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andguarantee thereliabilityofback-up power.

TheEKO fuel polishing system with KaptureTechnology hasdriven alarge amount of growth within IPU.

It hasprovedtobeits best-selling fuel polishing unit ever andhas been thebiggest andmostradicalinnovationtoproducts that IPUhas seen in many years.

Thereare some notable export projects that have takenplace in thelast 12 months includingdespatching ahugelycomplicatedand comprehensive projectwiththe Government of Norway andwinning asix-figure order for startermotorsintoAsia.

Innovationisparamount forsteelsheet andplate stockholderUSP Steels

Thecompany,which was foundedsix yearsago,has experiencedrapid growth

Itsnew state-of-the-art base at Gibbons Industrial Estate,DudleyRoad, Kingswinford,has been keyto thelatestphase of growth forthe companywhich employs50.

Turnover andtonnes sold areforecasttogrowby 175per cent by theend of 2023

USPiscontinually listening to itscustomers needs to enhancegrowth, performanceand innovation

It is nowabletooffer a one-stop shop anda fully stocked floorspace spanning 5,000sqft.

Theone-stopshophas playeda vitalroleinthe company’ssuccess as stock is so readilyavailable for customers

An additional four loadingbaysgivingatotal of sixhas enabledUSP to increase thenumberofdaily deliveriesmade.

Therapid growth would not have been possible withoutafantastic relationshipswithpartners.

In particular itsrelationship with steelhaulage firm ButlersHaulage whichhas ahighlyskilled workforce

USPhas invested in Butlers to help it expand its fleet.

LestersPackaging makesmillionsofcorrugatedboxes, largeformat packagingand heavy-duty cases each year

The40-year-old business in Mount Road, Burntwood hascontinued to push the boundaries of innovation when it comestopackaging.

It embarkedona £7 million,three-yearinvestment strategy in thelatestmachineryand technology Innovationisatthe heartofwhatLesterdoes.

It decidedthree yearsago to disruptthe largebox marketplace.

An industry-leading designcentre wasthe first investment.

State-of-the-artfacilities meanitcan developprototypesand samplesbefore they go to production,allowing Lesterstorefine its designs.

Creating amulti-service grouphas also been crucial to development. In addition to theworld classproduction facility,Lesters also bought andturnedaround astrugglinglogistics business in Nuneaton Lestershas also introduceda newcustomerservicesteamthathandles all queries.

Goingforward itsis investinganadditional £2.5minanothernew productionline, whichis fitted with arotarydie cutter and Fossaluzzapre-feeder and auto palletiser.

IMPROVING THE RELIABILITYAND RESILIENCE OF YOUR MACHINERYSINCE 1959

IMPROVINGTHE RELIABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF YOUR MACHINERY SINCE1959

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FUEL POLISHING &MAINTENANCE NON-ELECTRIC ENGINE STARTING GENERATOR EMISSIONS REDUCTION ON-ENGINE FILTRATION CAN-BUS SOLUTIONS HMI DISPLAYS