EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

Unipart acquires Formaplex Technologies

Unipart, a supply chain solutions and performance improvement technologies partner, has acquired Formaplex Technologies, a lightweight components manufacturer serving customers in the automotive, aerospace, motorsport and healthcare sectors.

Formaplex Technologies was established two decades ago, initially as a specialist tooling partner in the Formula 1 sector. Major customers include McLaren, which is fully supportive of the acquisition and remains committed to working with the business. Unipart will integrate the operations into its existing manufacturing portfolio, ensuring continuity and maintaining the high operational and safety standards that both companies deliver. Formaplex has already been rebranded as Unipart Polymer and Composite Solutions.

More information www.unipart.com

Strong first year energises Greenfields

A fledgling energy management consultancy that supports industry has enjoyed a promising first 12 months. Greenfields Energy Group, which was set-up by Liam Conway and Rich Clark, has gained 72 clients in its first year, with the majority coming from the manufacturing sector.

The duo now manage more than 361,172,009 kWh of contracts and this number is growing due to exciting new partnerships with the Surface Engineering Association and the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM). The West Midlands-based firm subsequently pressed the button on a major recruitment drive, securing two prominent hires in Neil Freeman and Lindsay Williams as account director and head of energy bureau, respectively.

More information www.greenfieldsenergygroup.co.uk

AGS strikes up Danobat partnership

Coventry, UK-based Advanced Grinding Solutions (AGS) in entering a new partnership with Danobat, the Spanish manufacturer of internal, external and combined multi-tasking grinding machines. Chris Boraston, managing director at AGS, says that Danobat approached AGS at this year’s MACH 2024 show in Birmingham about the possibility of working together in the UK. That conversation led to a further meeting at the recent BIEMH exhibition in Bilbao, where AGS agreed a collaboration to promote Danobat’s range of grinding machines in the UK marketplace.

More information www.advancedgrindingsolutions.co.uk

Matsuura raises £31k+ for Stroke Association

Through the generous support of its customers, suppliers and staff, Matsuura UK has successfully raised £31,855 for the Stroke Association. This substantial amount was generated through a combination of donations made to the company’s JustGiving page and prizes for its raffle.

The decision to support the Stroke Association was particularly significant for Matsuura this year, as the company’s friend and retired director Dave Edwards recently suffered a stroke. Raising funds for the Stroke Association was Matsuura UK’s way of honouring Dave and contributing to an organisation that provides crucial support to individuals and families affected by stroke. The company would like to thank every contributor.

More information www.stroke.org.uk

CBE+ celebrates five years of excellence

CBE+, a multi-disciplinary subcontractor specialising in precision engineering, celebrated five years of engineering excellence with a recent open day at its 100,000 ft² manufacturing facility in Chesterfield. The event offered an exclusive opportunity for customers, prospective customers and suppliers to explore CBE+’s capabilities. More than 30 attendees witnessed the advanced manufacturing processes that position CBE+ as a major supply chain provider within the engineering industry. The business was born out of the 2017 acquisition of BG Engineering by Marie Cooper and Chris Brown.

More information www.cbeplus.com