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News Release from: Protool Manufacturing | Subject: UK toolmaker at K 2007
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 December 2007
UK toolmaker benefits from K 2007 show
Leading UK tool maker has returned from a successful showing at th EuroMold 2007 exhibition for the plastics mould and toolmaking industry, which is held annually in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
Commenting on Protool Manufacturing's success at K 2007, director Steve Hall, said: "It did our business and company profile a lot of good to exhibit at EuroMold 07 and to be part of the community there Significant parts of the tool buying world and visitors to the show from many sectors are now gravitating towards the Continent - particularly in the former Eastern Bloc
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Aug 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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We were able to hold a number interesting discussions with these new leads - from the pharmaceutical and automotive sectors in particular".
Protool was exhibiting for the first time at EuroMold, taking advantage of a scheme at the Department of Trade and Industry to help cover its Frankfurt costs and promote its presence at the show.
Hall said that two significant enquiries from the United States are already being processed at the Havant-based company from meetings held on the EuroMold 07 stand.
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Said Hall, "Our quoted lead-time to produce the tooling for this client was some 300% shorter than our nearest competitor, based in mainland China." Hall said that it often takes some three months to assess whether an exhibition has been worthwhile; particularly for enquiries converted to orders, but - at this stage - he said: "We are quitely confident of more than recouping our investment".
Meantime, Protool is busy working 'around the clock' to complete a EUR 250,000 order for aluminium-based tooling that needs exporting before a pre-Christmas deadline.
Hall said: "When the client is in crisis we are often at our best, and our reputation is such that we are regularly sending our tools from the UK to areas that had a traditionally strong reputation, such as Portugal and the Czech Republic.
We have also invested in staffing to keep up with demand and to make us a fully 24/7 operation - and our ISO 9001 qualified business also gives the client complete peace of mind".
Protool's Web site describes the company expertise that is now available, including the following.
* Rapid tooling.
* Production tooling.
* 3D machining.
* Prototype parts.
* Offshore tooling.
* Pu components and fixtures.
A special FTP portal for Protool clients is also available on the Protool Web site together with full contact details for Protool.
* About Protool - Protool Manufacturing was co-founded by Steve Hall and Spencer Carter in 2003 and is now recording annual sales in excess of GBP 1million and currently employs eleven people on a full 24/7 production system.
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