WCA November 2016

Five-year plan is a winning formula for UK’s Metalube Politically it has been a tumultuous few months for the UK and many companies are clearly concerned for what lies ahead in a Europe without the UK. But one UK exporter’s vision for the future and re-investing profits into continued business growth is clearly a winning formula. Manchester-based specialist lubricants manufacturer Metalube, which came under new ownership five years ago, celebrated the milestone by giving me a tour of their newly expanded site, and an introduction into what they have achieved during those years. With offices in Dubai, Brazil, India, Hong Kong and an ever-expanding presence in China, practically doubling the workforce number, expanding its home base and building a new laboratory, it is an impressive tale of a company that is primarily an exporter, including to the important European market. Find out what the company has achieved on page 22. Italian company Mandelli Sistemi has recognised the importance of one of its employees. Following the death of mechanical design manager Francesco Mulazzi, the company has named a scholarship after him for students attending the Laurea Magistrale in mechnical engineering during the 2016/17 academic year, and specialising in machine tools and manufacturing systems.

The company wished to maintain the memory of Mr Mulazzi by associating him with the continuous training of young engineers in the machine tool world. The full story is on page 26.

David Bell Editor

When and where 2017 7-9 March: AMI Cables –

2017 5-8 June: wire Russia – trade exhibition – Moscow, Russia Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf and VNIIKP Fax : +7 499 246 9277 Email : info@wire-russia.com Website : www.wire-russia.com

2017 8-11 May: Interwire – trade exhibition – Atlanta, Georgia, USA Organisers : Wire Association International Fax : +1 203 453 8384 Email : sales@wirenet.org Website : www.wirenet.org

2017 23–25 March: TEL – trade exhibition – Istanbul, Turkey Organisers : Voli Fuar Hizmetleri Fax : +90 212 604 5051 Email : info@voli.com.tr Website : http://tel-fair.com

trade exhibition – Cologne, Germany Organisers : AMI Fax : +1 610 478 0900 Email : consult@amiplastics-na. com Website : www.amiplastics-na.com

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