CCC staff join managing
director Kevin Tranter in
cutting the celebration cake
IN THE
NEWS
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY – THE ICING ON THE CAKE
a wolverhampton manufacturer of
skills in the development of non-stick
specialist pre-painted metals has
and other niche industrial coatings that
pieces of bakeware each year.
in 2009, ccc invested in a new
celebrated its 50th anniversary with a
have made us experts in these
940mm-wide coating line on a new site
cake big enough to be cut into portions
techniques and generated orders from
in wolverhampton, which it says is still
for its 75-strong workforce, amid plans
across the world.”
the widest, fastest non-stick coating line
for future growth and development.
cooper coated coil (ccc) designs,
innovation and durability have gone
hand-in-hand for ccc, which was founded
in the world. the company now runs a
24-hour-a-day operation, six days a week.
produces and distributes pre-coated
in aldridge on the back of the building
metals for bakeware, domestic appliances,
and automotive trade, producing pre-
company for more than 30 years and two
housewares and specialised industrial
painted metal.
years ago ccc launched a graduate
manufacturing.
it pioneered the GlideX brand,
in the 70s it won a contract with
a number of staff have been with the
recruitment programme, which will see
polaroid to produce film cassette casings,
another six future leaders join the
which benefits from a coating process
using a new type of metal coil that was
business by september. Further
that gives a scratch-resistant, flake-
pioneered in Japan. in the 80s ccc
investment is planned for 2017, aiming
resistant surface. these non-stick surfaces
became the first company to apply non-
to take sales to more than £30m.
are roller coated, not sprayed, meaning
stick coatings to metal coils that could be
tranter added: “Fifty years is a
they last much longer than most branded
used to make bakeware – the beginnings
landmark on our journey, a chance to take
bakeware made in china.
of GlideX, which is now stocked by
a look back at where we have come from
retailers such as amazon and dunelm.
and where we want to head. it’s a time
today, the firm coats enough coil to
for celebration and i truly believe that
Managing director Kevin tranter said:
“over the past 50 years, we have
developed extensive knowledge and
produce the equivalent of 50 million
there are golden years ahead.”
JON PRICHARD TO TAKE THE HELM AS IChemE CEO
the institution of chemical engineers (icheme) has confirmed the appointment of
Jon prichard as its new chief executive officer, succeeding dr david Brown.
prichard currently leads the regulatory body for the engineering professions in
the uK, the engineering council. he is a chartered engineer and a Fellow of both
the institution of civil engineers and the institution of royal engineers.
icheme president, professor Jonathan seville said: “with his extensive
background in engineering and in the management of professional engineering
institutions, Jon was seen as the ideal candidate to lead icheme and deliver our
ambition to become the global organisation of choice for chemical and process
engineers.”
prichard said: “icheme’s centenary is fast approaching. i am delighted to be
joining the organisation at this exciting point in time. chemical engineers play a
vital role in many industry sectors around the world and icheme membership is
a powerful signal of trustworthy professionalism.”
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