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​This section contains a little more information about our company, the sectors that we operate within and the standards that we work to.
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However, the best way to get to know about us is to come and visit, or ask us to visit you.  We are always available for a discussion and we will do our best to help, with no obligation.

Why choose Listerfluidpower

Sectors that we serve

Quality standards and policies

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Why choose Listerfluidpower

Lister Fluid Power is one of the most professional and respected hydraulic businesses in the country.  As an independent business we have retained the flexibility and adaptability to respond to your specific requirements in all respects, whilst being large enough to give you the confidence that we can support you in the long term.

​From our 150-year pedigree, to the intense support that we can provide to help you make the transition from a legacy supplier, Lister Fluid Power is the reliable supply partner for you as an OEM.

History is, of course, no guarantee of the future.  However, what it does demonstrate is a consistency of purpose and long-term reliability of a supplier.  Our story begins a century and a half ago, with a slow and steady growth based on an excellent record of customer retention.

In 1874, James Lister moved from teaching to instead establish an ironmongery shop in Tipton, in the West Midlands.  Over the following decades, with his sons involved in the business, more branches were opened or acquired and the focus shifted from supplying the general public towards engineering and industrial customers. This business continues as our Industrial Supplies division.  In 1957 the company was incorporated as James Lister and Sons limited.
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​In the early 1980s the Fluid Power division was started and has continued to grow and develop ever since, resulting in it being one of the industry leading businesses for OEM supply.  In 2011 we added in-house production of tube manipulation, resulting in a fluid transfer solution capability second to none.

Listerfluidpower supports customers across the UK from two hydraulic hose assembly facilities in Smethwick and Abergavenny and a tube manipulation factory in Redditch.
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James Lister and Sons Limited remains a family business with fifth and sixth generation descendants of James actively involved.  At the forefront of our activities is an intense focus on maintaining our strong heritage of customer service, flexibility, and responsiveness.

We hold accreditation to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, and constantly invest in our people and resources to ensure that we provide an outstanding service.  Further information about the wider company is available at www.lister.co.uk
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In short, you should choose Lister Fluid Power because everything we do is designed to make your life easy!

Sectors that we serve

To protect the integrity of your supply chain you will look for the reassurance that your supplier has the experience, and understands the requirements, of supplying into an industry similar to yours.

Our extensive customer base spans a range of industries including agritech, construction plant, municipal and commercial vehicles, automation, defence and many more.
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In many cases our products are fitted to mobile equipment meaning that leak-free integrity is paramount.  

Quality standards and policies

Our commitment to quality and reliability extends to full accreditation across all aspects of our business to the international quality, environmental and health and safety management standards of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.

We are approved by the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA) for producing hose assemblies to the required standard, and our training academy delivers the BFPA Hydraulic Foundation course.

​All our staff are trained and regularly refreshed in the appropriate hydraulic and safe working practices.

Our certificates, ethical trading policies and terms of supply are available here - www.lister.co.uk/info