STES Industrial Limited was established in 2026 by Steve Tranter to provide independent engineering support, supply and consultancy across plastics manufacturing, fluid power and process cooling applications.

The business was founded to bring together practical experience gained across both plastics processing environments and industrial fluid power systems, with a focus on providing technically sound, application-led support to manufacturers and equipment suppliers.

Industry Experience

Before establishing STES, Steve spent several years working for an industry-leading supplier of plastics ancillary equipment and process cooling systems, supporting customers across the plastics manufacturing sector.

During this time he worked closely with manufacturers across a wide range of processing technologies, including:

• Injection moulding

• Blow moulding

• Film extrusion

• Profile extrusion

• Other plastics processing applications

The role involved supporting equipment specification, system integration and technical consultation across a vast majority of the UK and Ireland, developing a strong understanding of how plastics processing equipment and supporting systems operate within real production environments.

Fluid Power Background

Prior to working within the plastics sector, Steve spent five years specialising in pneumatic and fluid power products, focusing on component specification and supply.

This experience included working with a wide range of major manufacturers and suppliers, supporting customers with the selection and integration of pneumatic tubing, hose systems, valves, fittings and associated fluid power components used across many industrial applications.

This background provided a strong technical foundation in component selection, system reliability and industrial supply chains.