Playing a role in our local community
Dutypoint has been a family-owned, people-centric, community-oriented business from the beginning. We have had our headquarters in Gloucester for over 45 years, and we are very proud of our South West roots. Our move in 2022 allowed us to have the opportunity to reflect on this opportunity, not just for our own evolvement but for the growth of our community.
As an established business in Gloucester, we are able to develop critical skills, forge careers, and assure strong futures. Watch the video to find out more about our business and community initiatives:
Working With Schools And Students
Our position as a local industry leader has enabled us to form strong community bonds with schools in the Gloucester area. We work closely with schools and colleges to offer work experience placements and apprenticeships. At Dutypoint, we are committed to educating the next generation and protecting the planet for their future. The next thing we have ‘in the works’ is a sustainability project for local schools designed to teach students about the importance of efficient water usage and how to reduce waste.
Charity Work
As a company, we recognise the importance of giving and are committed to supporting various local, national, and international charities. We are proud to have worked with the James Hopkins Trust and the Gloucestershire chapter of the Rapid Relief Team, as well as national organisations like Cancer Research UK and Great Ormond Street. In our team, we’re lucky to have several excellent bakers. Earlier this year, we hosted a Bake Off to fundraise for Macmillan Cancer Support. What a delicious way to donate to a good cause!
Lunch & Learn
Dutypoint has nearly 50 years of experience providing innovative pumping solutions. Our experience is second to none. Whatever solution a project requires, we can build it. Our clients appreciate our depth of knowledge, industry experience and the level of technical support we provide. Professional development is the key to growth. That’s why we offer bite-sized training sessions for businesses to help expand the knowledge horizons and skill set of your team. What could you learn in your lunch break?
“Dutypoint has given me a great introduction to the technicalities of packaged pump stations and how they can provide cost-effective all-in-one solutions for a wide variety of challenging projects. The lunch was great too!” – Jason, Graduate Trainee
To book a training session for your team, contact Dutypoint today. Call us on 01452 300110 or email enquiries@dutypoint.com.
Minimising our environmental impact
The pressure is on businesses in every sector to look at how their operations are impacting the environment and take steps to reduce their carbon footprint. In the construction space, much of the conversation centres around waste and what we can do to make our processes more efficient. Legislation, such as The Environment Act (2021), signals an industry-wide drive toward greater resource conservation and efficiency.
At Dutypoint, it’s our goal to not just be in line with these regulations but to be ahead of them. Small steps usher in big changes. For our part, we’re managing our energy consumption, reducing water usage and encouraging the use of electric vehicles. And that’s only the start. As a company, we are reviewing our entire process from product development to build, analysing every aspect of what we do and how we do it.
Watch the video and keep reading to learn more about our environmental objectives and what changes we’re making to meet them.
Quedgeley West Business Park, Gloucestershire
The heart of our operations has and will always be in Gloucester. But since Dutypoint was founded in 1976, our operations have grown to include offices in London and the Midlands. In order to streamline our service, make it more efficient, and reduce our carbon emissions, we are relocating to a single, optimised site near where it all began.
Our Environmental Objectives
- Ensure the environmental awareness programme is delivered in compliance with environmental requirements
- Promote improvements in the environmental management system
- Implement the waste hierarchy across the programme
- Continually seek ways to minimise our environmental impacts
Here are just a few of the ways we are going about achieving our goals:
- Using recycled and recyclable paper products; reducing packaging as much as possible.
- Monitoring energy and water consumption; testing more efficient processes to minimise wastage.
- Taking advantage of video conferencing technology and restricting travel to essential journeys only; introducing electric vehicles to our fleet.
- Using local labour and materials where available to reduce CO2 levels and help the community; consulting staff and stakeholders to get everyone on board with initiatives.
Building at the heart of construction
At Dutypoint, we’re on a mission. We want to reduce construction complexity by creating straightforward off-site packaged pump room solutions while setting the bar in customer experience and innovation. We are consistently working towards this goal and have been since we started almost 50 years ago!
Watch the video to hear our Business Development Executive, Lucas, explain why our standing in the construction industry is so important to us:
Innovative Thinking
As industry leaders in fluid technology, we get called to work on many unique and challenging projects. Nothing says we’ve got a solution to suit your every requirement like the retrofit solution we supplied for Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight. Built in 1100, the age of the castle presented several hurdles we hadn’t encountered before.
The site needed a safe, reliable water supply solution that wouldn’t disrupt the existing building – it’s Grade 1 listed, and any repairs would have been difficult and costly to repair. We modified the ScubaTANK® to fit the space, supplying a unit with an external cover and front-only access.
Read more about this unique project and see innovation in action by visiting our case studies page.
Genuine Experience
Dutypoint has been setting the bar in fluid technology since 1976. Over the last 46 years and counting, we have expanded to become one of the leading suppliers of fluid technology solutions in the UK and abroad – and we’re still growing, evolving in line with project requirements, legislation, and client expectations.
Our industry knowledge enables us to offer bespoke systems to clients with specific requirements. And because they know we know what we’re talking about, clients value our insights regarding the selection process for pumps and stations.
Ability to Deliver
Dutypoint values:
- Always EPIC service
- Thrive on progress
- Do business right
- Rise to it
From the moment we are specified, the full weight of Dutypoint is behind your project. Our team of in-house designers, engineers, and project managers are focused on delivering the kind of service you deserve. Integrity, transparency, accountability and clear communication are central to how we do business.
Our commitment to these principles puts us right where we want to be: at the heart of the construction industry, delivering products and exceeding service expectations. When you work with Dutypoint, you benefit from our out-of-the-box thinking, almost half a century of industry experience, and a knowledgeable team who are always happy to help.
Moving on to the next step for Dutypoint
Founded in Gloucester in 1976, Dutypoint has grown into one of the leading players in fluid technology – not just in the UK but across the world. We are trusted by clients locally, nationally, and internationally for our clear business values, But our home and our heart are here in the South West.
Watch the video to discover how our premise provides such a big step for operations at Dutypoint:
Benefits Of Centralised Operations
As a company, we thrive on progress. By creating a central hub for our operations, we want to raise the bar even further for customer expectations and delivery.
Housing all the individual parts of our business in one spacious building means:
- Innovation can flourish
- Productivity will increase
- More streamlined operations
- More sustainable operations
- A broader range of products in stock for our customers
Visit us at Unit A Quedgeley West Business Park, Gloucester GL2 4PA. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Celebrating British Manufacturing
Great Britain is a world leader in engineering and innovation. Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born here. So were George and Robert Stevenson. As a nation, we built the first steam locomotives, passenger railways, and the hydraulic press.
At Dutypoint, we constantly endeavour to embrace that pioneering spirit. We are always pushing boundaries, breaking barriers, and blazing trails, setting the bar high for the British manufacturing industry.
Watch the video to find out why being recognised as a British manufacturer is so important to us:
Made In Britain
From the beginning, no matter how big we’ve grown, Dutypoint headquarters have always been in Gloucester. That’s over 45 years of serving our community in the South West! We design and manufacture all our products here. Our move in 2022 ensured a positive impact on product research and development, with new innovative systems being apart of our product portfolio.
Being a UK manufacturer is one of the foundations of our business. It means:
- More jobs for the community
- More investment in the manufacturing industry, both locally and nationally
- More support for British suppliers
- Ongoing contribution to national economic growth
Most important to us, however, is the value it brings to you, our customers. Sourcing parts and manufacturing our products in Britain means faster turnaround times for your projects.
Look out for the Made in Britain accreditations on our website, which guarantee that all our pumps and systems were made right here in GB.
Setting the Bar for Product Innovation
At Dutypoint, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. We are constantly testing boundaries and redefining what is possible for water-pumping systems. Our focus on research and development, driven by over four decades of industry knowledge, has established us as forerunners in the industry. But we are never complacent. We keep our feet firmly “in” the ground (just like our underground packaged pump stations!) and always listen to our customers to ensure we deliver innovative new solutions that meet their requirements.
Watch the video to find out more:
A National First
The Dutypoint engineering team doesn’t just set the bar – they raise it for everyone else. Thanks to their hard work and our facility’s extensive in-house design capabilities, we became the first UK manufacturer to gain WRAS approval for our booster sets. Did you know the ScubaTANK® is still the only WRAS-approved “complete system” on the British market?
The Water Regulations Approval Scheme (WRAS) is an independent UK certification body for plumbing products and materials, helping you to choose compliant products that ensure clean, safe, and efficient water for your client. Enquire about our WRAS-approved products today.
Since our first accreditation, we have gone from strength to strength and remained the leader in product innovation in fluid technology.
Fresh Perspectives
Our headquarters in Quedgley West Business Park means that we have centralised our entire operation and brought everyone together on one site, providing more opportunities for teamwork, collaborative thinking, idea generation and job progression.
And we’re recruiting! More space means we have room to grow our design team, and everyone at Dutypoint is looking forward to seeing the positive influence these fresh perspectives will have on product development in the future.
Embracing social responsibility
At Dutypoint, we’re very proud of our position in the local community and the construction industry at large. We have had our headquarters in Gloucester from the very beginning, and over the last 49 years, we have worked hard to establish ourselves as leaders at the heart of the construction industry.
Giving back is essential to the growth of any business, but it’s especially important for us to give back to the people who have helped and are still helping us to achieve our goals. Watch the video to find out why:
People First
You might have heard it said that charity begins at home. At Dutypoint, we’ve got a big team that’s always growing, and looking after our staff is our top priority. Right now we have over 130 employees, and we’re currently recruiting. Have you got what it takes to set the bar?
The things that set Dutypoint employees apart are their passion, in-depth product knowledge, high levels of customer service – and how much they care. We hold fundraising days every year to raise money for our chosen charities, but many of our team members also donate/undertake fundraising activities independently of company initiatives.
Fundraising Days
Dutypoint is proud to support a diverse range of local, national, and international charities, which means we can make a difference and help those that need it the most, whether here in Gloucester or anywhere else in the world. Our fundraising days – like the Bake Off event we held earlier this year to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support – are integral to how our business operates. They help us bring our team even closer, build stronger relationships, and have fun, all in the name of a good cause.
Rapid Relief Team
The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) is a cause very close to our hearts. Established in 2013 by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church to deliver humanitarian aid, disaster relief and support to young people, people with disabilities and people living in poverty, they have outreach in 16 countries around the globe. As a company, we make significant contributions to this charity, and members of our community give up their time to volunteer with the RRT, emulating the core values of care and compassion while serving those most in need.
