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Current edition: Engineering &
Technical Support
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- Andy Woods - Profile
- ARCO Presentation - Category 1
Supplier Award
- New Quality Assurance Manager
- German Company, Wegener GmbH.
buy ‘Aircord’ exclusively!
- Engineering Excellence
- Aquavend award
- More key names and faces!
- Northern area Manager
- ‘High Integrity’ Paint
Hose‘High Integrity’
Paint Hose
- New Anti-Static Buffer Strip
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| Andy
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Andy
Woods, who commenced with the Company
on July 1st 1998 as Operations Manager,
joined the Board as Operations Director
with effect March 1st 1999. Andy is
well known in the plastics industry,
having previously held overall responsibility
for the manufacturing of a wide range
of flexible industrial hoses and rigid
pipes with Megaflex and Megapipe,
divisions of Main Industries in South
Africa. His connection with Copely
Developments spans more than 15 years
as Megaflex have been both customer’s
and licensees of Copely during this
period. Andy has already built up
a sound working relationship with
our key customers and suppliers. At
this time Andy, along with our Engineering
Manager Fred Allinson, is preparing
for the installation of a fully automated
Polyamide production line which will
increase Copely capacity for this
product range to circa 300 tonnes
per annum. This capital investment
exceeds £350.000 and the fully
computer controlled line comprises
latest 'state of the art 'technology.
Installation and commissioning should
be complete October 2000.
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| ARCO
Presentation - Category 1 Supplier
Award |
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| The above features
Arco Joint managing director Mr
Steven Martin, Brian & James
Copely, together with senior managers
and staff following the award
ceremony on 19th November 1998.
As winners of this prestigious
award in three consecutive years,
Mr Brian Copely stated that ‘a
special working relationship had
been built up with ARCO over many
years and that all members of
staff could be congratulated on
this truly team achievement’.
‘It was however vital that
we continued with our proactive
approach to this business and
demonstrate improvements in certain
areas outlined in the assessment’.
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| Quality Assurance
Manager |
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| Mr Robert Brooks,
Quality Control manager, has been
with the Company for eight years
and has extensive practical knowledge
of thermo-plastic extrusion in
both flexible and rigid materials,
having been connected with the
industry for many years. In fact,
he began in the industry with
the earlier family business, J
Dorrien Copely Plastics Ltd, operating
from a factory in East Leake near
Loughborough, Leics. He was promoted
from Chief inspector, a challenging
post that requires assertiveness
and a high degree of diplomacy
at all times. He now takes responsibility
for all QA matters, reporting
to Mr Andy Woods. Pictured, Robert
checks pressure testing equipment,
whilst Mrs Flo Smith, QA dept.
logs technical data. |
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| German
Company, Wegener GmbH. buy ‘Aircord’
exclusively! |
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| Wegener GmbH
of Aachen Germany have appointed
Copely as sole supplier of patented
‘Aircord’ pressure
hose, for initial equipment on
their world famous range of Plastics
welding equipment. Copely ‘custom’
made this ultra light weight hose,
which was selected for its flexibility,
abrasion resistance and ergonomic
qualities. Wegener equipment was
well featured at K98 in Dusseldorf
last October; all models being
fitted with ‘Aircord’
hose in an attractive metallic
Blue colour. Copely also supply
special hoses to a number of companies
that manufacture Robotic welding
equipment. |
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| Engineering
Excellence |
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| Fred Allinson,
Engineering Manager has been with
the Company for almost 20 years
(photo opposite). He is responsible
for all engineering matters which
includes design and manufacture
of tooling and extrusion ancillary
equipment. Fred has also manufactured
special machinery for sale to
our overseas licensees, such as
PVC recycling plant. Due to our
positive environmental policy
we have saved many hundreds of
tonnes of PVC from being at best
‘landfilled’ or at
worst burnt, both here and overseas!
Fred Allinson, below, examines
a ‘Braiding’ machine,
having been in service with an
overseas licensee for a number
of years and which is being serviced
and updated.
Outside business Fred is a
first class shot and can be
seen at most leading Clay Pigeon
shoots, having competed for
more than 14 years at both national
and international events including
the ‘Rolex’ Grand
Prix, and the ‘Perazzi’
Classic. He is meticulous in
the care of his guns and this
is reflected in the standard
he achieves in the engineering
of our tooling and ancillary
plant. |
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| Aquavend
award |
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| This is
a view of the manufacture
of ‘Aquavend’.
WRC approved drinking water
hose and used on most leading
brands of drink vending
equipment. The ‘White’
area of the picture features
the award winning ‘Electrical’
chamber designed by Copely
Developments Ltd and featured
on television, due to the
economical use of electrical
power. The award was presented
by East Midlands Electricity
PLC. |
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| More
key names and faces! |
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| Above pictures,
from top feature a PVC ‘Safestrip’
production line attended
by Production Manager Mr
J Dondia. This line is capable
of producing more than 30
tonnes per week in widths
of up to 400mm. Centre and
bottom pictures feature
industrial pressure hose
lines for the manufacture
of multi-purpose composite
hoses with co-extrusion
possibilities from 3mm to
50mm diameters. Mr Mike
Hull, Works Manager, has
more than 30 years experience
in thermo-plastics extrusion
and been involved with many
of the Copely Hose innovations
in recent years. He is responsible
for maximising the overall
factory efficiencies.
Export administration
is handled by Debra Britnell,
who has been with the
Company for over 7 years
and ably assisted by Gail
Bourne. Gail joined the
Company towards the end
of last year and is fluent
in both French and German
language. She has already
demonstrated the importance
of this in daily communications
with our European OEM
customers and distributors.
Sharon Haddon, Sales
office Manager, has been
with the Company for over
16 years and has responsibility
for customer care and
the smooth running of
this very busy department.
Export administration
is handled by Debra Britnell,
who has been with the
Company for over 7 years
and ably assisted by Gail
Bourne. Gail joined the
Company towards the end
of last year and is fluent
in both French and German
language. She has already
demonstrated the importance
of this in daily communications
with our European OEM
customers and distributors.
Sharon Haddon, Sales
office Manager, has been
with the Company for over
16 years and has responsibility
for customer care and
the smooth running of
this very busy department.
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| New
Northern area Manager |
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| John Beevers
has recently joined the
Company, and is currently
undergoing product training
at Leicester. He will be
responsible for sales in
the north of England and
Scotland; his territory
will include both Northern
Ireland and the Irish republic.
His past experience has
been with Hydraulic hoses
and he is eager to develop
his skills in the marketing
of our wide range of products.
John lives in Market Weighton
near York. |
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| ‘High
Integrity’ Paint Hose |
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| Following
field tests, we are pleased
to announce the introduction
of both 6mm and 10mm diameter
fluid hose. Both hoses have
a burst pressure well in
excess of 65 Bar and are
resistant to most paints
and solvents. The hoses
are fully flexible and are
co-extruded and polyester
reinforced using our exclusive
‘Braid-lock’
technique. |
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| New
Anti-Static Buffer Strip |
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| PVC ‘Safestrip’
with anti-static co-extruded
buffer profiles has been
developed for applications
requiring minimum static
build up particularly in
the computer industry. For
further information contact
our sales department. |
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Copely Developments Ltd - Thurmaston
Lane - Leicester - LE4 7HU -
England
Phone: 44 116 276 5881 - Fax:
44 116 246 0117
Email: sales@copely.com
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