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Major investment is making space for jobs G


loucestershire manufacturer Prima Dental is investing £3m in


additional production space at its UK base in Quedgeley as part of its planned expansion programme. The leading manufacturer of


precision dental instruments is building a 21,000sq ft building close to its existing base at Waterwells Business Park in Quedgeley. The new facility will create 40


new jobs at Prima over the next three years, seeing total staff numbers rise from 210 to 250. The company is starting a


recruitment drive to fill a range of roles including production engineers, machine operators and technicians. Group


Prima Dental is expanding its base at Waterwells Business Park in Quedgeley ‘This


investment will see us expanding


managing director Richard Muller said: “We are operating at full capacity across our existing plant at Waterwells so this additional site will increase the size of our plant by nearly 60 per cent. “This investment will see us


our workforce and it will create 40 new jobs over the next three years’


building will accommodate Prima’s new research and innovation centre, set up to spearhead product development and advanced dental engineering. The centre will


include R&D space, product-testing


areas, product show rooms and education


facilities. Richard said: “The launch of our


expanding our workforce and it will create 40 new jobs over the next three years. “We are starting the recruitment


process to fill these new roles and we are seeking new staff to join us as soon as possible.” As well as increasing


manufacturing capacity, the new


new research and innovation centre is an exciting development for us. “The dental sector is


continuously evolving, driven by digital technologies, changing manufacturing methods and raw materials. “There is increased demand for


more complex products and our investment in this new facility will


help us remain at the forefront of dental engineering.” Prima Dental is the world’s fastest-


growing carbide bur (dental drill) manufacturer, exporting 30 million units per year to 90 countries. Over the past three years the


company has launched a sales and distribution channel in India and created a joint venture company in Brazil, becoming the first manufacturer of dental burs in South America. Richard added: “2016 was a


record year for us in terms of production and sales and we're very encouraged by two major contract wins in the USA and Japan at the beginning of this year. The outlook looks very strong and our new production facility will help us achieve significant planned growth in our new and developing markets.” The new building should be fully


fitted out and operational by late autumn this year.


IN BRIEF


Due to excellent financial results and huge future growth plans, telecommunications Company, MF communications has launched a new company – MF Telecom Services – to focus on the network services side of the business. The independent Tunbridge


Wells-based company provides services such as business telephone systems, broadband, mobile contracts, inbound solutions, business phone lines and calls, VoIP, telephone system maintenance and cloud hosting to organisations throughout the UK.


Corporate recovery specialists Quantuma have been able to save 13 jobs at a Somerset engineering firm. Quantuma partner Carl


Jackson and director Simon Campbell were appointed administrators to Caged Laser Engineering (Frome) Ltd on 14 March and immediately set about finding a solution to the company’s problems. The company provided


precision-engineered parts, components and finished products via a wide range of high quality engineering services but had been hit by issues including contracts that turned out to be unprofitable and bad debts. Carl Jackson said: “With a


turnover of just under a million this was just too big a hit to take and the directors were forced to seek advice on a way forward. “I am pleased to say that we


have been able to sell the business and assets to a new company, Caged Laser Assets (SW) Ltd and all 13 employees of the original business have been offered jobs.”


Carolyn joins Jordanscorporate lawteam


Jordans Corporate Law Limited has appointed Carolyn Campbell- Wales as senior corporate governance consultant in the Bristol-based UK team. With a specialism in listed


companies, she will be providing practical support and professional company secretarial solutions for a complete range of corporate compliance obligations. As part of the growing listed


Corporate Governance team, Carolyn will support the expanding portfolio of clients in this highly regulated sector. In addition, she will be delivering specific board and committee support and advising on the latest developments in corporate governance. Debbie Farman, director of legal


practice at the firm, said “We have seen significant growth in demand from the listed company sector. Carolyn’s appointment reflects this and we are delighted to welcome her to the team.” Carolyn joins Jordans Corporate


Law from Thames Water Utilities Limited, the UK’s largest water and wastewater services provider, where she previously worked as deputy company secretary. As a qualified chartered secretary and an associate of the ICSA, Carolyn has a strong background working for listed companies in sectors as diverse as financial services, mining and logistics.


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