NGF EUROPE Limited holds The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2001

Situated in St. Helens, Merseyside, in the north west of England, NGF EUROPE is at the forefront in the manufacture and marketing of specialised Glass Cord products. Glass Cord is used mainly in the automotive industry for the reinforcement of synchronous drive belts. The best example of a synchronous drive belt is the motor car timing belt that is used in the engine to operate the overhead camshaft system.

NGF EUROPE supplies Glass Cord to timing belt manufacturers worldwide, in all the major car-manufacturing countries.

Glass Cord is also used in many non-automotive synchronous drive applications; again in belts for domestic appliances, industrial machinery, office equipment and power tools.

Similar Glass Cord products, manufactured by NGF EUROPE's subsidiary company in Canada, NGF CANADA Limited; are used in high performance racing car tyres, industrial conveyors and belting, extruded rubber profiles, friction facings; and other specialist products such as industrial brushes and escalator handrails.

NGF EUROPE and NGF CANADA also market Glass Flake products manufactured by their Japanese parent company. Glass Flake is used mainly as a filler/reinforcement to strengthen and prevent warping of plastics; and is also mixed with liquid protective coatings to provide added resistance to corrosion.

Other specialised glass products marketed by the NGF group include Metashine® metal coated Glass Flakes, designed to give decorative effects to paints and plastics; and TSG Flake for use as a UV barrier in cosmetics.

"Our mission is to be the global leader in the manufacture and supply of glass cords and other specialised glass related products, through the best use of our people and technology and the pursuit of innovation."