01.07.10 | Record Year for Charities at FiFe Fabrications Limited

The year 2010 has been one of the most successful for the FiFab charity committee, with over £7000 being raised for worthwhile causes. These include the Foetal Medicine Fund, Kilmaron special needs school, The Mary Leishman Foundation, the Sunflower Nursery and many other worthwhile causes.

The team have commenced our efforts for 2011 and look forward to beating our 2010 figure. Our golf day in 2011 will be on Sunday the 1st May.

15.06.10 | FiFab fly the Flag at Subcon 2010

FiFe Fabrications have once again flown the flag for UK manufacturing. With many low cost region attending the show, FiFe Fabrications attended as part of the FiFe Council Market development group. We were the only UK region with a flagship presence. It was a highly successful show with FiFab returning with enquiries from over 24 companies with a potential spend of over £2.5 million. John Penman said that through our "Enhanced customer proposition" we continue to offer companies a cost effective and local supply solution.

01.04.10 | Fife Workers Take 10,000 Feet Plunge For Momentum

A GROUP of workers from a Fife manufacturing company are set to take the plunge for charity on Sunday May 2, 2010 when they skydive from an aircraft flying at 10,000 feet.

The team of eight from Fife Fabrications, in Southfield Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, have decided to brave the 120 mph fall to raise funds for Momentum, a charity which runs services in Fife for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to get back into work and lead more independent lives.

Forklift driver, David Healy, 27, who has organised the skydive for him and his colleagues, said:

"I did a skydive in 2001 and kept telling people at work how amazing it was and trying to convince them to join me.

"Apart from me and one other member of the group, everyone else hasn't done a skydive before. I'm sure it will be a breathtaking experience for us all.

"We plan to raise as much money as possible for Momentum, which does great work with disabled people in Fife. Family, friends and other workmates have already generously sponsored us and we're doing some fundraising in fancy dress at the Mercat Shopping Centre, Kirkcaldy on Saturday 27th March, in order to smash our target."

David Healy will take part in the skydive with his colleagues, Gregor Burt, Lee Brand, Mark Dudzik, Martin Buchan, Ryan Lynas, Jamie Ellwood, and Gary Mcintosh.

The skydive is being held in St Andrews on Sunday May 2, 2010.


15.02.10 | FiFab Signs up for All-Energy

FiFab has booked up for this year’s All-Energy Exhibition. The show, which is one of the UK’s leading Renewable Energy events runs from the 19th to 20th May at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.

Details and tickets are available from www.all-energy.co.uk/

We have been working on various renewable energy linked products recently and are keen to find more. Our unique capabilities make FiFab a great product development partner due to our ability to provide cost effective prototyping and manufacturing.

All-Energy 2010 in Aberdeen, May 19/20 Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.

15.02.10 | Successful Southern for FiFab

Leading Sub-Contract Manufacturing Company Fife Fabrications has just completed a very successful visit to UK's LARGEST regional manufacturing technology, electronics and subcontracting exhibition.

FiFab showcased its “World-Class” Manufacturing Capabilities at Southern Manufacturing and Electronics Show on Stand F78 on Wednesday the 10th and Thursday the 11th February 2010 at Farnborough.

Our 2010 focus was Fifab’s continuing investment in new technologies and capabilities to support new and existing customers requirements in-:

• Precision Sheet-metal work
• Precision Machined components
• Electro-Mechanical Assemblies
• Sourcing and Procurement

FiFab’s next exhibition will be at All-Energy 2010 in Aberdeen, May 19/20

11.05.09 | FiFab to Generate a Wave of Interest at All Energy

FiFab will be exhibiting at this year’s All-Energy Exhibition in Aberdeen. Renewable energy is big business. It’s moved on from being blue sky to a real opportunity. This is especially the case in Scotland where we have great wind, wave, tidal and river resources. Held in Aberdeen’s Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) on the 20th-21st May, All-Energy is Scotland’s renewable energy showcase.

We look forward to meeting you there

New Apprentices and Management Team Members

In quarter one of 2008-9 year we welcomed on-board our latest apprentices, bringing our tally to 12 apprentices with 2 fully trained apprentices finishing their time and moving into our highly skilled Machine Shop. Also in line with our new strategy we strengthened our management team by adding 2 experienced people in Bill Lees our new Operations Manager and Chic Cottrell our new Operations Lean Manager. This is FiFab confirming our commitment that we will come through this period better and stronger and planning for our 40th Anniversary in 2012.

This year’s Golf Day and Sportsman’s Dinner will take place this year on the 3rd of May at Balwearie Golf Club in Kirkaldy.

Last year’s great day raised over £6000 for good causes including Cancer Support at Victoria Hospice, the FHB Foetal Medicine Fund and the Brain Injuries Rehabilitation Centre.

If you wish to enter a team, please drop us an email.

Fifab Plans to Attend Major UK Events

This year FiFab will increase its investment and participation in 4 major events in 2009. This will include, Southern Manufacturing, Medtech, All Energy and Offshore Europe.

These key events fit with Fifab’s important current and future markets and are central to our 2009 strategy. Details of these are shown below; please contact John Penman or any member of sales team for additional information.
 
• Southern Manufacturing and Electronics, Farnborough. Feb 2009.

• MEDTEC, NEC, Birmingham. March 2009.

• All Energy, AECC, Aberdeen. May 2009.

• Offshore Europe, AECC, Aberdeen. September 2009

Fifab Penang Supply Partners Visitation

Following on from the successful launch earlier in the year of the sourcing service in south East Asia, we are planning to facilitate a study tour in September or October of this year for company’s interested in visiting and seeing the capabilities/opportunities in the region.
        
The industry segments we will be visiting are shown below.

Our aim is to make the trip and the visit as accessible and as cost effective as possible. To this end where you have interest in joining us we have shown our travel company who will be able to make all your arrangements for flights and hotels, Marie has extensive knowledge of the region and has handled all previous visitation. She will handle if you require you travel requirements. Please note that each company is responsible for the booking and payment of there travel arrangements. However we have managed to negotiate a group discount for this trip.

Glenrothes based engineering company, Fife Fabrications, scoop two awards at a prestigious ceremony - with a little help from Fife Council.

The company attended the Subcon Exhibition and Conference event in Birmingham where they won the Best Subcontractor (Forming and Fabrication) and Best Health, Safety and Environmental Practice awards. Fife Fabrications celebrated their win with Chair of the Environment and Transportation Committee, Councillor Tony Martin, who they invited along as a thank you for all the help they have received through Development Services’ Market Development Programme. The company were also runners-up for the overall award for Excellence and Engineering.

Commenting on Fife Fabrications’ success Councillor Tony Martin said: “I was delighted to attend the Subcon awards ceremony with Fife Fabrications to show support for the company on behalf of Fife Council.

“The Market Development Programme aims to make it easy for businesses to showcase their services at national and international exhibitions and trade shows.

“Providing financial and logistic support, the programme really allows Fife firms to spread their wings and reach new markets. It helps to increase companies’ profiles as well as providing an opportunity to meet with existing customers and target new business. As a result of the last Subcon exhibition in 2006, between the five Fife companies that participated, over 100 enquiries were received and orders in excess of £2million secured which is tremendous.

“Fife Fabrications winning this award helps put Fife firmly on the map as a centre of engineering excellence in the UK.”

Fife Fabrication’s Director, Archie Smith said: “As a result of Fife Council’s support through its Market Development Programme, we exhibit at events throughout the UK, generating new business and raising the profile of Fife Fabrications and Fife.

“We were delighted to invite Councillor Martin along to the awards ceremony to share our excitement and show our appreciation.

“We’ve been involved with Fife Council’s Market Development Programme for well over 20 years and attend at least three trade exhibitions each year with the programme’s help. Without the Council’s support, this would just not be possible.”

As well as attending the award ceremony, Councillor Martin also visited the businesses taking part on this year’s Fife stand, including Glenrothes based companies Fife Fabrications, ATC Ltd,  Ladybank firm GS Brown and PR2 Engineering which is based in Dysart.

27.03.2008 | Subcon Attracts Fife Fabrications
FiFab to Exhibit at Subcon 2008

FiFab, one of the UK’s leading providers of Precision Machined Components and Electro-mechanical Assemblies will be attending Subcon, Britain’s premier event for the Engineering Subcontract market.

The Subcon Show is the UK’s only international show dedicated to subcontract engineering services. It covers everything from machining, electronic assemblies, plastic moulding and metal fabrications through to rapid prototyping, design & build and full manufacturing services that supply finished products and assemblies from scratch.

John Penman, Sales Director at FiFab told us “We have been involved in providing subcontract services, components and assemblies to engineering markets around the world for many years. However, our recent investments in new equipment has improved both our quality and precision levels which will support our move into new areas. We are looking forward to meeting new partners at this exhibition.”

Subcon takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, UK on the 22nd – 24th April 2008