TPT January 2016

Industry News

AddisonMckee and Eaton Leonard announce global rebranding

Our business is the technology of manufacturing and our purpose is to provide manufacturers with the most advanced systems that human ingenuity can devise. Through this combination of talent and reach we have the size and diversity to continue our success.”

solutions. Executive chairman Alastair Tedford commented, “Eaton Leonard, AddisonMckee and Eagle were all founded by pioneering engineers who built their success on engineering imagination and excellence and a strong commitment to integrity, their people, their customers and their suppliers. These three brands together with Tube Fixture will, in the future, operate as Addition Manufacturing Technologies.

AS of 1 November 2015, AddisonMckee, Eaton Leonard, Eagle, and Tube Fixture are operating under one name – Addition Manufacturing Technologies™. Addition stated that an integrated world demands that companies operate seamlessly on a global scale while delivering locally in customers’ markets, and this is why the companies have pooled their expertise and talents to work more efficiently and to create meaningful

AdditionManufacturing Technologies – USA Website: www.additionmt.com Combilift wins Irish exporter of the year award for a second time

our judges were struck by the energy, ability and ambition of Combilift’s management and employees to deliver strong results, year after year. They commended the continuous innovation evident in the company’s product range, its standards of excellence in manufacturing and its contribution as a substantial employer in the Monaghan region. We wish Combilift every success in the years to come.” Combilift MD Martin McVicar commented: “We are honoured to have our achievements recognised by the IEA with the overall Exporter Award. We are also particularly proud to have come out on top in the Multinational Category where we were up against some very tough competition from major concerns such as Irish Distillers, Valeo Vision Systems and ABP Food Group.” The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) is the ‘Voice of the Export Industry’ in Ireland, representing the whole spectrum of companies within the export industry, including SMEs who are beginning to think about exporting for the first time right through to global multinational companies who are already extensively exporting from Ireland. The IEA is the connecting force for Irish exporters, providing practical knowledge and support across Ireland and in foreign markets.

multidirectional forklift and today exports its wide range of handling products to over 75 countries. Sales in the period from 2012 to 2014 rose by 48 per cent, underlining the company’s almost unprecedented success in its industry sector. Speaking at the ceremony, Hugh Kelly, president of the Irish Exporters Association, said: “We are delighted to announce Combilift as the winner of the overall Exporter of the Year 2015. Since it was established in 1998 by Martin McVicar and Robert Moffett, Combilift has grown to become a global leader in its field. The standard of award entrants this year was higher than ever before but

THE Irish Exporters Association has announced Combilift as the Exporter of the Year 2015 at the Export Industry Awards, which were held recently in Dublin. In their 15 th year, the awards are the premier event to recognise the achievements of companies working in the export industry in Ireland. Combilift took home the overall Exporter of the Year Award 2015 after also winning the Multinational Exporter of the Year Award earlier in the evening. This is the second time the award was scooped by Combilift, as it won the same accolade in 2008 as an SME. Combilift developed the world’s first IC engine-powered all-wheel-drive

MD Martin McVicar (centre) celebrates with the Combilift team

Combilift Ltd – Ireland Email: info@combilift.com Website: www.combilift.com

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