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NEWS
Interfast Europe moves forward
Interfast Europe Ltd. will operate from a new location effective 4
th
January 2010.
Its new address will be Unit 4, J4 Doman Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3LB.
“Due to the increase in stock requirements, we needed more physical space to house the products
and improve our general operating effi ciencies,” says David Proctor, general manager, Interfast Europe
Ltd. “The new facility comprises of offi ces and a warehouse of approximately 7,625 sq ft, compared
to the previous site of 2,000 sq ft. This will provide a solid platform for growth and enable us to carry
appropriate levels of stock for our valued customers, and also offer value-added services such as
kitting, vendor managed inventory (VMI), direct line feed (DLFs), and consignment stocking.”
Proctor adds that Interfast has improved its language capabilities by bringing German, Spanish,
French, Italian and Polish speakers in-house to better support its European customer base.
He also points out that Interfast Europe is a lean and agile organisation with streamlined processes
that enable a fast and effi cient response to all customer needs. The entire organisation is involved in
continuous improvement processes, delivering products in a timely manner and supporting them with
quality customer service.
Looking to the future, Proctor says that Interfast Europe is aiming to further develop its market share,
including targeting new geographies such as Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and introducing
new technologies as it leverages Interfast Inc’s position as a top 10 global aerospace supplier.
Würth Group:
7.5 billion euro
sales in 2009
The Würth Group 2009 issued preliminary results showing sales down 14.9% to
7.5 billion euros. The Group says that the pre-tax operating result is expected to
exceed 200 million euros, compared with 545 million euros for 2008.
Sales in Germany declined by 10%; rest of the world sales by 18.3%. The number of employees in
the Group fell by 7.8% in 2009 to 57,882 worldwide.
Robert Friedmann, chairman of the central managing board: “Our sales development in 2009 was,
as expected, strongly marked by the diffi cult economic situation that hit our customers, above all in
the automobile industry, but also in machine construction. In the second half of the year, however, we
noticed a sort of bottoming out. Incoming orders stabilised and even showed a trend back to growth.”
Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG, generated record sales in September and October 2009.
Friedmann explains: “It was good to react at an early point in time. We strongly concentrated on
sales, and this has paid off. On top of this we took precautions in highly profi table years – e.g. by
building up an excellent liquidity level as well as a high equity ratio. This is what we benefi t from now.”
2010 growth, Würth says, will come not only from economic recovery but also from an extension
of the customer base. The Group’s defi nitive annual statement will be published on 19 May.
Würth also announced three appointments to its central managing board effective 1 January. They
were Michel Kurn, Jurg Michel and Wolfgang Rampmaier. The announcement says “they are going to
reinforce the supreme decision making body of the Wuerth Group”.
BeA makes the right move
BeA Fastening Systems, UK supplier and manufacturer of fasteners, fi xings and
hand-held power tools, has now moved to new premises.
Formerly based at Waterside Road, Beverley, BeA Fastening Systems has now re-located to
Behrens House, Plaxton Bridge Road, Woodmansey. BeA explains that it was seeking a commercially
viable property with modern appeal, offering future possibilities of expansion. Paul Lee, managing
director of BeA, made the executive decision to move after chartered surveyors Garness Jones helped
fi nd premises meeting this criteria in close proximity to the existing plant.
BeA highlights that the new premises comprises of a large warehouse with ideal roof height and
adequate offi ce space without excess, matching its specifi cations exactly.
Fastener + Fixing Magazine • Issue 61 January 2010
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