Property & Development Magazine Issue 427 | Page 48

Facilities Management: CMD Ltd

gives CMD an advantage over similar businesses. Any

grates power and technology with furniture in the

specific requirements can be tailored on site and the

commercial world. Importantly, the company is

manufacturing process amended to incorporate cus-

inspired every day by the genuine belief that it can

tomer focused solutions. Warehousing on site also

change the world for the better with improved

means the company is unaffected by events abroad

ergonomics for the working environment.

and can control the delivery times to customers.

CMD is a strong force in the British manufacturing

CMD’s power modules are designed to meet the

world, said a spokesperson. “We believe in British man-

power, visual and data demands of the modern work-

ufacturing, as we drive advances in USB and induction

ing environment and are available in a variety of

charging, developing new ways for people to interact

styles that include under-desk, desktop and through

with power to aid their technology at home, at work

desk applications. All its products can be bought as

and on the move, while supporting the UK economy.”

standard catalogue items and are available for next

70% of products manufactured in Rotherham and

day delivery if in stock.
The advantage of being a
British manufacturer is that
CMD can also provide anything custom made, whether
it be a power module with
different lengths of lead,
configurable sockets, HDMI
or whatever is required.
CMD offers a custom made
service secure in the knowl-

many materials and services

We believe in British
manufacturing, as we drive
advances in USB and
induction charging,
developing new ways for
people to interact
with power”

obtained from suppliers are
sourced from suppliers within a ten mile radius. The wish
is to obtain everything from
within the country but, as
Jenny points out, that’s not
always possible: “We try not
to source outside the shores
of the UK. Unfortunately,
we’ve lost a lot of skill over

edge all customised products are supported with full

the years and we can’t physically get certain compo-

engineering drawings with a technical engineering

nents or some jobs done here because in the UK the

team for support.

skill doesn’t exist anymore. So we have to go over-

Supply can be based on a high level of technical
advice and involvement with customers, which CMD

seas and that’s a real reluctance for us but, to survive, we have to do it.”

loves to do. The actual level varies greatly on a daily

“For ergonomics and power modules, we deal with

basis and really depends on what customers’ require-

the furniture manufacturers and their dealer net-

ments are at the time, due to the wide spread of prod-

work,” continues Bell. “They focus on the dynamics of

ucts and their differing needs. “We deal with M&E con-

the space and how to get the best from the environ-

sultants and contractors who are undertaking refur-

ment, making it the most productive and collaborative

bishments or new builds all the time,” outlines Jenny.

it can be for the users. We also have a number of other

“For tenders, the consultants are our main focus as they

very strong relationships within the trading market,

need all the technical and engineering specifications for

AV, education and facilities sectors as our breadth of

the CATB stage of the build. We also have strong rela-

product are suited for many different markets.” n

tionships with the electrical contracting market so we
can deal with the project from start to finish.”
Over the last three decades, CMD has consistently transformed the way it inte-

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