What’s the true cost of an air compressor breakdown?
And how does that compare with the cost of a compressor servicing plan with Algar Air? Let’s take a look …
Protect your Hertz air compressor for 10 years!
For the first time, we’re able to offer a 10-year warranty on Hertz oil-lubricated compressors.
Compressed air – 6 applications that might surprise you
The compressed air we deal with is working hard in manufacturing, waste management, automotive, logistics, packaging, leisure centres and more.
Could you support Jen’s epic walk for Mind
Our parts and servicing coordinator, Jenny Kidd, has just finished an epic walk from Sheffield to Cleethorpes to raise money for Mind. Could you help her raise even more than the £2,670 already donated?
Written Schemes of Examination at Algar Air
There’s been a slight change to the way we manage written schemes of examination to help you meet your requirements under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR 2000).
International Women’s Day 2026
“Men and women aren’t equal. We never have been.” This IWD, Algar Air’s Simone Algar gets real about equality.
National Apprenticeship Week: our two reasons to celebrate
This National Apprenticeship Week, we’re happy to share good news about a new BCAS scheme and about the progress of one of our own apprentices.
Compressor Geeks
Even in our downtime, air compressors still have a way of grabbing our attention.
International Women’s Day 2025
How do we ‘Accelerate Action’ and get more women into engineering roles? Algar Air’s Simone Kidd offers an invitation…
Celebrating 40 years of Algar Air
Algar Air MD Simone Kidd looks back at 40 years of the family business.
Valuing Every Woman in Every Role: IWD 2024
This International Women’s Day, Algar Air director Simone Kidd asks how can we expect everyone to value the work women do unless women value it too?
What’s The Difference Between an Air Compressor & An Air Blower?
This week, we’ve been servicing an air blower. It occurred to us that’s not something we talk about very often, so let’s put that right.