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May 2014 Tube Products International 7
business & market news
Senior appointments support growth plans
Premier Hytemp, a manufacturer of
engineered alloy components for the
oil and gas industry, has announced
the appointment of two experienced
industry professionals to its senior
management team.
Campbell MacPherson, who has spent
almost 20 years working in high-
precision oil and gas engineering,
joined the company in April as its chief
executive officer, while Gavin Rippe took
the post of chief commercial officer in
March, bringing 15 years of experience
of sales and marketing in the subsea oil
and gas sector to the role.
Premier Hytemp operates in the
manufacture and supply chain
management of precision engineered
alloy components used in safety
critical applications in the energy
sector, including wellheads, valves and
downhole tools.
It provides a comprehensive package
of solutions, from raw materials, bar
and forged products to finish machined
products, complete assemblies and
testing.
Maurice McBride, chairman of Premier
Hytemp, commented, “Campbell
and Gavin have a wealth of industry
experience, which will be extremely
valuable to us as we pursue our growth
strategy.
“Premier Hytemp has three decades of
experience in the industry and a strong
team in place across the business. They
will provide the leadership and insight to
ensure that we increase our market share
through our established relationships
and new business, founded upon our
integrity and thorough understanding of
customer requirements.”
Premier Hytemp – UK
Campbell MacPherson, newly appointed
chief executive officer of Premier Hytemp Gavin Rippe, chief commercial officer
Fine Tubes develops management training
Fine Tubes, a manufacturer and global
distributor of precision tubes for
critical applications from aerospace to
power generation, has been working
with City College Plymouth to develop
and implement a customer service-
focused management training course.
Keen to enhance the general
management capabilities of its
customer service cell leaders,
including their knowledge and
understanding of core disciplines,
Fine Tubes considered a number of
options before opting to work with
City College.
As a result of the collaboration, a
number of Fine Tubes cell leaders are
currently undertaking the Chartered
Management Institute (CMI) Diploma in
First Line Management (QCF) level 3.
Fine Tubes production manager Joe
Doherty commented, “Working with
City College has been an excellent
experience, right from the initial
meeting in which we outlined our
requirements. They have tailored a
programme that meets our specific
needs and we have already seen
a significant improvement in the
confidence and ability of all the cell
leaders currently taking the course.
Equally important, they themselves
have given very positive feedback
on both the course content and the
quality of the tutors.”
Fine Tubes has headquarters and
production facilities in Plymouth, UK,
and sales offices in Munich, Germany;
Orleans, France; New Delhi, India;
and Houston, USA. The company
manufactures both seamless and
welded tubes in a wide range of
stainless steel, nickel, titanium
and zirconium alloys, for critical
applications in the oil and gas, nuclear
and power, aerospace, chemicals and
medical equipment industries.
Recent projects for which Fines Tubes
has supplied specialist tubing include
the Airbus A380 and A350 series,
the Sukhoi Superjet 100, the Skylon
reusable space plane, the Gemasolar
power station and CERN’s Large
Hadron Collider.
Fine Tubes Ltd – UK
City College Plymouth – UK