About
We are a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialist quality products for use in ground investigation, water well and geothermal drilling applications, dynamic sampling rigs, rotary rig tooling, landfill gas and leachate extraction and high load railway drainage pipes.
Here we take a look back over the years since MGS started out in 1988. Click on the photos if you’d like a closer look!
2025
MGS further expands product offering under new distribution agreement with Canadian water level and monitoring equipment manufacturer, Heron Instruments Inc.
2025
To support the UK’s transition to net zero through domestic manufacturing, MGS begins in-house production of pipes for ground source heat pumps at their Bury St Edmunds facility.
2024
The company establishes a partnership with QED Environmental Systems, enhancing the MGS portfolio with QED’s liquid management pumps and gas analyser products.
2023
MGS appointed as the exclusive distributor for Aquaread’s LeveLine groundwater monitoring range across the UK and Ireland.
2022
MGS relocates Northeast operation from Cramlington to Washington, expanding into a 3,300 sq m distribution facility for our drilling products used in site investigation and water well construction.
2021
Anthony Stupak appointed as Managing Director of MGS, a role he continues to hold today.
2019
Development of the drill tooling ranges with strategic partnerships with some of the UK and Europe’s leading manufacturers, including Technidrill, specialists in top quality coring and drilling products, especially wireline systems
2018
Pagani CPT and Tecop SPT rigs are added to the MGS range.
2018
MGS celebrates 30 years in business.
2015
The acquisition of Vaston Ltd, based in the North East, an established supplier to the drilling industry.
2013
Geosense is de-merged from MGS to become a separate limited company and MGS celebrates its Silver Anniversary.
2011
It was also the year Geothermal Supplies Ltd was acquired to meet the growing demand for ground source heat products.
2011
Building work began on a new 1100sq m purpose-built premises, Nova House, for the expansion of manufacturing specialist MEMS and vibrating wire instruments and other associated products in the Geosense range.
2006
MGS expanded its Coventry site by building a 3,200sq m purpose-built manufacturing facility for the slotting and perforating of thermoplastic products, together with a main distribution centre for pipes and fittings for the landfill and rail industries.
2003
In 2003 came the expansion into the European market with the acquisition of Terraequip in Germany. The company now trades as MGS Europe, manufacturing and distributing products for geotechnical drilling and geothermal heat recovery.
2002
MGS acquired Demco. Based in Coventry, it was the original UK manufacturer of thermoplastic wellscreen provided to the site investigation and water well drilling industry. Other products included HDPE slotted pipe and methane venting systems. It is now the leading UK supplier of high load under-track drainage pipe for the rail industry.
2000
A pneumatic environmental pumps range was developed, including the Geopump, PosiFlo and Geoskimmer, which were used worldwide for groundwater remediation and landfill leachate applications.
1998
MGS designed and developed telescopic pipe systems providing a long-term sustainable monitoring and extraction solution for the UK landfill market. Products were showcased at the annual Torbay IWM exhibition.
1997
The company redevelops its Suffolk HQ with a purpose-built manufacturing facility for the manufacture of Geosense products and its plastic fabrication departments plus a distribution facility.
1992
The company acquired Geosense Ltd, a worldwide geotechnical instrumentation provider with its own range of vibrating wire sensors.
1990
The company grew quickly and incorporated as Marton Geotechnical Services Ltd, becoming known as MGS. The product range grew to include landfill and groundwater remediation applications through partnerships with manufacturers from Europe and the USA.
