Brandauer appoints leader for £1m project

The project, which is a venture into new sectors for Brandauer, involves three phases and a total potential investment of £1 million. The new process, which is claimed to be at least 100% faster than off-line riveting techniques, produces precision parts for electronic control devices and will be introduced for unique customer applications. It also virtually eliminates waste thereby saving costs and greatly increasing efficiencies in high volume parts production, says Brandauer. Tomlinson is a qualified engineer who has spent time setting up factories for UK companies in the US and Germany. With over 25 years working in the SME sector he was awarded an MBE for his Services to International Trade in 2005. Formerly general manager at Midlands Engineering Company and Springpart Manufacturing Ltd. “This in-line process is a breakthrough in how we produce complex precision parts and has tremendous potential in the market for contacted parts. These machines are specialised and designed bespoke for each application and the process requires technicians who can manage the whole business process from cradle to grave. The team we have recruited went through rigorous selection interviews and is currently undertaking three months’ intensive on the job training in Europe,” says Tomlinson. Brandauer is one of the Europe’s largest contract presswork companies.