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XYZ recruits sales trio

XYZ Machine Tools has announced the appointment of two new area sales managers and an additional sales engineer to strengthen its team. The appointments are Chris Jones, Dave Rawson and Lloyd Pennington, and they bring to XYZ a wide range of experience gained in manufacturing environments and capital equipment sales.

Dave Rawson introduces to XYZ his experience gained on the shop floor as a machinist/programmer and, more latterly, in sales with a supplier of sliding head lathes. He will be supporting customers across East Anglia and north and west London. The second area sales manager is Lloyd Pennington, who has been involved in the engineering manufacture and design sector for almost as long as he can remember. His area covers the northern Home Counties and part of the M40 corridor. Chris Jones joins XYZ as a sales engineer from a background of machine sales in the laser profiling sector.
For further information www.xyzmachinetools.com

TLM Laser to partner IPG Photonics

TLM Laser has further enhanced its laser products and systems portfolio through a partnership agreement with IPG Photonics, a manufacturer of fibre lasers. The company will be responsible for the sales, marketing, installation and servicing of IPG’s range of laser cutting and welding systems throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland. IPG laser cutting and welding systems complement the existing range of laser marking, welding, engraving, cladding and hardening systems available currently from TLM Laser. Indeed, systems sold currently by TLM, from Foba Laser and Alpha Laser, already use laser sources from IPG.
For further information www.tlm-laser.com

Supplier of the year

Paul Fabrications, part of Unitech Aerospace, has won the 2016 Rolls-Royce Fabrications ‘Supplier of the Year’ award. The company received the award for its innovative and collaborative approach on a multi-million pound supply chain partnership. By embedding a Rolls-Royce team inside of Paul Fabrication’s Derby site, there is a new level of collaboration and transparency between the two organisations. As a result, Rolls-Royce has been able to consolidate its mature and legacy products with significantly reduced time to market and risk levels.
For further information www.unitech-aerospace.com

Record year of growth at FC Laser

Laser-cutting specialist FC Laser has announced a record year with 30% growth in the past 12 months. The Derby-based company is doing so well that it will move to larger and more eco-friendly premises by the end of 2017 to help satisfy customer demand.

FC Laser’s new 20,000 sq ft factory has already received planning approval and the foundations will be laid this month. The company expects to receive the keys in December and is arranging for a prominent figure to open the new site. An open day is planned for March 2018 at which visitors will be able to see FC Laser’s suite of Bystronic laser centres, including a new 10 kW machine capable of cutting 30 mm thick materials. In other news, FC Laser has also been taking on new staff. These include account manager Brett Armitage, new business account manager Ellie Miller and apprentice internal sales engineer Will Krafts.
For further information www.fclaser.co.uk