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Consistent delivery of savings has won ERIKS a renewed MRO con- tract with manufacturer Aylesford Newsprint. ERIKS Integrated Solutions, a division of ERIKS UK, was chosen as the partner for a three-year integrated supply deal with Aylesford in 2009. Thanks to ERIKS’ implementation of a successful procurement and stores management programme, Aylesford has extended that contract until March 2014.
www.eriks.co.uk
Rotary vane compressor manufac- turer Mattei has received an AirSAFE performance award from the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS). The awards are given to those who have per- formed well within the AirSAFE register in the opinion of BCAS and scheme operators, Referenceline. BCAS has worked with Referenceline and a pilot group of members to develop a customer feedback system, with reviews and ratings helping businesses find recommended compressed air distributors.
www.mattei.co.uk
Anderson Precision Gearing, part of the Pailton Engineering Group in Coventry, has been awarded a substantial manufactur- ing contract for suspension tubes to help extend the life of the Piccadilly Line fleet of motorised underground rail
cars.The contract will run throughout 2012 and into 2013 and will help keep the existing fleet running up to 2022. This is a real boost to APG and its workforce and reinforces them as a major supplier to the rail traction industry. The contract is said to be the largest ever in the Scottish firm’s history.
www.pailton.com
Having only launched Mitsubishi’s high power laser processing machines to the UK market in early summer, Mitsubishi’s UK agent, World Machinery, is celebrating a sale of one of the near £400,000 machines, to Allfabs, a specialist in architectural fabrications, based in Stourbridge in the West Midlands. “The interest in the new machine has been phenomenal since our VIP launch day, and now we are seeing that interest translate into hard orders,” said World Machinery’s MD Wayne Hipkiss.
www.worldmc.co.uk Manufacturing excellence award for Draeger
Draeger Safety UK has received the Logistics and Resource Efficiency Award from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). Presented to Draeger as part of the national Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Awards, this is the second year in a row Draeger Safety has won, after it won the Process Innovation Award in 2010. Draeger manufactures life- saving safety equipment such as respiratory protection and flame and gas detection devices. Malcolm Irving, head of opera- tions at Draeger’s Blyth manufac- turing site was delighted to receive the award. He said: “All of the hard work that our employ- ees put in day-in, day-out is testa- ment to why we have received this award. To achieve this level of excellence in such a difficult
A can-do manager
Dr Alistair Keddie, University of Warwick; Kevin Coulthard; Malcolm Irving, Kevin Brien all of Draeger and Alastair Campbell (former Downing Street Director of Communications
economic climate is a great trib- ute to their efforts. As a business we are absolutely thrilled to have won the Logistics and Resource Efficiency category.”
The award ceremony was com- pered by Alastair Campbell and attended by Mark Prisk MP, Margaret Beckett MP as well as a host of other top business names.
www.draeger.com
CarnaudMetalbox Engineering has announced the appointment of Jim Cozier as general manager. Having worked for a number of leading can manufacturers throughout his career, Cozier brings a combination of canmak- ing and engineering expertise and first-hand insight into the needs of the company’s customers. “To deliver quality products to brand owners in an ever-chang- ing market, can manufacturers need equipment that delivers flexibility, performance and reli- ability, and of course, helps reduce overall costs,” said Cozier. “We will build on our successful 2011 by devoting our- selves to the development of innovative new products and continuing to enhance our cus- tomer support services.”
carnaudmetalboxengineering.com
See Inside Manufacturing event for engineers of the future Pupils from secondary schools
took part in a See Inside Manufacturing open day event at Schaeffler UK’s automotive engine component manufacturing plant in Llanelli, South Wales. The event was part of the UK Government’s See Inside Manufacturing Initiative, a nationwide ‘open days’ pro- gramme to help improve the image of UK manufacturing to young people, with the objective of attracting the brightest and best talent into a career in manu- facturing and engineering.
The event was arranged in con- junction with the local college, Coleg Sir Gar, and was facilitated by Schaeffler’s own apprentices and toolmakers. Pupils took part in an Engineering Challenge led by Schaeffler toolroom technician Gareth Gravell. The challenge involved pupils having to cor-
Green equipment finance scheme
In order to make investment in equipment upgrades affordable, the Carbon Trust and Siemens have launched a new scheme to provide UK manufacturers with green equipment finance. This scheme will boost green growth and unlock business investment in the low carbon economy – key to economic recovery.
Enabling investment in such technologies as low energy light- ing, energy-efficient motors, low carbon air conditioning or bio- mass heating, the new dedicated green finance scheme will enable manufacturing businesses to invest in equipment which not only saves energy costs, but also helps improve productivity. Any business is able to apply
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for new green growth finance from the scheme, which is designed to match monthly payments with the equivalent savings from lower energy consumption. The Carbon Trust will apply its expertise in carbon saving from energy-efficient technologies to provide an assessment of the carbon, energy and cost savings of any application for finance. Siemens Financial Services in the UK (SFS UK) provides the financial backing and manages the provision of funding. Any business wishing to apply, or any equipment supplier wish- ing to offer the scheme to its cus- tomers, should visit the website
energyefficiencyfinancing.co.uk
rectly read an engineering draw- ing before devising a method for assembling an idler hub bearing. The Engineering Challenge was followed by a Schaeffler quiz testing pupils’ ability to recall information provided in the Schaeffler presentations. Alex Robinson, of the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) said: “I believe Schaeffler’s event is a credit to the initiative and has undoubt- edly left a positive impression on many of the school children.”
www.schaeffler.co.uk
New appointment
Atlas Copco Compressors has appointed Paul Clark as business line manager of its Industrial Air division in Great
Britain. Clark said: “It is a chal- lenging role. I see my task as ensuring that the company con- tinues to be represented by pro- fessional, trained, motivated and experienced people, backed by world-leading products.” Clarke and his team will focus on the sales and marketing of industrial air compressors, qual- ity air accessories and nitrogen generators aimed at boosting energy and cost efficiency.
www.atlascopco.co.uk
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