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RETURNING TO A SALES & TECHNICAL ROLE WITH COPPER INDUSTRIES, BOBBY STEWART IS SUPPORTING THE COMPANY AS IT CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS PRESENCE ACROSS IRELAND AND THE UK… Hot water solutions for every project
What is your background before joining Copper Industries? I served my time as a plumber before moving into the merchant world. I previously worked for Copper Industries from 2007 until 2015, before working in merchants again for several years and then returning to Copper Industries in 2026. Tell us about your new role Really, it’s very similar to my role when I left the company in 2015. I’m involved in sales and technical help across the range from a 3kW heater to a 300,000L buffer vessel. It typically involves both the commercial and technical sides of the business: working with customers, contractors and merchants; advising on the right cylinder or hot-water solution for a project; helping with specifications and bespoke requirements; providing technical product support; and developing new sales opportunities and customer relationships. My overarching aim is to expand our product offering and portfolio and grow our presence in Ireland and the UK. Tell us about Copper Industries’ products and services We are primarily a cylinder manufacturer (the largest in Ireland) with the ability to manufacture bespoke and standard cylinders, calorifiers and buffers from a range of materials and sizes. All our products and made and tested here in the Northern Ireland, for distribution
Bobby Stewart, Sales & Technical Adviser, Copper Industries.
anywhere across the island in a few days. We offer site visits and detailed drawings, backed up by technical support. Tell us about the team and headquarters We have a great workforce here with a diverse range of knowledge and abilities who all pull together as a team, which makes work life so much easier. Our purpose-built factory offers both state- of-the-art and traditional machinery with the capability to deliver on any bespoke request from clients. Tell us about Copper Industries’ client base We have various routes to market. On the local ground, it is via merchants
but, for the larger products, it will come through consultants and larger installers or through our office chasing jobs and projects. Is Copper Industries planning any new products or investment? Our hot water generator is our newest launch, with the ability to deliver large volumes of hot water while reducing the Legionella and Pseudomonas risk. It is great for sports clubs, health facilities and hotels, but not limited to these sectors. We have plans for investment and expansion in the future, leading the industry to where it needs to go. It’s easy to follow, but more fun to lead. “Our purpose-built factory offers both state-of-the-art and traditional machinery with the capability to deliver on any bespoke request from clients.”
T: +44 (0)28 7965 9736 E: bobby@copperindustries.co.uk www.copperindustries.co.uk Want to know more?
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