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Five-year plan is a winning
formula for UK’s Metalube
Politically it has been a tumultuous few months for the UK and many
companies are clearly concerned for what lies ahead in a Europe
without the UK.
But one UK exporter’s vision for the future and re-investing profits into
continued business growth is clearly a winning formula.
Manchester-based specialist lubricants manufacturer Metalube, which
came under new ownership five years ago, celebrated the milestone
by giving me a tour of their newly expanded site, and an introduction
into what they have achieved during those years.
With offices in Dubai, Brazil, India, Hong Kong and an ever-expanding
presence in China, practically doubling the workforce number,
expanding its home base and building a new laboratory, it is an
impressive tale of a company that is primarily an exporter, including to
the important European market. Find out what the company has
achieved on page 22.
Italian company Mandelli Sistemi has recognised the importance of
one of its employees. Following the death of mechanical design
manager Francesco Mulazzi, the company has named a scholarship
after him for students attending the Laurea Magistrale in mechnical
engineering during the 2016/17 academic year, and specialising in
machine tools and manufacturing systems.
The company wished to maintain the memory of
Mr Mulazzi by associating him with the
continuous training of young engineers in the
machine tool world. The full story is on page 26.
David Bell
Editor
Wire & Cable ASIA – November/December 2016 7
When and where
2017
7-9 March:
AMI Cables –
trade exhibition –
Cologne, Germany
Organisers: AMI
Fax: +1 610 478 0900
Email:
consult@amiplastics-na.
com
Website:
2017
23–25 March:
TEL – trade exhibition –
Istanbul,
Turkey
Organisers:
Voli Fuar Hizmetleri
Fax: +90 212 604 5051
Email:
Website:
2017
8-11 May:
Interwire –
trade exhibition –
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Organisers:
Wire Association
International
Fax: +1 203 453 8384
Email:
Website:
2017
5-8 June:
wire Russia –
trade exhibition – Moscow,
Russia
Organisers: Messe
Düsseldorf and VNIIKP
Fax: +7 499 246 9277
Email:
Website:
Photo credit: bigstockphoto.com, “Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany”, Photographer: Natttee Chalermtiragool