CEO DIARIES


Reid has worked with Rolls Royce Aerospace to design gantries capable of lifting aircraft engines.


Porta Davit Quantum, (also patented) a unique foldable davit that weighs just 20kg but is capable of lifting up to 600kg and is also dual rated for personnel safety applications. These and in fact all of our products are designed to provide customers with the highest levels of efficiency in their lifting operations while also providing the highest levels of safety and functionality. Another area where we really stand out is our focus on product quality. Quality starts in our supply chain and runs all the way through the business. All Reid products are 100% inspected before they are shipped to customers and the business has a 99% internal quality rate. This means that 99% of products are right first time and pass our final internal quality inspection, which in turn means our customers receive a product they can rely on and put straight into service when they receive it. We take product quality – which has a direct impact of safety – very seriously and also personally if we ever give a customer a reason to be dissatisfied. Finally, I would add our commitment to inventory and being able to work to short lead times sets us apart and has really helped our customers, which in turn has helped the business to grow.


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The Porta Gantry is suitable for a wide range of lifting applications.


What do you like about the industry? Well almost certainly the people and their passion for what they do. I was a judge for


the LEEA Awards last year, which was truly insightful. I was very impressed by so many of the entrants. I also like the innovation that we are seeing in the industry, which is no mean feat.


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