Coventry International Pressing Company Limited (CIPCO), formed in January 2015, has been key in the delivery of revolutionary HFQ® lightweighting technology, producing cost-effective ultra-high strength solutions for aerospace and automotive structures.
Seadub Ltd are specialist precision engineers, focusing on the Marine sector. Established in 2011 and ideally located on a quayside in Southampton, the business has built up expertise in the design and manufacture of customised parts for pleasure craft and racing yachts.
William Whiteley & Sons (Sheffield) Limited have been trading for 259 years. Specialising in designing and manufacturing beautifully hand-crafted industrial scissors, the business produces over 250 variations of scissors. Still today, the business has descendants of its founder working with the company with two of the 11th and 12th generation of family members within the management team.
Young but fruitful, Pretty Gorgeous Jam Company Ltd is a business that has spun-off from a multi-award-winning cake making company. Acknowledging that the business was primed for growth, the company engaged with business support and has tripled their production as a result.
Many companies, especially SMEs, have struggled to adapt to their quieter order books and furloughed workforces during the coronavirus crisis. Lauden Chocolate Limited have faced such challenges and have sought the support of the Manufacturing Growth Programme to support their survival.
Quattro Foods enjoyed a fantastic start to 2020, with new contracts secured, 24-hour shifts introduced to deliver additional capacity and a £90,000 investment signed off on new filling technology. The Company accessed support through the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP) and their local Manufacturing Growth Manager, Robin Simpson, helped the business to conduct a GROWTHmapper business diagnostic to identify key areas for further improvement.