TPT March 2015

Industry News

Westermans wins international development award

For more than 50 years Westermans has supplied welding equipment to the UK, and since the 1990s has ventured into the export market of supplying used and refurbished welding and cutting equipment. As winner of the international development category the judges identified that over the decades the firm was able to adapt faster and innovate earlier, quickly seizing opportunities, with third generation family values in place creating a positive business culture upon which long-term sustainable growth can be built. Westerman’s presentation showed its ability to further professionalise its business and to continually keep pace with technological change enabling it to keep ahead of the competition. Westermans also knows that its customers around the world are the key to its success. Over the years, many have become firm friends and they value these relationships greatly. Claire Spillane said: “Trust between two companies is paramount especially as the majority of the time we never even meet them face to face.” Founder and managing director Peter Westerman said: “I am so delighted to have received the winner of the International Development Award 2014. This is our first award ever in the history of the company. Our trustworthiness and honesty is communicated to all of our global customers, the evidence is shown in the steady growth of our business over the last decade or so.” Westermans International – UK Fax: +44 116 2696942 Email: sales@westermans.com Website: www.westermans.com

“We have always adapted to the changes in technology, keeping us ahead of our competitors. Taking a decision in 2009 to increase online advertising budget enabled us to reach new global customers. To continue the growth we desperately needed more storage and wanted to improve the working conditions for the staff, and earlier this year we finally moved to a new facility with modern offices and workshops in Groby. With the same commitment and additional staff and storage, we will continue expanding our business in the UK and overseas.” Westermans has developed over the years into a prosperous international business. It was recently announced as the winner of the International Development Award at the first Midlands Family Business Awards in Nottingham. Ms Spillane said: “I am so pleased for my father to have received recognition for his hard work.”

A UK company which sells welding equipment has reported 125 per cent growth over five years after investing in the business. Westermans International, based in Groby, Leicestershire, has grown as a result of expanding its product range, increasing its budget for UK and international online marketing by 30 per cent and adding storage facilities to its site. The family business, which employs 15 people, has seen turnover grow from £1.1mn to £2.5mn since 2009. Customers include Rolls-Royce, JCB, welding specialist Arc Energy Resources and Danest Engineering, in Ghana. Claire Spillane, financial director at the firm founded by her father Peter, said: “With many years of expertise to call upon and great employees, we are delighted with how the company has expanded during these difficult economic times. Claire Spillane and her father Peter Westerman collecting the award

Davi receives repeat order DAVI has received a further order from a customer who had previously purchased a Davi angle roll to bend HEA 200 beams for the mining industry. The customer had gained an important contract for infrastructure construction, and needed to increase capacity to HEA 450. “We are very pleased with the Davi machine,” said the general manager of the company, “as it has shown very good qualities in rolling and always operated satisfactorily. Davi gave us good feedback and excellent response both for technical advice before buying and technical support for start-up,

training and service. Therefore, we had no doubt in investing again in a Davi angle roll.”

Davi – Promau Group – Italy Fax: +39 0547 317850 Email: davi-sales@davi.com Website: www.davi.com

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