Shapa
Industries’ plans revealed
SHAPA members received an exclusive and valuable insight into the market at the AGM
SHAPA’s main gathering, the Annual General Meeting, took
place recently at Bletchley Park, the home of the famous WW11 code breakers, maintaining the policy of hold- ing this meeting at a place of engineering or scientific interest. This year’s venue was particularly relevant as the latest SHAPA Members’ Market Survey was previewed during the meeting – enabling members to “crack the code” of commercial success in the coming months and the year ahead. Guest speaker snooker grandee Willie Thorne added light relief to the proceedings – commercial advantage being something like a game of snooker, with traps to avoid as well as solid progress to be made. The Solids Handling and Processing Market Survey 2012 is a major, comprehen- sive survey of investment and trends for the coming year, exclusively commissioned by SHAPA for use by members only. It is a multi-purpose exer- cise designed to gain insight into end-user business back- drop and priorities, determine investment plans, reveal invest- ment drivers as well as to gauge awareness of SHAPA within industry at large and create positive branding for
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SHAPA. In order to achieve this, 250 interviews were completed during February and
March 2012; there were also nearly 150 telephone interviews and more than 100 self-completed on line responses. All interviews were
both qualitative and quantitative in nature to achieve the broadest overview whilst including cogent detail and strict qualification and quality control standards were applied. A wide variety of industries was approached, as materials in bulk form are almost universally used within manufac- turing. These included engineer- ing in general, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, chemicals, agriculture, metals and minerals, plastics, food and beverages. Questioning was both incisive and decisive and included questions about the general health of the industries, immedi- ate priorities facing companies, investment plans for capital plant and services, with as much detail as was reasonably possible. Such detail included the types of equipment likely to be purchased as well as overall investment budgets, to give a clear idea of the types of equipment and services that would be the win- ners in the near to mid future.
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The survey analysed what features particularly concerned customers when procuring new plant. These ranged from whole life costs to fitness for purpose and reliability. Indeed, the survey results and analysis could form the bedrock of a company future business plan regarding product development, sales and support. This survey is repeated from time to time to ensure that SHAPA members are furnished with the best market intelligence. Of course, this is just one of the many economic benefits of SHAPA membership. A major professional commercial, legal and employment helpline is always available. In addition, quarterly meetings and seminars during the year give opportuni- ties to compare notes, network with prospective customers and, with Golf days and Race days, bring a little fun to the business of business too. n All this is just a mouse click away at
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