Bringing Aycliffe Business Park Together | 21
/COMPANY FOCUS: ATAG CABLE SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD
CABLE GUY HAS BIG AMBITIONS
Expertise, determination
and quality are the main
forces that have brought
about a new and thriving
business who are charged up
and ready to build upon years
of knowledge and skill.
Managing Director Andy Graham is the
influence behind ATAG Cable Solutions, which
has secured premises on Woodham Road on
Aycliffe Business Park.
Andy and his team have no less than 65
years of experience between them in cable
manufacturing, and when it comes to finding
solutions they really are the team to turn to.
Andy, from Bishop Auckland, said: “We can
help end users in the electronics and cables
assembly industry. We offer a bespoke service
and can help and work with customers to
find an answer to their cable supply or where
required any process problems.
“I do all the designing of the cable myself and
we have a strong team here who produce the
cable to the customer requirements.
“Quality is key in this business and we
pride ourselves on being able to deliver this.
My background is in quality/manufacturing
engineering and this is followed through to
customer service levels too.
”
Andy and his team have an impressive history
of achievements which includes being the first
in the UK to manufacture ‘Solar’ cable and they
were also the first to design ‘antimicrobial’
additive into their cable products, which
provides protection against illness such as
MRSA and E.Coli and has been widely used in
hospitals and medical centres throughout the
country.
Andy said: “We have a diverse range of
materials in stock that can be used in the
correct environment to produce a designed
answer to any cable issues, where appropriate.
“We are willing to help with advice on a specific
cable or on running a cable or on design, and
advice for a bespoke cable which might suit
a customer’s facilities better, generally this
involves reducing process times increasing
productivity”
A recent request of a different kind has included
the exciting design and manufacture of glow-inthe-dark Curly Cord Cable for one of the nation’s
popular space games at Laser Quest UK.
“It has been quite exciting designing for Laser
Quest, said Andy.
”
“I was delighted to be able to work for the first
time in the fluorescent industry working with
the additive suppliers developing a material
which suited the client, and even more so to
prove that we could do it and it really works.
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business at college primarily look after our
customers to ensure smooth delivery of
whatever they have asked for.
“Some of our customers have known us and
worked with us for 20 years; we try our best to
consistently deliver a good service.
”
ATAG clients include JDR Cables, Lincs
Connections, Meech International, IVIC, G&P
Technologies, Static Systems PLC, Telecom
Connections and Hospedia to name a few.
As part of his engineering career, Andy
previously spent a lot of his time travelling and
visiting other cable manufacturers in the UK
and aboard looking at best practise and modern
manufacturing techniques, such as production
control, machine capacities and waste
management.
After relocating and refitting the site, he is now
able to put into action these best practice focus
and utilise it in his own company on the park.
“When I was looking for premises it made
complete sense to look for them on Aycliffe
Business Park, he added.
”
“The laser gun now glows in the dark and has
been such a success we have been requested
to work through Europe and Canada, developing
the brand further.
“Everyone knows it, it’s a great location and
there are a lot of businesses we would love to
work w ith here, it’s just letting people know
what we do.
“So much so that we have just taken our first
order for this in Canada, with a view to repeat
orders which is just brilliant.
”
“But I definitely think we are in the right place
to do that, there is such a lot happening on the
park it’s a great place to be.
”
Helping with the delivery of service is director
and wife Debra, and daughter Katie, who
are keen to support Andy with his growing
business.
For further information or help with
any cable problems please call Andy
on 01388 776677.
Debra said: “Andy has amazing ideas when it
comes to cable and no job is too much of a
challenge for him.
“Myself and my daughter who is studying
PIC: Directors Andy Graham and Debra
Graham at ATAG Cable Solutions, Woodham
Road, Aycliffe Business Park