Texane Tough

The British brand are the wheels that keep the escalators and travelators moving on the world’s most iconic subways - from London Underground to the Paris Metro and New York. The Texane brand came into existence 1966, Texane underwent a transformation when it was taken over by London entrepreneur Arnab Dutt in 1999. Today, it is an example of a successful British brand with a worldwide reputation

for producing ultra-tough heavy-duty polyurethane components. Texane Tough is a niche as a market leader in specialist heavy-duty polyurethane components for a range of mechanical operations in sectors including automotive,motorsport, railway, oil and gas pipeline, aviation, agricultural machinery and mining. It is the preferred brand of load wheels and lift truck tyres for numerous manufacturers of original equipment. The company’s customers include the largest escalator manufacturers and aggregates companies in the world. Expertise in polyurethane elastomer technology has been the linchpin of the brands success, enabling it to develop products with exceptional resistance to wear and load bearing capacity. It exported around a quarter of its products to France, Germany, USA and Australia, and is looking to target growth markets in the Middle East and Asia.