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following earlier successes. Two key criteria that Reid had to


meet in its latest application were that the organization had achieved outstanding growth in overseas earnings relative to its size and sector, and steep year-on-year growth (without dips) in overseas sales over three years. All applicants must also be prepared to provide written responses to targeted questions and share financial data. A review and independent audit by an accountancy firm places that information under close scrutiny, Battersby said. Emphatically, Reid submitted supporting


evidence of three years of consistent growth in exports, with 66% growth over the last two years, while in the same period total turnover grew by 34% to £5.1 million. Further, exports represented 49% of sales in the 2016 / 2017 financial year—and continue to swell. Diversification of lightweight gantry and


davit cranes in multiple sectors has been integral to gazelle-like growth, including wastewater treatment; construction; equipment hire; oil and gas; and cleanrooms, such as museums. Reid product and expertise has been applied to applications in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, North America, and Australia, to name just a few geographical hotbeds. Battersby attributed such advancement


to evolution over the chapter in time following his last visit to the world-famous palace. He said: “Constrained by capacity, an investment growth plan was prepared a year later [in 2014] to create scalability and put a new management team in place with the principle objectives of driving down lead times and becoming a truly sales-led business. To that end, we strengthened our engineering capability and placed greater emphasis on customising products to customer requirements.” Battersby continued: “Our experience


is that the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are recognised both locally and around the world as being extremely prestigious, thus, providing a great vehicle for raising the profile of our company and enhancing its reputation. We can also leverage the achievement to develop and secure sales opportunities.” Award winners are presented with


the accolade by one of The Queen’s representatives, a Lord-Lieutenant, at their facility where they are also permitted to fly the Queen’s Awards flag, and use the emblem on marketing materials. Finally,


they are given a Grant of Appointment and a commemorative crystal bowl. y


Suncor Stainless Continues to Grow, Adds Enhanced Shackle Program


> Suncor Stainless is looking towards growth to increase production and service to customers. Continuing to move forward after their recent opening of their new facility in Las Vegas, NV in May of 2017, Suncor is adding new machines, a box truck, new personnel and 35,000 square feet of production space in their facility in Plymouth, MA. They have already begun by adding positions to customer service, sales and their warehouse to keep up with the ever-expanding demand. The completion of this project in 2019 will allow Suncor to increase production of domestic products, boost inventory levels, offer faster delivery times, and reduce backorders. “We started our expansion a few years


ago when we reconfigured the warehouse in Plymouth to accommodate more stock and last year when we opened the Las Vegas warehouse” says David Morgan, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Suncor Stainless. “We’re now taking additional steps to grow Suncor by bringing in more people and machines to increase our domestic manufacturing, which in turn, will require more space, leading to our decision to add 35,000 square feet to our warehouse.” Most recently, 2 new machines have


joined Suncor’s line-up of both Manual and CNC Machine Tools. They’ve added a Track Model #TRL 1630SX CNC Lathe and a Trak model #DPM3 CNC Bed Mill. Both machines offer conversational controls which allow more flexibility and programming options than some traditional machines, making them well suited for prototyping and for short-run production of milled and turned parts. Suncor Stainless also recently announced


their new shackle program with added styles and new sizes. Suncor introduced the Bow Shackle with Captive Pin in sizes ranging from 5/32” to 15/32”, the Long D Shackle with No Snag Pin in sizes ranging from 1/4” to 1/2”, the Twist Shackle with Captive Pin in sizes ranging from 1/4” to 3/8” and the Twist Shackle with No Snag Pin in sizes ranging from 1/4” to 1/2”. “We took a long look at the styles and sizes of cast shackles that we were offering


and agreed that we could add more” says David Morgan. “We wanted all of our cast shackles to come in a variety of sizes along with options of screw, captive and no snag pin styles for each body type.” Suncor is also looking to save their


customers some money as well as ship product faster and reduce backorders. They will be offering volume discounts on cases along with duel inventory maintenance which will allow large quantities of shackles to be stocked in both Plymouth and Las Vegas warehouses. This will make product readily available with little wait time to meet the increasing demand. Suncor Stainless, Inc. is a leading


manufacturer for stainless steel hardware in the industrial, marine, government, architectural, OEM and commercial industries. Suncor’s modern facilities manufacture the highest quality stainless steel chain, wire rope assemblies and custom parts. The in-house capabilities include a product development staff whose tireless efforts, along with valuable input from clients, work to continuously improve and perfect their ever-expanding product line. y


Columbus McKinnon Exhibited Magnetek Wireless Controls, STAHL Explosion-Protected Lifting Technology and a Range of Hoist & Shackle Products at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference


> Columbus McKinnon Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCO), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of motion control products, technologies and services for material handling, were exhibiting at the 2018 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) at NRG Park in Houston, held from April 30 to May 3. Visitors to their booth were able to explore the Company’s Magnetek brand wireless controls for hazardous locations, STAHL CraneSystems brand explosion- protected wire rope hoist technology and a range of hoist and shackle products. Magnetek’s wireless control portfolio


includes ATEX, IECEx and NEC certified, highly durable products designed for precision control of off-shore oil and gas applications. “Magnetek wireless controls are safe to use


in hazardous or potentially explosive locations with gas or vapors, which allows users the flexibility to operate farther away from a potentially dangerous situation than wired


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