DUoMo –
Being ADAptABle in
tHe wAke of Brexit
Sales and Marketing
Beth Collett
[email protected]
As reported by The Telegraph in July,
small-to-medium sized enterprises
account for 99% of all companies in the
EU, acting as a backbone to the European
economy. With the anniversary of the
Brexit vote, Duomo (UK) Ltd have been
reflecting on the challenges that they
have faced and will continue to face.
Duomo (UK) Ltd has been designing,
developing and manufacturing gas
detection equipment and gas proving
systems since 1994. Technical Director,
Phillip Wild states that “In order to survive,
a company needs strength to repeatedly
embrace change and have the dogged
determination to overcome unforeseen
challenges”.
Duomo has been no stranger to such
challenges. Throughout its history, along
with many other companies, Duomo has
been subjected to outside influences that
are beyond prediction, but the company
has survived and prospered.”
For example, Duomo was established
to manufacture gas valve trains that
controlled the flow of gas into packaged
gas burners for commercial boilers and air
heaters.
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The continental manufacturers for these
burners had distributors based in the UK
who found it beneficial to buy a valve
train from a UK based company in order to
suit the diverse, individual requirements
of their customers. However, overnight,
Brussels decided that the valve train
HAD to be manufactured in the country
of origin of each packaged burner. Due
to this EU policy, Duomo had to react
quickly. They set about using their tools
and abilities to build a new range of gas
proving systems for school kitchens and
laboratories that were made for clients
such as Birmingham City Council and
many other local authorities throughout
the UK.
Phillip added “The biggest challenge we
face now is the uncertainty caused by
Brexit. We are sourcing a lot of our raw
materials from Europe. Large currency
fluctuations have made predictions
about growth impossible. The Bank of
England or the European Central Bank
issue a statement and the Sterling to
Euro exchange rate tumbles.” Phillip goes
on to say “I’m really proud that Duomo
has continued to be successful in this
uncertain climate and has moved into
fields such as environmental monitoring
sensors – an area of incredible growth
for us. The strength of Duomo has come
from a willingness to diversify and launch
new products that have a true value to
customers and allow compliance with
current gas safety and building standards
in order to make our future more certain”.
Phillip firmly believes that now is the time
to remember that Britain is great, and to
relish the fight for, not just survival but
success on a Global stage.
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