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07.0.08 | 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.
• Precision sheet metalwork
• Cable Harness
• Box build
• Fine line high volume stamping/LCD assemblies
• PCB assembly low volume (dependent on interest)
• Machining
The format will be very open and as follows, companies will highlight the segments of interest and visits shall take place in the morning and afternoon. FiFab shall facilitate the visits along with our local partners and these will take place over a period of 3 to four days in a group format. We will then where required set up evening session for dinner where companies wish to have more specific discussions.
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.
We have tried to offer as many date options as possible, the actual date that is chosen will be based upon the highest number of interested companies for that week.
National engineering awards put Fife firmly on the map
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
