About Us

Hanolex Ltd. which trades as Atwell Eyelets & Pressings began as Atwell Engineering 1984 as a manufacturer of eyelets, toolage and engineering services supplying the industry leader at the time Clifford Whatmough Ltd based in Manchester.

Over the years we have diversified into, machine build, powder coating, barrel painting (Technacoat®) and specialist finishing processes such as chemical blacking and vibratory cleaning, which we now offer to a larger customer base.

In 1999 we relocated to larger premises in Rochdale where we have continued to invest in the latest CAD/CAM technology.

Our range of products is now bigger than ever, we are now acknowledged as the largest manufacturer of eyelets in the UK.

In 2003 we began to market ourselves as Atwell Eyelets & Pressings in order to make the company more relevant to our then customer base.

In April 2011 the company name changed from Atwell Engineering Ltd to Hanolex Ltd as part of a wider marketing strategy (Read More).

Our products are used in such varied fields as the Stationery, Banner/Signage, Footwear, Fashion, Haulage, Curtain/Blind, Maritime and Electronic/Computer industries.

As well as expanding within the UK market we also export around the world to as far a field as the USA, Australia, Africa and Asia.

The central objective of the Company is the pursuit of excellence in every aspect of its business and specifically in the following areas:

Customers

We aim to continually improve the quality of our products and the standards of service we give to our customers. Our policy of continuous investment in people and equipment should ensure that we give total customer satisfaction.
We strive to be aware of technological advances in our industry. This enables us to advise customers so they may benefit from such advances in terms of product design, component quality and competitive pricing.
Our target is to be considered an excellent supplier by all of our customers.

Employees

We aim to provide a clean, pleasant and safe working environment for all our employees and promote a Health and Safety culture in the Company.
We wish to train and develop all employees to improve their self esteem, their enjoyment of work and thereby optimize their performance.
We aim to offer competitive pay rates and benefits to all employees.
Our target is to be considered an excellent employer by all our employees.

Environmentally

We intend to develop a policy which:
Ensures that we meet relevant environmental legislation.
Examines the effect of our business activity on the environment.
Our target is to systematically reduce the effect that our business has on the environment.

Financially

We recognise the need to operate at a sufficient profitable level to ensure that the necessary funds for reinvestment in the Company are generated to attain the above targets.
Our target is to continually improve the financial stability of the Company to enhance our security for the benefit of customers, employees and shareholders.