New Year – New Boost to Local Economy!
A Bromsgrove (UK) business has announced plans to save
Coventry Jobs by taking over a pipe bending business
and preventing the loss of employment.
The Joint Perforating Company, part of the UKF
Stainless Holdings Group said it expects to save
at least 12 of the existing workforce and has
plans for further expansion – this boost to local
industry is doubly welcome saving existing jobs
in Coventry as it does.
Previous owners Eberspaecher (EET) had planned to
move their automatic welding cells from Coventry
to Cowley, Oxfordshire where they have warehouse
facilities next door to their customer BMW, but were
considering moving the tube bending operation to
outside of the UK. JPC were able to step into the
breach being suppliers of tubular components to
EET in the first place – EET then forming complete
exhaust systems for BMW Mini – rather than see the
loss of this manufacturing site, JPC agreed that they
would take over the EET ‘bending cells’ and keep jobs
in Coventry!
With 6 highly sophisticated bending machines
rivalling any other firm in the country, JPC are
proud to offer job security for at least the next 5
years producing and supplying a complete range of
original equipment bend and manipulated BMW
Mini exhaust pipes direct to EET’s remaining facility
in Cowley.
In addition to the benefits to Coventry, fellow
businesses will see increased investment, not least
the provision of greater security for Italian based
company Marcegaglia who supply the unbent tubing
material to commence the process.
Managing Director of UKF/JPC, Simon Greenhill
said “This is a very exciting time for the company
and local businesses! Being able to keep skilled
manufacturing in the area was a real bonus for us
when we agreed the take-over. We see it as a show
of faith in local industry and both ours and the
region’s growth plans. Our ongoing investment in
the industry and expansion as a company is a great
example of British Manufacturing at its best”.
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www.ukfstainless.co.uk
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TUBE NEWS February 2018 11