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APT manufactures tubes for many leading naval, defence and commercial OEMs to a number of defence industry standards including: DEF-STAN, NES, DGS, MIL-T.

As the only UK manufacturer of non-ferrous defence standard tube with over 30 years of industry experience, we pride ourselves in the material supplied into mission critical applications.

APT is committed to delivering a consistently high quality of service and products to all of our nuclear partners.

We currently support subcontractors, first and second tier civil and defence working in decommissioning and new build projects in the nuclear industry.

APT supplies into the medical, military and telecommunications industries.

Additionally, a wide range of our waveguide materials are used in a variety of research applications – most notably in the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, Switzerland.

APT holds an extensive range of standard products in stock for quick delivery & are able to manufacture additional requirements with a minimal lead time.

APT specialises in small quantities and short lead times for the heat exchanger refurbishment and new unit markets. APT are the go-to suppliers when the design size is not carried in stock or available from a distributor.

With a full range of copper based alloys and aluminium, APT supplies the heat exchanger industry with tubes used in a range of heat exchanger products, including process and equipment coolers, refrigeration system chillers, air blast coolers and oil coolers.

Our highly experienced team are able to manufacture tubes in a variety of forms with sizes ranging from 0.1 mm up to 90 mm.

Wall thicknesses of 0.3 mm to 9.5 mm also achieved dependent on the grade of material and cross sectional area. Manufacturing lengths of up to 7 metres, as well as tube in coil (bunch, pancake and level wound).

APT are also able to manufacture to obsolete and non-specific customer defined specifications.

APT manufactures & stocks tubes for a wide range of marine applications – covering both the defence & commercial sectors.

We are the sole UK manufacturer & stockist of defence standard tube for both surface vessels and submarines - including 70/30 and 90/10 copper-nickel tube to Def Stan 02-780 & Def Stan 02-779.