Around the Industry

ID-Marketing, with 20 plus years in the tech’ P.R. business have re-launched their website with a complete revision explaining what industrial P.R. is all about and how they go about it.

Scott Brothers Ltd specialist in storage products for the home, offers an innovative range of storage solutions for bikes. The Racor range is a unique storage system designed to eliminate clutter in the garage, shed or home. With the rise in popularity of expensive bicycles, storage and safety has become an issue. Bikes stored haphazardly can be stolen, and can be dangerous - if they fall they can damage not only the bike but a person or an expensive car. The award-winning Racor ProStor bike storage range is designed to maximise space indoors, outdoors and in the garage, providing secure and safe storage.

SIMPOE SAS announced today that SIMPOE has signed a partner agreement with Siemens PLM Software, joining the program as a Software and Technology Partner.

In these economically challenging times the Lenze Group considers itself well positioned despite the tense situation in mechanical and systems engineering. Although the Hamelin based specialist for drive and automation solutions has felt the effects of the global economic and financial crisis in the last financial year 2008/2009 (1st May 2008 – 30th April 2009), the company was able to react in time to decreasing demand. Dr. Erhard Tellbüscher, chairman, explained at the annual press conference on the financial year: Growth in mechanical engineering began to slow down, almost coming to a full stop after running full speed. As suppliers we noticed a fall in demand in the second half of our financial year. In order to react to the unstable market conditions with clear decisions, we developed a model to predict possible future trends on time. On this basis we were able to take action at an early stage and adjust our company to the new challenges. Together with Michael Mölleken, Executive

Dow Corning Corp. Chairman, President and CEO Stephanie A. Burns met with President Obama at the White House recently to discuss how businesses are innovating to create a green economy and stimulate job growth in the U.S.

PMA are renowned in industry as a provider of cable protection solutions that meet the highest expectations for quality and performance. Their main route to market in the UK is through a National network of Key Stockist and Distributors. Anixter Components currently services over 5,000 customers in the UK alone, backed by over 40 years of experience in the supply of cable management products.

Automation control equipment manufacturer Ace Controls International has moved to new UK headquarters. After being at their original offices since 1980, they have moved to a new purpose designed 8288 sq. ft. building in Haydock, only a few miles from their original Newton-le-Willows location.

A quick turnaround by Abssac has aided the restoration of two pre WW11 machine tools being restored to their former glory in a local woollen mills maintenance workshop. Despite the customer being without the original dimensional drawings for the ball screws and the fact that they were very much damaged, meant that Abssac had to rely on its extensive ball screw knowledge to satisfy the customer.

Flagship Ferrari dealership, Joe Macari Servicing, has installed a high speed ‘Sprint’ door and a pair of Roller Shutter Doors supplied by loading bay specialist, sara. The dealership, which maintains some of the worlds most rare and coveted cars, needed doors that would provide reliability and security without compromising the aesthetics of the property. sara provided exceptional service, designing a solution that didn’t compromise on any of Joe Macari’s requirements.

Ashtead Technology has become ‘Approved Rental Agent’ for RSL NDT Ltd. As part of the agreement, Ashtead Technology have purchased RSL’s Non-Destructive Testing equipment hire fleet, consisting of Subsea MPI Systems, ROV FMD Systems, SCUMPI Systems, Underwater Thickness Gauges and Bathycorrometer kits, worth in excess of £300,000. All future rental enquiries received by RSL will also be passed directly to Ashtead Technology.