Product category:
Maintenance Services
News Release from: Brammer
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 October 2007
Brammer helps drive competitiveness of
UK industry
Brammer has unveiled its state-of-the-art maintenance and repair operations Centre of Excellence at an official opening in Wolverhampton
The unique new Brammer learning and training facility was opened by special guest Ian Smith, Chief Executive of the EEF, West Midlands together with the Brammer management team, at its National Distribution Centre The 5,832 square feet training facility, is split into three zones; Learning, Exhibition and Workshop, and features product displays from 24 leading suppliers with 43 product exhibition stands
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 5 Jul 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The facility will provide training for both customers and internal staff and help to improve skills and knowledge of the products and techniques through product training and workshops.
Speaking at the event David Dunn, Chairman of Brammer said: "This unique facility will really help Brammer UK to differentiate itself from its competitors, and to move MRO supply relationships onto a more strategic footing.
A key differentiator here is innovation - it is imperative that we all embrace new technology and new solutions to existing problems to make our businesses more competitive in the 21st century.
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Demonstrating superior supply chain capabilities
Brammer has been awarded a three year agreement with Ineos Manufacturing Scotland for the provision, management and procurement of bearings and mechanical power transmission MRO products
We believe this facility will help to do that - deliver the absolute latest in product innovation to UK industry - through product demonstrations, product training and, through seminars and workshops".
The day was attended by Brammer customers and representatives from over 25 key supply partners, who were able to tour the Centre of Excellence and witness the Brammer and supplier designed product demonstration rigs.
Showcasing a range of processes from energy efficient drive solutions, pick and place units, and fan efficient units, Brammer technical experts talked through the demos with the guests, who were able to view for themselves the energy efficiency comparison via built in information display monitors.
Guest speaker Ian Smith said: "Brammer, as one of Europe's leading industrial service groups, with customers in food and drink, automotive engineering, aerospace and pharmaceutical sectors is well placed to offer training to companies across the UK.
With this new Centre of Excellence Brammer are playing their part in addressing the problem that more than most is threatening to hold this country back".
Ian Ritchie, Managing Director Brammer UK said: "The Centre of Excellence is the ideal environment to demonstrate how Brammer adds value through delivering innovative product and service solutions to its customer base, in partnership with the leading suppliers in the industry.
It also reflects our commitment to driving cost effectiveness across the whole production process.
We should be positioning ourselves as a nation where modern manufacturing is central to our future.
As a leading knowledge-driven economy, Britain sits at the cutting edge of modern manufacturing - and, with the right attitudes and commitment can continue to build on this position".
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