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ROJAC SIGN UP FOR THE NEW ADVANCED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT NETWORK

Pictured below, Duncan Blakemore, Managing Director of Rojac Tooling Technologies receives Rojac’s membership certificate from Jim Wood of the Advanced Business Development Network.

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Alltube retain CIP trophy at the 4^th AEA Accelerate Workshop – 12^th March

Pictured below, Pete West (left) of Accelerate presents the CIP trophy to Paul Fuller (right), Works Manager at Alltube Limited – 12^th March.  Story to follow.

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R & M Metal Finishing Ltd was recently awarded TS16949

R & M Metal Finishing Ltd is a Powder Coating Company experienced in handling top quality finishing requirements primarily for the automotive industry. It has comprehensive processing equipment that will handle a wide range of materials and component sizes. It is accredited to TS16949, ISO 9001 & ISO 14001, and has been awarded IiP status.

Processes: Powder Coating - Zinc Phosphate - Chromate Cleaning - Degreasing - Paint Stripping - Linishing - Polishing - De-fettling - Tapping - Drilling - Sub-assy.
OEM’s Supplied: Toyota - Nissan - Land Rover - Bentley - Aston Martin - Jaguar - VW Ford -BMW -Daimler Chrysler - General Motors -LDV - JCB

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Rojac expand into composites

Wednesbury Aerospace, Automotive, Marine, Defence and Formula One technology specialist Rojac Tooling Technologies Ltd, designers and manufacturers of advanced tooling and components, has embarked on a major investment programme to sharpen its edge competitively in producing a new generation of tooling equipment and carbon fibre composite parts.

Rojac’s latest acquisition is an £80,000 autoclave supplied by Autoclaves Ltd of Yorkshire.

The 7 x 2.1metre autoclave cures carbon fibre composites under high pressure and heat. The new machine forms part of a brand new composites facility within a state-of-the-art environmentally controlled clean room and will be in production next month.

The facility will enhance the worldwide services already provided by Rojac in carbon composite pre-impregnated tooling, and low volume and prototype parts for the aerospace, automotive, marine, rail and civil engineering industries.

Duncan Blakemore, managing director of Rojac said: “Components made of advanced carbon fibre composite materials are lightweight, have a high strength to weight ratio”.“

Aerospace and Formula One are leading the way in their use. The market price of carbon fibre reinforced plastic saw a 150 per cent increase during 2005 primarily due to increased use in the civil aerospace industry.”He added: “I believe something like 80 per cent of the working parts the wings and fuselage of the new Boeing 787 are made using carbon composite materials. Our new facility will give us a stronger edge competitively in high technology sectors such as these.”

Rojac has extensive experience in the manufacture of mould tooling, jigs and fixtures, master models, patterns and prototypes for a diverse variety of tooling components. Market demand is growing for carbon fibre composite materials because they are also recognised as ideal for manufacturing consumer goods such furniture, motorcycles, bicycles, laptop computers, and sporting equipment.

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Concept Mouldings wins prestigious innovation award

Concept Mouldings has won the prestigious Accelerate innovation award at the Supplier Awards 2007 in Birmingham. Also nominated for the small company of the year award, Ian Finney MD of Concept Mouldings Ltd was presented with the award for innovation by Christine Hamilton at the award dinner (November 2) at the ICC in Birmingham.

The award was given for the innovative new product the Endura Frontal Protection System (www.endura-fps.com), a vehicle protection device which also has the benefit of reducing the risk of serious injury of vulnerable road users in the event of an accident. Tests have shown that this revolutionary product can actually reduce the risk of injury to children or other vulnerable road users by up to 50 times.

Concept Mouldings was chosen for the award from 18 other companies by a panel of judges which included David Bizley, Technical Director for RAC Roadside. Rachael Eade, Accelerate Programme manager, Matt Faultless Divisional team Leader for GKN Off Highway division and Mike Robinson, Jaguar STA engineer.

Ian Finney said: “The Award is in recognition of the success of the whole team at Concept Mouldings who are committed to producing a range of products which will make a significant difference to the safety of pedestrians and cyclists on our roads.”

Malcolm Harbour, West Midlands MEP, congratulated the Concept Mouldings Team on winning the award: "Concept´s success is a tribute to their tenacity and engagement in working with me, and fellow MEPs, to get new EU rules adopted for frontal protection systems. They now have market access across the EU with a new product range that will help reduce pedestrian casualties, particularly affecting children. This shows how politicians and business leaders can work together to open new opportunities and create benefits for society as a whole"

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