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News Release from: GTMA
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 October 2003
Five new member companies for trade
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Five more firms have joined the GTMA, including the first GTMA member from Northern Ireland
Five more firms have beaten a path to the GTMA's door in Princes Risborough - the latest recruits representing businesses across the UK, from Northern Ireland to Scotland and from Cambridge to West Yorkshire GTMA director, Julia Moore, comments, "We are delighted to welcome five such first class companies into membership
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 2 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Denroy specialises in the design and manufacture of custom moulded products and operates a well equipped, in-house design centre and tool-room which enables its technical designers to work quickly and accurately developing high specification designs for new products.
Anderside Tools., based in Glasgow, employs 25 people in a company that has been successfully supplying customers across the UK for just over 20 years.
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Hampshire-based Jordans Toolmakers Limited has a philosophy of working in partnership with customers, not just through the manufacturing process, but through the life of the tool itself.
To ensure continual tooling performance the company offers a responsive preventative maintenance and breakdown repair facility.
When a design concept is developed it invariably has to be prototyped to prove functionality.
Rapid Moulding Technologies in Cambridge offers its customers the opportunity to trial moulding designs quickly and economically with its Rapid Tooling Service, providing real mouldings in production intent material.
Kelland Precision Tooling, in West Yorkshire, specialises in EDM work and tooling for the plastics industry.
The company prides itself in providing the highest level of personal service to its customers around the country.
Managing director, Alan Noon, explained his motivation for joining the GTMA, "Our customers are increasingly keen that their suppliers are members of the appropriate trade association, highly valuing the credibility that such membership brings.".
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