Serving global clients will require a footprint on the ground in key territories and the best way to do this quickly is to absorb likeminded businesses- with shared values and strong manufacturing capabilities- into our group.
“ Talks are progressing nicely with a joint venture in India and a possible target in Italy, whilst there are some interesting routes we can go down in Eastern Europe and via the recent appointment of M & A advisors in the US.”
PP Control & Automation, which employs over 200 people at its state-of-the-art facility in the West Midlands, helps build machines that robotically milk cows, provide everyday packaging solutions, protects phones from water damage and cut parts that are used in F1 cars and the world’ s airlines.
This is a really exciting period as we attempt to move to a truly global strategic manufacturing outsourcing specialist.
The company has introduced a fourpillar business strategy to support its expansion plans, starting with the M & A activity and expanding through to sales and marketing and operations.
Digital transformation is the final element and will include investment in introducing Artificial Intelligence further into the company and exploring how PP C & A can support early-stage design with clients.
Pinaki continued:“ This is a really exciting period as we attempt to move to a truly global strategic manufacturing outsourcing specialist.
“ The UK will always be our HQ and the nerve centre of our operations, with investment already signed off to implement more automation and to offer significant CPD opportunities and new internal training programmes to our outstanding team.
“ However, the time has come to create a network of manufacturing operations around the world, and the search is gathering pace for the right partners. If all goes well, we’ d like to get at least three deals finalised by the end of the year.”
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