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Seal company staff expands into four figures
COMPANY NEWS owned US distributor AFM Inc., which has about 45 employees and annual sales of approximately SEK 85 M. AFM is a distributor of hydraulic seals and customized rubber components with head office in Portland, Oregon, and an office in Fresno, California. The range of products distributed by the company includes both dynamic and static seals. The bulk of current sales are to OEM customers within several industrial segments, including aerospace. The company will be integrated into Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. “AFM is a profitable and well-managed company with a wide range of products. This acquisition increases Trelleborg Sealing Solution’s market presence in the US Northwest and central California,” says Claus Barsøe, Business Area President of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions. One result of this acquisition is that SKF Polyseal Inc. has terminated its distributor agreement with A.F.M. SKF Polyseal Inc has assured customers that it will continue to support customers by ensuring that Polyseal products will be available through other authorized channel partners. Contact: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Americas, 2531 Bremer Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46803, USA, Tel: +1 260 749 9631, Fax: +1 260 749 4844, Email [email protected], Web: www.tss.trelleborg.com. SKF Polyseal Inc, 1750 West 500 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104, USA, Tel: +1 801 973 9171, Fax: +1 801 973 9188, Web: www.polyseal.com.
Seal company staff expands into four figures
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he growth of AESseal has led to a significant growth in the number of staff employed by the company. There was a co-ordinated effort to see who would be the 1000th group employee from the full or majority owned subsidiaries. Due to significant expansion of direct manufacturing in its Rotherham Headquarters, there were 4 new starters on the 30th July 2007, i.e. employee numbers 999 to 1002. The 1000th employee was therefore selected on the basis of who had the first job interview so Jonathan Stuart, a modern apprentice, was officially selected as the 1000th group employee.
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Contact: AESseal Plc, Bradmarsh Business Park, Templeborough, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 1BZ, UK. Tel: +44 1709 369966, Fax: +44 1709 720788, Email: [email protected], Web: www.aesseal.com.
Vulcan expands with new production facility
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ulcan Engineering has opened a sixth factory for the production of mechanical seals by the group.
money is being simply thrown away because of a failure to control losses and manage business more effectively. Some 30% of seal companies are said to be trading at a loss. Contact: Plimsoll Publishing Ltd, Scotswood House, Thornaby Place, Stockton- on- Tees, TS17 6SB, UK, Tel: +44 01642 626422, Fax: +44 01642 626410, Email: [email protected], Web: www.plimsoll.co.uk.
Consultancy sales director to provide market focus
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Some of the CNC machining facilities at the new Vulcan mechanical seals factory.
The new facility comprises 17 000m2 and is equipped with CNC machining facilities and automated production together with electronic inspection and production control. The factory is situated in Ningbo, China. Contact: Vulcan Engineering Ltd, Unit 3-4, Southwest Centre, Troutbeck Road, Sheffield S8 0JR, UK, Tel: +44 114 249 3333, +44 114 249 3322, Email: rob. [email protected], Web: www.vulcan-eng.com.
Lost profit is costing companies millions
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esearch into the UK Seals & Gaskets market shows that £109m worth of profit is squandered each year. The findings of a new survey suggest that 141 of the 190 companies covered would make more profit under new ownership, resulting in £109m extra revenue in the industry as a whole. At the moment, that
mithers Rapra Technology has announced the appointment of Michael Day to a new position of Technical Sales and Consultancy Director. This new appointment is part of a series of recent organisational changes that have been implemented with the purpose of providing a better focus for the company on its external markets. Day has over 20 years experience in sales, operations management and commercial development. Prior to joining Smithers Rapra he has held general and senior management positions with Forensic Science Service Ltd, Qinetiq Ltd, Thames Water and the Anglian Water Group. Contact: Rapra Technology, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4NR, UK, Tel: +44 1939 250383, Fax: +44 1939 251118, Web: www.rapra.net.
Automotive Profile Systems acquisition completed
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ooper-Standard Automotive has completed the purchase of the Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems (MAPS) sealing systems. This deal includes operations in Germany, Italy, Poland and Belgium, and a joint venture interest in China. The operations are being acquired from Automotive Sealing Systems S.A. in a transaction valued at approximately 100M�, subject to post-closing adjustments. Principal shareholders invested a total of US $30 million of new equity in Cooper-Standard as part of the financing of this acquisition.
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Seal company staff expands into four figures
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he growth of AESseal has led to a significant growth in the number of staff employed by the company. There was a co-ordinated effort to see who would be the 1000th group employee from the full or majority owned subsidiaries. Due to significant expansion of direct manufacturing in its Rotherham Headquarters, there were 4 new starters on the 30th July 2007, i.e. employee numbers 999 to 1002. The 1000th employee was therefore selected on the basis of who had the first job interview so Jonathan Stuart, a modern apprentice, was officially selected as the 1000th group employee.
October 2007
Contact: AESseal Plc, Bradmarsh Business Park, Templeborough, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 1BZ, UK. Tel: +44 1709 369966, Fax: +44 1709 720788, Email: [email protected], Web: www.aesseal.com.
Vulcan expands with new production facility
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ulcan Engineering has opened a sixth factory for the production of mechanical seals by the group.
money is being simply thrown away because of a failure to control losses and manage business more effectively. Some 30% of seal companies are said to be trading at a loss. Contact: Plimsoll Publishing Ltd, Scotswood House, Thornaby Place, Stockton- on- Tees, TS17 6SB, UK, Tel: +44 01642 626422, Fax: +44 01642 626410, Email: [email protected], Web: www.plimsoll.co.uk.
Consultancy sales director to provide market focus
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Some of the CNC machining facilities at the new Vulcan mechanical seals factory.
The new facility comprises 17 000m2 and is equipped with CNC machining facilities and automated production together with electronic inspection and production control. The factory is situated in Ningbo, China. Contact: Vulcan Engineering Ltd, Unit 3-4, Southwest Centre, Troutbeck Road, Sheffield S8 0JR, UK, Tel: +44 114 249 3333, +44 114 249 3322, Email: rob. [email protected], Web: www.vulcan-eng.com.
Lost profit is costing companies millions
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esearch into the UK Seals & Gaskets market shows that £109m worth of profit is squandered each year. The findings of a new survey suggest that 141 of the 190 companies covered would make more profit under new ownership, resulting in £109m extra revenue in the industry as a whole. At the moment, that
mithers Rapra Technology has announced the appointment of Michael Day to a new position of Technical Sales and Consultancy Director. This new appointment is part of a series of recent organisational changes that have been implemented with the purpose of providing a better focus for the company on its external markets. Day has over 20 years experience in sales, operations management and commercial development. Prior to joining Smithers Rapra he has held general and senior management positions with Forensic Science Service Ltd, Qinetiq Ltd, Thames Water and the Anglian Water Group. Contact: Rapra Technology, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4NR, UK, Tel: +44 1939 250383, Fax: +44 1939 251118, Web: www.rapra.net.
Automotive Profile Systems acquisition completed
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ooper-Standard Automotive has completed the purchase of the Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems (MAPS) sealing systems. This deal includes operations in Germany, Italy, Poland and Belgium, and a joint venture interest in China. The operations are being acquired from Automotive Sealing Systems S.A. in a transaction valued at approximately 100M�, subject to post-closing adjustments. Principal shareholders invested a total of US $30 million of new equity in Cooper-Standard as part of the financing of this acquisition.
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