Mark Burrow did not get off to the best start when he joined Attwater in 1990. Just a couple of months after beginning his job as a press operative the company went on a three day week and he was laid off. But he had already made a good impression and he was taken on…
Attwater Group, the Lancashire-based industrial laminates manufacturer and machining specialist, has secured more than £350,000 worth of orders in the aerospace sector in just three months. The work covers machined parts manufactured by Attwater, delivered to the exacting quality standards demanded by the aerospace sector. Materials that have proven particularly popular are its B34 polyimide…
We are pleased to announce the appointment of David Conlon to our sales team. To welcome him to the company, we sat him down for a Q+A. Hello David, welcome to Attwater. Tell us a little about yourself. My name is David Conlon, and I’m 39. I’m originally from Bolton, but now living here in…
Showing its commitment to aerospace quality, composite laminates manufacture and machining, Attwater & Sons Ltd has just undertaken its re-certification audit of the aerospace quality management system standard, AS9100. Quality director, Dave Swarbrick says, “For over 25 years now we have supplied the aerospace sector with industrial laminates and electrical insulating materials. This certification, originally…
The results of the annual Attwater customer service survey are in – and we’re delighted that we rated good or excellent across the board! We issued anonymous questionnaires to customers that have ordered from us in the last 18 months and we asked about everything from telephone manner to reliability. We were rated as good…
Attwater & Sons Ltd Finance Director Martin Bate has spoken of his debt of gratitude to the company he joined more than a quarter of a century ago when he started as Company Accountant. He had previously worked in the Financial Planning Department of Bradford & Bingley Building Society, and had also worked for Philips…
Attwater’s technical manager Matt D’Arcy has joined a committee judging a prestigious international award. The John Neal Award is given annually by the European Electrical Insulation Manufacturers (EEIM) in memory of one of its founding members. The award, which is open to students, honours outstanding accomplishment in the field of solid and liquid electrical insulation…
Custom Composites is demonstrating its commitment to investing in young people by taking on two new apprentices. Teenagers Josh Newport and Ross Gaynor started work at the Rochdale Company on Monday, March 9 – which, appropriately, was the start of National Apprenticeship Week. Andy States, production manager at Custom Composites, said: “We had two 16…
Attwater Group, an industry leader in the manufacture of industrial laminates and machining, has compiled and published a table charting product specifications across a range of laminate products. Covering 19 grades of cotton, paper and glass, the table is available to anybody via the company’s website and helps navigate current BSEN manufacturing specifications, superseded specifications,…
The apparently disparate groups all use high precision products supplied by Rochdale-based Custom Composites. From its launch in a former mill in 1982 Custom Composites has developed a first class reputation for the high tolerance and quality of its products – becoming the trusted supplier to sectors as diverse as sport, defence, marine and electrical.…
