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Continual improvement to the end of the first decade of the 21st century has been evident, in more minor, but essential items, such as lifting, handling, storing and painting. Additionally TransXL has always embraced new and emerging IT opportunities. An early adopter of mass faxing, TransXL now has a bespoke access database, fully integrating the marketing, selling, and purchasing functions of the business. TransXL continues to invest in it’s infrastructure, and aims to stay amongst the most progressive and forward thinking in the machinery trading industry. All of these factors have helped turn TransXL from an 80% UK sale to 80% export based business.

In 2006, TransXL completely relaid the original factory floor, as after 22 years of intense use, the old floor was showing its age. 14,000 sq ft of concrete was hammered out, and a new high quality floor poured back in.

In 2002 TransXL redeveloped the rear of the factory to bring all the units under one roof with a linking factory. In addition, a wet process ‘dirty’ area was built with steam cleaning / paint removal with wet back filter and pollution trap interceptors.

In 2000 TransXL purchased the neighbour’s building and brought the whole site into TransXL ownership and control. By coincidence this was the place that the Vickers ‘Transfermix’ extruder was built in the 1970s.

On Jack Napper’s retirement in 1992, his son Jon Napper took over the majority ownership and embarked on an expansion drive. The first hand experience of the hard earned but well developed principles of his father’s era was a guiding hand. The original 14,000 sq ft factory was extended, new warehouse built, paint and spary process rooms added. A further 10,000 sq ft was rented as demand still outstripped capability.

Over the next 7 years the company continued to build its reputation as a significant supplier of quality used plastics processing equipment, specialising increasingly on the extrusion and downstream processes.

A landmark change occurred in 1984 when the company purchased and moved to a 14,000 sq ft factory on our existing site just outside the ‘boom’ town of Swindon. The site was originally part of the Vickers aircraft factory, and the famous fighter aircraft, the Spitfire MK24 was assembled in the adjascent building during the 1950s. According to some of our staff, the ghost of a pilot can still be seen late at night when all is quiet!

His son Jon Napper joined him fresh from university in 1977 and slowly this family business made its way from a very low cost location.

TransXL International Ltd was established by Jack Napper in 1974 in an old brick storage shed with his last £5,000 and six children to feed!

TransXL International Ltd was established by Jack Napper in 1974 in an old brick storage shed with his last £5,000 and six children to feed!

Schock Boats opens a new location at Intrepid Boat Works on Shelter Island in San Diego, strengthening its presence in Southern California’s boating community. This move continues a longstanding family relationship with the Driscoll family, a respected name in San Diego’s maritime industry.

With this expansion, Schock Boats is proud to offer the same trusted service and premier brands to boaters in the San Diego area.