Sheffield-based pneumatics specialist PCL is celebrating its deep-rooted connection to the Steel City with the launch of The Sheffield Product Brochure – a new campaign that shines a spotlight on the city that helped shape the company, its people and its globally recognised products.
Available online and in print, the brochure forms part of a wider celebration of Sheffield’s industrial heritage and the role the city continues to play in PCL’s design and manufacturing story.
For more than eight decades, PCL has designed and manufactured tyre inflation and compressed air products that are trusted by professionals across the automotive, transport and industrial sectors worldwide. Today, that tradition of engineering excellence continues from the company’s Sheffield base.
Designed Here. Made Here. Trusted Everywhere.
Although PCL products are distributed globally, numerous couplings and inflation products are still manufactured in Sheffield, by a skilled assembly and machinery team, many of whom have dedicated decades to the business.
Every coupling undergoes rigorous in-house testing to ensure reliability, safety and consistency. This reflects PCL’s long-standing commitment to quality, durability and performance. As further testament to this commitment, PCL’s Blue Band couplings are backed by a 5-Year Warranty, and the MK4 tyre inflator is supported by a 2-Year Warranty.
Michael Dooker, Area Sales Manager at PCL, explains: “There’s a unique bond between our customers and the PCL brand. Many of the people we work with today actually grew up using our tools, and they take genuine pride in seeing that legacy continue.”
“Knowing that the MK4s and couplings they’ve relied on for decades are still engineered and manufactured right here in Sheffield gives them a level of confidence you just can’t find elsewhere.”
Celebrating Sheffield with Customers and Partners
The campaign also reflects the long-standing relationships PCL has built with distributors and partners who supply its products across the UK and around the world.
By highlighting its Sheffield heritage, PCL is giving its distributor network a powerful story to share with their own customers; one rooted in the city’s reputation for precision engineering, resilience and expertise.
For many partners, being able to point to the genuine Sheffield origins behind the products they supply adds an extra layer of authenticity, particularly for customers who value British manufacturing and long-established engineering traditions.
Operational Excellence Rooted in Heritage
The campaign also highlights how tradition and innovation continue to work hand in hand at PCL. Ongoing investment in manufacturing capability, lean processes and new product development ensures the company continues to deliver engineering excellence from its Sheffield base.
Dean Battersby, UK Technical Director, comments: “Innovation and operational excellence are fundamental to our ongoing growth and development. We are proud of PCL’s longstanding heritage of manufacturing in Sheffield, which remains central to our identity and operations.”
“To support this commitment, we invest annually in advanced equipment and process improvements, maintain a robust new product development programme, and place strong emphasis on the continuous training and development of our people.”
“This approach enables us to consistently deliver exceptional service, high-quality products and innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers both now and in the future.”
A Legacy That Continues
As PCL looks ahead, its commitment remains clear: to design, engineer and manufacture products that reflect the resilience, ingenuity and pride of Sheffield itself.
Because for PCL, Sheffield isn’t just a location.
It’s the foundation.
