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THE PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW Highlighting best practice 42 | AMBIC EQUIPMENT A mbic Equipment Ltd is a specialist in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of livestock health-management products, with expertise in a niche range of mastitis-management products. It is proud of the fact that the overwhelming majority of its products are designed and made in England, and that it is able to add value across the commercial spectrum through its tightly integrated operation in Witney, near Oxford. It exports more than 80% of its production to more than 60 countries across the globe, leading the international market it has helped to create and shape with its product innovation over the past 30 years. Innovation After its foundation in 1977, Ambic collaborated with the National Institute for Research in Dairying (NIRD), based at the University of Reading, at a time when NIRD was conducting pioneering research into the detection and prevention of mastitis, a disease which costs the UK dairy industry alone an estimated £42 million a year. Ambic was the first to market with key mastitis-detection and mastitis-prevention technologies, particularly products for teat dipping and teat spraying. In subsequent years it was also the first to market with teat-foaming technologies. All these technologies are now commonly used to combat contagious and environmental mastitis pathogens, to maintain good udder health and to facilitate responsible animal welfare in dairy farming. Ambic has continued to innovate, both in terms of bringing successful new products to market and making successive improvements to the existing product range. In doing so it has widened and strengthened its Ambic Equipment » Established in 1977 as a plastic moulding company » First to market with key mastitis detection and prevention technologies » Specialist in livestock health management, especially mastitis management products » Key activities include research and development, plastic moulding, product assembly and international distribution » Integrated functions located at facilities in Witney, near Oxford, used to leverage business performance » Export sales to almost 60 countries now exceed 80% of turnover Ambic's head office and production facility located in Witney Ambic was the first to market with key mastitis-detection and mastitis-prevention technologies ABOUT AMBIC EQUIPMENT LTD