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The Press - The Attwater Newsletter.
The Press is a periodic newsletter published by the Attwater Group. It offers customers an inside look at what is happening within the Attwater Group of companies as well as employee profiles and details of changes in the insulation industry.
With articles such as employee profiles and changes to industry standards, it is well worth a read.
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 In memory of Martin Denis Jones. 1960-2008 |
We regret to report the sad loss of Martin who passed away suddenly at home at the weekend.
He will be sadly missed by his family and his colleagues here at Attwater.
Martin came to work for Attwater, straight from school in 1976, at the age of 16. He was renowned for his amazing ability to remember facts, figures, people and dates and for his skill at working with customers to solve problems and develop new products.
He will be dearly missed by all of us.
Date added: 1/15/2008
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| Cool Room. |
The Attwater Group have built a dedicated cool-room. Technical Director, Tom Eland explains, “Some of the raw materials used in laminate manufacture (pre-preg) are temperature sensitive. Consequently, the ambient storage temperature of the pre-preg affects the shelf-life and quality of the finished product.”
The cool room is currently commissioned and in operation.
Date added: 5/10/2007
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| Technical Director Receives Prestigious IEC 1906 Award. |
Attwater are please to announce that Tom Eland has been selected to receive this years IEC 1906 award. These prestigious awards are given to persons who have made an exceptional contribution to the work of IEC.
Tom is the UK expert on the IEC working group responsible for drafting and publication of standards for rigid laminated sheet, tube and rod which includes the IEC 60893 series of specifications.
Tom will receive his award at the British Electrotechnical Committee AGM in London later this year.
Date added: 3/23/2007
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| Attwater Appoint 3 new directors. |
In a high-level reshuffle the Attwater Group has created three new company directorships. Rachael Kennedy has been appointed the position of Sales Director; Andy Goode, Production Director and Dave Swarbrick, Quality Director.
The three were promoted in recognition of their service to the company and are looking forward to adding a new dynamic and drive to the company in the years ahead.
Rachael, Andy and Dave have joined Richard Attwater, Tom Eland and Martin Bate around the boardroom table.
Date added: 3/5/2007
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| Attwater invest in a new Production Control Software. |
In May 2005, the Attwater Group decided to make the bold step of replacing their business software. The consensus was that the existing system, Sage Line 500 was unwieldy, and didn't fit exactly to the company's needs. In the coming months, several options were considered, before August 2006, when they opted for a relatively new system called Trakking.
Engineering Director Andy Goode said "The initial interest in Trakking stemmed from the simplicity of the system. We had no high pressure sales, we were simply sent a disc with a page of instructions. Within half an hour we had installed a demo version, entered stock, and put our first order on."
The Attwater Group have now been working closely with a developer from Trakking for the past 12 months, tweaking and updating parts of the system and now have now have a well rounded business software package with it's roots firmly in manufacturing.
For more information about Trakking, please click HERE.
Date added: 8/1/2006
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| Staff member reaches 25 years service. |
Attwater Test Engineer, John Ashworth has been awarded a £500 gift vouched for completing his 25th year of service at The Attwater Group.
John's primary role in the company to control incoming raw materials and test the finished products to ensure that they conform to the relevant BESN and IEC specifications. His meticulous attention to detail has ensured the quality of our products for over 2 decades. John is now the 8th current serving member of the Attwater Team to reach 25 years.
Having on-site test facilities enables that Attwater Group to provide a level of service and understanding of technical standards unmatched by any other UK manufacturer.
Date added: 11/8/2005
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| £150,000 investment in Beamsaw and CNC Router. |
In order to improve the quality of service to our customers and to keep pace with increasing demand, our engineering manager, Mr Andy Goode has secured a deal to purchase £150,000 of new machinery.
The new machines have been purchased to enhance our machining capabilities and increase efficiency. In turn, this means that we will be able to reduce lead times to our customers and offer a wider range of product and services.
The new machines will include a 3.2m beam saw (right), and a Vac-bed cnc router (below) with a 2.7m x 1.2m bed.
Andy said; "It is important that we recognise the areas in which this level of investment will have the biggest impact.
Historically our core business has been a manufacturer and stockist of laminated products. In recent years we have seen a steady increase in the number of customers with machining requirements. We can see that we need to adapt our equipment and processes in order to continue to meet our customer's needs and expectations"
Date added: 9/12/2005
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| New Part Marking Machine |
The Attwater Group are pleased to announce the addition of part marking to their capabilities. The new machine, manufactured by domino enables Attwater to mark components in scaleable characters, using permanent ink.
Part marking is normally used for identification and traceability and is often a requirement in the Aerospace sector, however, it is increasingly being used on components for other industry sectors.
The part making machine is now in operation. Please contact a member of our sales team if you wish to discuss having your items part marked.
Date added: 8/10/2005
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