics and glass industries to develop first-rate materials testing solutions.
James Heal is part of the PPT Group of companies. The PPT Group is a family of brands, expert in the design and production of solutions for testing a range of physical properties including compression, light fastness, moisture, dry rate, water repellency, abrasion, flammability, tensile and torque properties.