JoDavisappointedMDofBroanmainPlasticsDorking-basedBroanmainPlasticshasappointedanewManagingDirector.JoDavistookupthehelmattheprecisionandtechnicalplasticsinjectionmouldingcompanyinJanuary2020,havingledoperationsatthefamilybusinesssince2018.Jo’sappointmentformspartofthecompany’sstrategicsuccessionplan,whichinvolvesinvestinginamorediverseworkforcefromshopfloortoboardroom.SincetakingontheroleofOperationsDirector,Johascementedthecompany’sindustryreputationasaskills

championandaninvestorinemployeewelllbeing.IncumbentMDWilfDavisismovingintotheroleofChair,maintaininghisstrategicinterestincompany’sdirectionandgovernance,whichhisfamilyfoundedmorethan60yearsago.Aspartoftherestructure,ThomasCatinathasbeenpromotedinternallytooperationsmanager,takingontheresponsibilityofproductionandoverseeingqualityassuranceandthetoolroom.KamilStechasalsobeennamedtoolroommanagerhavingjustcompletedhisengineeringapprenticeshipwiththefirm.CommentingonherappointmentasMD,Josaid:“WehaveafantasticallytalentedteamhereatBroanmain.Inthepastyearwehavewonanumberofexcitingnewprojects,productionandtoolingcontracts.Withtheteams’support,wewillcontinuetoassistourgrowingcustomerbaseandbuildingonourstrongreputationforserviceandmouldinginnovationintheelectronics,precisionoptics,automotive,medicalandconsumersectors.”ThomaswillreportdirectlyintoJo,managingthe30strongproduction,after-moulding,assembly,quality,storesandtoolroomteams.Commentingonwhatthismeansforcustomers,Thomassaid:“Thenumberofclientsweservehasbeengrowingforseveralyearsnow.Wehavemadeanumberofchangesinternally,streamliningproduction,investinginmachineryandreorganisingthetoolroom.Now,havingasinglereportinglineacrossalloperationsatthetwositeswillmakeusevenmoreefficient,multi-skilledandresponsivetoourcustomer’smanufacturingrequirementsandprototypeprojects.”

EffectiveJanuary2020,JoDavisisthenewmanagingdirectoratBroanmainPlastics

Havingalreadyembarkedonasignificantexpansionofitsmass-manufacturingproductionfacilitywiththeacquisitionofafully-operationalmouldingsiteontheSurrey/Sussexborderslate2018,forthepast12-monthsJoandtheteamhaveconcentratedonstreamliningoperations,cross-skillingstaffacrossthetwositesandbuildingacultureofinnovationandcontinuousimprovement.Theheightenedprofessionalismandenthusiasmhasbeennotedbyanumberofexistingandnewcustomers,includingSpecacwhoawardedBroanmaintheirNewSupplierof2019accolade.Excitedaboutwhatthefutureholdsforthecompany,Joreaffirmshercallforgreaterdiversityinplasticsengineering.InthelastfewyearsBroanmainhascontinuedtopushtheparameters.Thecompany’sapproachtorecruitment,rewardandrecognition,traininganddevelopment,employeewellbeingandsuccessionplanningresultedinthembeingshortlistedforaPlasticIndustryAwardin2018.“Moreimportantly,Broanmainhasastrongandloyalteaminplacetoensurecustomersreceiveservicecontinuity.Thisisespeciallyimportantforcomplextoolingandmouldingvalidationprojects,ascustomersliketheassurancethattheyaredealingwithpeoplewhotrulyunderstandtheirbusinessandwhattheyaretryingtoaccomplish,”addsJo.AsMD,Jobelievesthatthecompany’srecentinvestmentinmachineryandpersonnelisgivingcustomersgreaterconfidencetoswitchsuppliersandmoveoverseasmouldingtotheUK.ReportingthatthemajorityofcustomerstheyworkwithhaveUK-basedproductionlines,shenotesthatmanyhavere-evaluatedtheircomponentsupplychaininrecentyearstobetter-guaranteedeliveryreliability.

About Broanmain BroanmainPlasticsisaspecialistfamily-ownedtechnicaltradeplasticmoulderandoneofonlyafewUKplasticmoulderstoofferthermoplastic,thermosettingandinjectionmouldingfromonefacility.Foundedover60yearsago,Broanmainsupportsawiderangeofindustriesfromaerospace,electronicsanddefencethroughtothesciencesectorsandconsumergoods,andsupportscustomerswithprototypedevelopment,tooltrials,rightthroughtohighvolumeproductionruns.www.broanmainplastics.co.ukBroanmainPlastics,ForgeWorks,HorshamRd,DorkingRH54EJ

ThomasCatinat(left)takesonthefullresponsibilityforoperations,qualitymanagementandtoolroomatthemouldingfirm,withWilfDavismovingintotheroleofChair.