Thermacore set for growth after supply chain award

The company, which has been supported by the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS), is on course to win £200,000 of new contracts as a result of its commitment and. Employing 61 people at its Wansbeck Business Park site, the company – which claims to achieve zero parts defects for many of its clients – will now use its Continuous Sustainable Improvement Plan (CSIP) to develop new technologies for aerospace, communications equipment, medical, military and power electronics. Mark Robinson (pictured, centre, with MAS advisors Jim Bar and Alan Whittaker), who is Quality HSE Manager at Thermacore Europe, said: "We were introduced to SC21 by one of our customers Selex Galileo and quickly identified a host of benefits we could achieve from taking part. "Working with advisers from MAS and specialist consultants Guthrie and Craig, we developed a CSIP that focused on a company-wide commitment to improving on- time customer delivery and the implementation of kaizen techniques, including putting a dedicated 5S team in place. "It's all about accelerating lean manufacturing and we now have 13 improvement activities we are taking forward that will eliminate waste and provide the customer with an even better level of service." Founded in 1970, Thermacore specialises in the custom design, development and manufacturing of thermal management systems and components for use in applications such as radar systems, space stations and the high-profile Eurofighter jet.