Thorne & Derrick are leaders in the development and distribution of Product Innovations that deliver significant improvements to clients plant, people and operational safety in the explosive atmosphere industries.
Your proactive problem solvers experienced in succession planning for the replacement of obsolete, non-conformant and legacy equipment in hazardous areas.
Your first-choice provider of innovative and competitive solutions to ensure ATEX & IECEx Compliance for Hazardous Area Electrical, HVAC & Process Instrumentation Equipment to your UK and international projects.
Control Panels | Plugs | Isolators | Enclosures & Junction Boxes | Lighting | Control Stations | Motor Starters | Heat Trace | Gas Detection | Flame Detection | Process Instrumentation | Process Heating | Ventilation Fans | Security Access Control
Competitive Prices | Extensive Stocks | Technical Support | Express Delivery
Published 17 Apr 2026
ATEX & IECEX Fans Fixed & Portable Tank Ventilation Solution For Hazardous Areas Thorne & Derrick distribute a range of cost effective ATEX fans offering a high performance fixed and portable tank ventilation solution for hazardous areas and explosive atmospheres. Suitable for confined space applications where fresh air is...
Published 02 Apr 2026
EU Safety Gate Alert: Fake ATEX Tablets Raise Serious Hazardous Area Safety Concerns Recent EU Safety Gate alerts have highlighted a serious issue for hazardous area operators: ATEX tablets and explosion-proof tablets being marketed as compliant without meeting the required intrinsic safety standards. Our range of ATEX Tablets from Pepperl+Fuchs...
Published 01 Apr 2026
EU Safety Gate Alert: Explosion-Proof Smartphones Raise Serious ATEX Safety Concerns Recent EU Safety Gate alerts have highlighted a growing issue across the industrial sector: mobile phones falsely marketed as ATEX or explosion-proof entering the supply chain. There alerts involving hazardous area mobile phones demonstrate a clear pattern products...
Published 25 Mar 2026
CompEx Ex Awareness Initiative Round-Up Quick Navigation Why This Matters Initiative Overview What Delegates Told Us Terry McDonald’s Message Video Insight Why This Still Matters Today Continuing to Do Better Need Support with Hazardous Area Compliance? Why This Matters On 6 July 1988, the Piper Alpha disaster claimed the...
Published 19 Mar 2026
Raytec Spartan Recessed ATEX Luminaires Quick Navigation Project Overview The Challenge Site / Application Requirements Lighting Site Survey and Design Specified Solution Why This Solution Was Selected Delivering an Efficient Retrofit Solution Project Outcome Technical Support from Thorne & Derrick Supporting the Future of Hydrogen Transport Technical Insight Need...
