Today we were visited by Fireworks International, one of the UK’s leading importers of CAT3 products for the consumer market. We are looking to stock the very best items available in our new retail shop premises. We’ll also be offering our products online for mail order, but some items cannot be shipped so you’ll need to collect those!

We’re stocking several brands including Cosmic, Royal Party, Fireworks International and Fantazia Pyrotechnics so far.

More information shortly as we finalise our range. Meanwhile visit www.mlefireworks.co.uk for information and to sign up for our catalogue.

This week we’ve had Josh with us as he completes his year 10 work experience. If you’re interested in doing school work experience in pyrotechnics then please get in touch.

We’re out at a regular venue this weekend firing a display set to music – Take That.

Meanwhile we are pleased to announce we now have our new phone system installed at our new premises which will allow for the current needs and expansion of the company.

We are available 365 days a year to fire your display… whether it’s a Sunday or Christmas Day – we’ll always have crew available (presuming we’re not fully booked).

Today we were asked by a potential client “what is an aerial shell?”. Well aerial shells are devices lowered into a special firing tube called a mortar tube. On ignition the firework fires up into the sky before exploding into a massive sphere of colour and/or effects.

They come in all sorts of sizes, starting from 50mm up to 400mm, the largest viable in the UK now is 175mm. Different factories produce different qualities and grades. MLE buy the best possible from several factories. This was we can ensure our displays have the brightest colours and the most up to date effects.