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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