WCA July 2018

Industry news

Company founder steps down LUBRICANT specialist Metal- ube has announced that company founder David Lee will fully retire from the business in August this year. Mr Lee created Metalube 30 years ago, and under his vision the company grew into the global player it is today. The company was purchased seven years ago and is now part of the lubricant

investment specialist Bish- opdale Group. Although no longer the managing director/ owner, Mr Lee has remained a key part of the team, visiting Southeast Asia and China four times a year.

❍ Retiring this August, David Lee

Robert Brown, managing director, said: “David has been incredibly supportive to us since we took over Metalube seven years ago. He has passed on to us 30 years of knowledge, and his input, particularly in the Asia region, has been hugely beneficial. We wish him a long and healthy retirement.” Metalube manufactures a range of high performance speciality lubricants and has headquarters in Manchester, UK, where the site incorporates offices with warehousing, laboratories and manufacturing facilities. Metalube Ltd – UK Website : www.metalube.co.uk First quarter boost for BAR Bar Products & Services Ltd supplied three wire strand compaction units to Turkey and Austria during the first few weeks of 2018, and three further units are in production. This is in addition to enquiries from the USA, Europe and China looking likely to result in firm orders as the benefits of the strand compaction units gain a higher profile around the world. The strand compaction units are designed for ease of installation and operation. They offer short set-up times, quick-change rollers (typically done in a matter of minutes), and the means for achieving rapid repair of any stranding problems, and can resume compacting with the minimum of down-time. High quality, precision-ground rollers providing long life and unique roller groove profiles are provided with the units. Bar offers rollers to suit any stranding requirements after the installation of the unit, with rollers being supplied

for the compaction units worldwide. Bar Products & Services Ltd – UK Website : www.barproductsandservices.com

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