Pictured: Beakbane has taken over the manufacture of large
machine tool fabricatons for Heller that were previously made in
Germany
Kidderminster-based bellows and machinery protection specialist
Beakbane has been shortlisted for a prestigious national
manufacturing award.
The company has been nominated in the 'Best Supplier
Partnership' category in the 2012 Manufacturing Industry Awards.
Organised by the Manufacturing Technologies Association these
awards celebrate excellence in engineering-based UK
manufacturing.
The winner of the awards will be chosen from the shortlist by a
public vote on the MTA Awards website (www.mtaawards.com).
The Best Supplier Partnership award celebrates successful
relationships between a customer and supplier and Beakbane was
shortlisted for its partnership with machine tool manufacturer
Heller.
Heller is a global company with headquarters in Germany and a
manufacturing plant in Redditch. It chose Beakbane to manufacture
hundreds of heavy machine fabrications that were previously
produced in-house in Germany.
To support the contract, Beakbane has invested in new plant and
facilities and taken on five new staff.
Beakbane has been a supplier to Heller for over fifteen years
and it was the success of this relationship that led to this major
collaboration.
The winner of the MTA Best Supplier Partnership award will be
announced at a gala dinner at the ICC Birmingham on 1 February.
Beakbane 's managing director Mike Southwell said: "We are
delighted to have been shortlisted for this prestigious award. It
is a vote of confidence in West Midlands manufacturing - and I hope
that you will all vote for us on the awards website."