awards review
Best Subcontractor - Forming and Fabrication
WINNER
Fife Fabrications
‘A one -stop shop supplying customer satisfaction whilst considering the needs of the environment, employees and the
need for continuous improvement; clearly committed to providing the very best service offering’
FIFAB was established in 1972, and from its base in Glenrothes offers a range of services to its customers:
design, prototyping, global procurement & logistics, precision sheet metalwork and electro-mechanical
assemblies. These are delivered throughout Europe and to areas as diverse as China, Penang Malaysia,
Singapore, and the USA. The company is recognised as a ‘concept to component provider’ and regards the
person-to-person relationship as critical to joint business success. www.fifab.com
Best Subcontractor - Machining
WINNER
Kenard Engineering Company
‘Ticks all the right boxes - investment in advanced manufacturing, workflow management, input to design and
development, lean principles, quality management - and marketing’
KENARD Engineering Company Limited is a precision mechanical engineering company founded in 1964.
Operating from two sites including a modern purpose built facility in Dartford and a facility in Tewkesbury.
Kenard has 32 CNC machine tools between both sites, maximum turning capacity of 930mm diameter to a
length of 3000mm, and both vertical and horizontal multi pallet machine centres with 800mm cube. The
company manufactures 1 off prototype components through to medium batch (200 off) production
requirements. Kenard specialises in manufacturing precision components using modern manufacturing
methods, using state of the art manufacturing equipment to offer engineering, manufacturing, sub and
final assembly, electronic assembly, testing and sheet metal facilities. The main strengths of the company
reside in the flexibility provided by operating two manufacturing sites and the breadth of skills and
knowledge held within the company. www.kenard.com
Best Subcontractor - Supply Chain Partnerships
WINNER
Components Worldwide
‘Transformed from a specialist gear manufacturer to a company now offering a full range of machining
capability and components sourced worldwide - maintaining high quality but at reduced prices’
COMPONENTS Worldwide is a trading name of Mini Gears. This reflects a new marketing strategy aimed at
finding customers worldwide; it was felt that the name ‘Mini Gears’ was possibly confusing to potential customers
as small gears now represent less than 2% of turnover. Over the past few years the company has been transformed
from being a specialist gear manufacturer only, to one which can offer a full range of machining capacity
includingthe latest Mazak 5 axis turning-milling centres. It now supplies a huge range of machined components to
all types of industries. www.componentsworldwide.com
Best Health, Safety and Environmental Practice
WINNER
Fife Fabrications
'Monitoring processes and emissions; applying specific training; being involved in local green initiatives - clearly
committed to best practice in all aspects of health, safety and environmental performance - a worthy winner'
FIFE Fabrications has been BS EN ISO 14001:1996 accredited since September 18th 2000 and has successfully
made the transition from the 1996 version to the 2004 version, with accreditation, which was achieved in
February 2006. The company has a permit from SEPA (part B) to cover particulate air emissions from its paint
processes; this is tightly monitored and audited. It buys the latest capital equipment which is fully compliant
with the latest EU legislation on noise, vibration etc - eg new Mori Seiki lathes and a new turret punching
machine. Risk assessments ensure Fife is COSHH compliant. For financial year 2007 Fife recorded 31 minor
accidents, mostly minor cuts. This equates to 67 hours lost through accidents out of 247,000 hours worked. The
target had been to lose less than 0.3 working days per employee per annum - the trade association benchmark;
it actually recorded just 0.06 days lost per employee per annum, well under target. www.fifab.com
22 MWP july 2008
SHORTLISTED
■ Texol Technical Solutions
■ Responsive Engineering
SHORTLISTED
■ Components Worldwide
■ Premier Deep Hole Drilling
SHORTLISTED
■ Fife Fabrications
■ Kenard Engineering
SHORTLISTED
■ Rodmatic
■ Kumi solutions
■ Pilz Automation Technology
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