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WELD overlay cladding and fabrication specialist Arc Energy Resources has announced the promotion of Andrew Robinson, son of the company’s founders, Rosemary and Alan Robinson, as the new managing director. Mr Robinson, who graduated with a degree in Economics and Spanish from Nottingham University, joined the business in 2008 and was appointed to the board in 2013. His parents Alan, formerly managing director, and Rosemary,

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Energy projects have involved clients supplying free issue materials, but recent trends indicate an increasing requirement to source and supply material,” said Mr Robinson. “Our clients are seeking to maximise production and offload risk. Many customers are keen for us to get involved in full turnkey supply packages and these projects fit nicely within our strategic plan to grow this aspect of the business.” Since his appointment to the board of directors in 2013 Mr Robinson has worked with Cranfield University to develop Arc Energy’s five-year business plan. “This period was particularly exciting, mixing with other leaders from a wide range of business sectors and talking about how we could drive our business forward. The thrust of the plan is growth,” explained Mr Robinson. “We are targeting 15 per cent year- on-year growth, expanding both our cladding and fabrication facilities, while also seeking inroads into new markets.” As part of this plan, the company is building an additional 500m 2 of workshop space on its site in the UK to house additional cladding stations and is taking on extra welders to support this expansion.

finance director, are still involved as directors in the running of the UK-based engineering company. Its highly trained welding teams provide fabrication and weld overlay cladding services to the oil and gas, defence and water treatment industries. Mr Robinson started working for the company in 2008 and an opportunity was identified to benefit from his economics background to develop a purchasing department, an area in which Arc Energy was deficient. Mr Robinson said: “Many technical products were dictated by commodity markets and we were buying them at spot prices, which I felt could be improved.” The introduction turned out to be an outstanding success, with cost reductions of up to 25 per cent on key spends such as welding consumables and industrial gas, and a halving of stock days within the first two years. He went on to develop Arc Energy’s environmental management system and won accreditation to the international standard ISO 14001 in 2010. He then set his sights on the company’s shop floor scheduling system. “It was time well spent as it enabled me to experience all aspects of the business,” he said. He has a growing interest in full supply projects where Arc Energy is involved in buying materials and ancillary components, which exercises his purchasing background. “Most Arc

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