TPT September 2016

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Arc Energy Resources MD shor tlisted for IoD award ANDREW Robinson, managing director of UK-based Arc Energy Resources, has been shortlisted for the Institute of Directors (IoD) South West Regional Director of the Year Awards.

six-year business plan emphasising 15 per cent year-on-year growth. As a result, in 2015 the company achieved turnover of £6.3mn and maintained a strong profit level.

Andrew Robinson, Arc Energy Resources managing director

Mr Robinson has been at the helm of the family business since 2014, during which time the company has delivered record turnover and strong profits, achieved through workshop expansion and procurement of a number of new technologies. Arc Energy’s prime customers are in the oil and gas industry, but the company also supplies petrochemical, power generation, defence and nuclear sectors. Around 20 per cent of its work is exported. Following his appointment as managing director of Arc Energy Resources, Mr Robinson developed a

on our efforts and prove we could all achieve more. This is a good time to apply for the award, as it showcases the link between my directorial input and the tangible results the business has achieved, which also gives confidence to Arc Energy’s staff that the company is in safe hands, after passing on to the next generation.”

He also initiated a number of projects, including expansion of the workshops and procurement of three new cutting- edge technologies. Commenting on the value of the IoD Awards, Mr Robinson said, “Having received very positive exposure from winning the IoD SW Developing Director of the Year award in 2014, I am now applying for this year’s IOD award to celebrate my results as Arc Energy’s MD, as well as those of everyone in the business; and I wanted to build

Arc Energy Resources – UK Fax: +44 1453 823623 Email: sales@arcenergy.co.uk Website: www.arcenergy.co.uk

New line for automotive precision tubes commissioned

ASMAG Austria has finalised commis- sioning of a complete line for manu- facturing precision steel tubes up to 4"

for a customer located in the Midwestern region of the USA. Tube bundles are separated with

a finger separator, and tubes are fed to a hydraulic pointing press. The fully automated tube handling system includes a triple pusher and a threading on unit. Tubes are drawn on a 600kN triple draw bench with high speeds. The finishing line consists of a ten- roll precision straightener, testing tables for ultrasonic and eddy current check, multiple sawing lines, in-line chamfering units, visual inspection and a fully automated stacking, bundling and banding system. The company chose ASMAG for a number of reasons, including the fact that it is a complete solutions provider, requiring only one point of contact for the entire line, and its reputation for high precision tube manufacturing equipment.

ASMAG GmbH – Austria Fax: +43 7616 880144 Email: sales@asmag.at Website: www.asmag.at

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