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MMMA elects new chairman
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Metalforming Machinery Makers Association product story
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk editorial team
Nov 4, 2002
The Metalforming Machinery Makers' Association (MMMA) has announced that Tim Albutt, Managing Director of T M A Engineering in Birmingham has been elected Chairman of the Association.
The Metalforming Machinery Makers' Association (MMMA) has announced that Tim Albutt, Managing Director of T.M.A.
Engineering in Birmingham has been elected Chairman of the Association with effect from 23rd October 2002.
Tim takes office for a period of two years succeeding Terry Hardy.
Tim is looking forward to the challenge of taking the MMMA through what is a time of uncertainty in UK manufacturing.
As Tim said: "I am following in the footpath of Terry Hardy, a true Yorkshireman, who has worked tirelessly for the Association as its Chairman.
It has not been easy, because a lack in business confidence over the last 18 months has depressed even the most hardened businessman.
Terry has done a superb job, membership has risen, the web site at www.mmma.org.uk has been upgraded and the 'Metalworking' exhibition at the NEC was a success and very importantly, he stood his corner in the fight to help UK manufacturing.
I am fully aware that we live in uncertain times, but I am sure that UK manufacturing will find its feet again, but in a different style.
I see more emphasis on short run, highly specialised, super quality products where a high degree of development and expertise is required.
High technology, specialised equipment will be required.
Long run products can be and are being manufactured without the high expertise that we have in the UK and are subsequently being lost to low cost competitors in Eastern Europe and other emerging countries, where employment overheads are still very low.
In any case it is very easy to shop anywhere in the World.
Advancements in Communications Technology have bought this about.
Why shouldn't the rest of the world, global source the really high quality, specialised goods from the UK? One of my jobs is to continue to increase the membership of the MMMA, the stronger we are, the more powerful voice we have in the corridors of Government.
To increase membership, we must become better at communicating with prospective new members as well as our existing members, so that they are fully aware of the benefits of membership.
Perhaps, we could liaise more closely with the MTTA to see if there is any common ground to help us increase membership.
We have to be positive to progress forward and I will be taking the MMMA forward.
The MMMA will be fighting hard for UK manufacturing; I can assure you of that.".
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