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News Release from: GTMA | Subject: Plastics Industry Award for Toolmaker of the Year
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 July 2002
Enlightened toolmaker scoops plastics
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Yorkshire-based Moorland Toolmaking Co was presented with the Plastics Industry Award for Toolmaker of the Year at the celebratory dinner celebratory dinner on 17 May.
Toolmaker for innovative street-lighting scoops national award Yorkshire-based Moorland Toolmaking Co was presented with the Plastics Industry Award for Toolmaker of the Year at the celebratory dinner held at the London Hilton on 17 May "It was a great surprise and an even greater honour to win this award," comments Director, Mike Newby, adding, "The fact that so many customers rated us highly makes us really proud." The voters, who gave the company very high marks in all categories, were particularly impressed by its speed of response and complete project support
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 2 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Moorland specialises in the design and manufacture of precision engineering; creating high quality, complex injection moulds in very short timescales.
In addition to its expertise in working with the plastics industry the company is equally skilled at creating thermoset compression, rubber and blow mould tooling.
An efficient blend of traditional skills supported by the latest computer technology and an outstanding dedication to customer service has enabled Moorland to build a loyal and growing client base.
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The company currently employs 30 people at it 1,600m2 factory, offices and technical centre in Batley, where it creates tooling up to a maximum size of 10 tonnes.
Among the many outstanding projects that Moorlands has been involved with, one of the latest, with IPS for the development of tooling for a wind and solar powered street-lighting system, has been particularly successful.
"We worked really closely with IPS right through the design process," comments Mike Newby, "We were meeting their designers almost every other week in order to keep the project on track.
It all proved worthwhile when we managed to deliver the tooling three weeks ahead of a really tight schedule." Ivan Bignell, MD IPS explains, "The beauty of using a first class toolmaker in the UK is that you can really work as a team.
If there are any issues to be ironed out you can just jump in your car and go and see for yourself.
When meeting deadlines is critical to a project's success, then its "cost" not "price" that counts." Another advantage that Ivan found was the ability to take clients and prospects to see progress on the tooling while work was underway, without the need for flights, hotels and jet-lag.
The GTMA's Julia Moore added her congratulations, "Well done to Moorlands.
This excellent mould-making company has gained a well deserved reputation for solving problems and exceeding customers' expectations.".
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