The TAP Group, which is headquartered in Spennymoor, County Durham, and was formed by Trevor Humphreys in 1977, includes TAP Fabrications. Aycliffe Plastics (Fabricators) Limited, founded in 1965 and specialising in the production of items including tanks, fume extractors, pipe work, and chemical process equipment, was acquired by TAP in 1980. The company also provided installation services. This solidified TAP Fabrications' position as a top fabricator and supplier in the North East with a clientele of major domestic and international companies in the chemical, utility, and construction sectors. Projects involving TAP expertise can be found all around the UK and as far away as the USA, Singapore, Pakistan, and Malaysia. The supply of goods including sheet and technical plastic, as well as PVCu, ABS, and polypropylene pipe, valves, and fittings, is crucial to TAP.