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The Technical Apprenticeship Service (TAS) is a recruitment service for employers, providers and apprentices. Launched by Cogent chairman,
Friendly acquisition
AxFlow has acquired Thames Valley Pumps (TVP),Windsor. The friendly acquisition will see TVP continue to provide pump sales, service, repair and maintenance from its established premises, operating as ‘AxFlow Windsor’, under the existing management team of Frank Moszkal and Bob Jervis. Announcing the acquisition,
AxFlow MD, Tony Peters said: “As a leading supplier of pumps in the GB, it is essential that we keep pace with the changing needs of our customers
who wish to single source both pumps and pump servicing. Thames Valley Pumps is a successful business that mirrors our pump maintenance and repair operations in Huddersfield and Aberdeen. The highly skilled engineering resources built up by TVP over 13 years will enable AxFlow to develop its service support facilities to customers across the South and open up new opportunities for the Windsor operation.”
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with us for almost the whole of that time.”
CP Cases has developed from a
manufacturer of professional flight cases for the touring rock n roll industry in the 1970s to the international company it is today. It now provides transit and
40 years of cases
CP Cases has celebrated its 40th anniversary. CEO Peter Ross commented: “While we are immensely proud of reaching our 40th birthday, it is humbling to think that many of our members of staff and loyal customers have been
Growing in Germany
ERIKS has taken further steps to strengthen its activities in Germany by acquiring 100% of the shares of Erich Haagen GmbH in Itzehoe (Hamburg) with effect from 1 October 2011. The activities of Erich Haagen
comprise the marketing and sale of a wide range of equipment parts and services mainly in bearing technology, power transmissions,
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sealing technology and maintenance products. The company serves mainly the industrial maintenance market (MRO). The acquisition is in line with ERIKS’ strategy of expanding its activities with new product lines and further expanding its local presence in Germany.
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storage cases to the energy & marine, medical & scientific, professional media and defence & security sectors, maintaining its portfolio of clients such as the MoD, BT Global, Nestle, Nikon, Johnson & Johnson and Sony Broadcast
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Tom Crotty at Cogent SSC's Annual Skills Forum, it is a new subsidiary of Cogent, initially funded from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Growth and Innovation Fund, but with a longer term remit to be fully self- sustaining. The employer-led organisation is
designed to attract, select and place technical apprentices. It is aimed at companies involved in the process manufacturing industries: chemicals,
life sciences, pharmaceuticals, polymers and associatedindustries. The over-riding aim is finding
‘real jobs for real apprentices’ but TAS will support employers who might not be able to employ the apprentice at the
outset.It will also encourage apprentices to progress to higher levels of learning and promote the Higher Level Apprenticeships.
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The forum gave delegates the
Forum plus Awards lunch
Brammer recently hosted its 2011 Manufacturing Forum and Awards Lunch.Held at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, the awards were presented by Lord Digby Jones, former trade minister and ex-director general of the CBI, who gave a keynote address on the future for UK manufacturing industry in the global economy.
chance to participate in workshops on ‘The role of continuous improvement in asset maintenance strategies’ led by Graham Paterson of Premier Foods, and Alan France of Idhammer Systems, and ‘Continuous improvement in procurement and supply chain strategies’ by Dr Keivan Zokaei. 2011 Award winners were:
· Sustainable Manufacturing – Coca Cola Enterprises
· Increased Production Uptime – Cargill
· Reduced Maintenance – Ball Packaging
· Business Process Improvement – Diageo
· Supplier Relationship Management – SKF
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Excellence in Globalisation Award
Frost & Sullivan has presented ESAB Holdings with two awards: the 2011 Global Excellence in Globalisation Award in the Arc Welding Equipment & Filler Metals Market; and the 2011 Global Customer Value Enhancement Award in Welding Filler Metals. These awards highlight how ESAB's focus on the needs of the customer is paying dividends through strong customer loyalty and increased market leadership. Archana Chauhan, a research manager with Frost & Sullivan, says: "ESAB's global strategy for success is 'Localisation is the new
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Globalisation.' The effective implementation of this strategy helps the company increase its global footprint. It has also upgraded its manufacturing facilities in India, China and Latin America to meet the growing demands of the customers.
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