EuroWire March 2021

Corporate News

New directors as AWI aims to maximise £3mn investment

A UK manufacturer of round, flat and profile wire has strengthened its senior management team with three key appointments. Alloy Wire International (AWI), which celebrates 75 years of manufacturing in 2021, has promoted Tom Mander, Andrew Du Plessis and Adam Shaw as managing director designate, technical director and finance director, respectively. The trio will work with the current senior management team to help the company in the next stage of its development, as it looks to maximise a £3mn investment in material, new drawing machines,

spooling equipment and office/factory improvements. AWI has remained open throughout the pandemic, utilising its Emergency Manufacturing Service to supply wire to customers supporting the building of Nightingale Hospitals and other COVID-19 efforts around the world. Venables commented, “We have built an incredible business that is a world leader in the supply of exotic alloys and it is vital that we have a succession plan in place well in advance, so we can build on Managing director Mark

▲ ▲ AWI directors (from left) Adam Shaw, TomMander, Mark Venables and Andrew Du Plessis

recent growth and take advantage of new opportunities in both the UK and overseas. In Tom, Andrew and Adam we have three experienced professionals who are hungry to carry on the AWI journey and have fantastic skills in their specialist areas of sales, business strategy, finance and technical and quality.” AWI currently supplies more than 5,000 customers involved in automotive, aerospace, defence, medical, nuclear, oil and gas and renewables. Its range of exotic alloys, including Phynox, Inconel and Hastelloy, is available from 0.025 to 21mm (0.001" to 0.827") in small batches or medium/large volume, all within a three-week timeframe. AlloyWire International www.alloywire.com

New website for RichardsApex RichardsApex Inc launched a new website at the start of the year. The aim of the new site is to provide customers, prospects and the industry with a more user-friendly platform to access product data and information. It is also hoped that the new site will give a better insight into the company, the depth of its knowledge and commitment, and its global reach. Some of the key improvements include enhanced product listings and details; availability on mobile platforms; multiple languages; and easy access to industry links and information. RichardsApex, Inc www.richardsapex.com

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