Pennine Pneumatic Services (PPS) established a dedicated pneumatics branch within the existing Gateshead location of Pearson Hydraulics through an intra-group partnership. The branch is now open for business, offering a trade counter and Festo and other pneumatic products.

BIBUS UK Ltd, a distributor, announced a strategic collaboration with Thomson Linear Motion, a linear motion solutions provider.

Linde agreed to form a joint venture with ITM Power to implement large-scale hydrogen electrolysis projects, targeting metals, glass, electronics, refinery, chemical and steel industries. The announcement was made on October 23, 2019.