Coventry & Warwickshire in business
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A Coventry weighing company is tipping the balance in its favour for further success after a grant helped with its growth plans service and calibration engineer, and a business and sales administration assistant. “This is the start of a new chapter for Coventry Scale Company, and with the added support from the Growth Hub, we’ve been able to create a working environment that provides a strong foundation for our team and business to grow and develop over the coming years.”
From the left, Cllr Jim O’Boyle (Coventry City Council), Tom Marren (Coventry Scale Company), Kierandeep Bal (Coventry City Council) and Gary Thyeson (CWLEP Growth Hub)
Coventry Scale Company, which has been based in the city since 1975, provides industrial and commercial weighing equipment for a wide range of sectors including automotive, logistics, pharmaceutical and food production, for customers across the Midlands and the UK, as well as in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, and East Africa. The team moved from a 2,400 sq ft premises on Barker Butts Lane in Coundon to a purpose-built 4,300 sq ft unit in Spitfire Close, Coventry Business Park, earlier this year. The new premises has a larger workshop and warehouse, additional office space, plus a product demonstration and training room. The Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) Growth Hub put the company’s directors, Tom Marren and Neil Keegan, in touch with Coventry City Council and they successfully received a grant of £11,700 from the Investment Fund. This is part of the Coventry and Warwickshire Business
Support Programme which is funded through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The grant has been used to help towards the funding of new office furniture, workshop equipment, plus IT and security systems. Tom Marren, Managing Director at Coventry Scale Company, said receiving the grant was a welcome addition to the company’s investment in the move. He commented: “Back in 2015 we changed our business model to focus on industrial weighing which has resulted in year-on-year growth for our company and the need to move to a more fit for purpose business unit. We’ve invested heavily in our move to larger premises, so the funding support from the Growth Hub and Coventry City Council was very much appreciated and helped bolster the amount of capital we’ve been able to spend on new equipment. “The move has also given us the space to grow our team, and we’ve recently recruited an additional
Gary Thyeson, Account Manager at the CWLEP Growth Hub, said Coventry Scale Company’s success was emphasised by the fact it has nearly doubled the size of its workspace following its move. He said: “Tom, Neil, and the rest of the team are innovators in their field, and their expertise is testament to their use of the latest technology as well as their drive to export their goods all over the world. “Just like the Growth Hub, they provide a tailored and personalised service, and we are here to help businesses of all sizes and in all sectors with their growth to boost the economy here in Coventry and Warwickshire.” Cllr Jim O’Boyle, Cabinet Member for Jobs, Regeneration and Climate Change at Coventry City Council, said: “I’m really pleased that the grant support made a positive difference and helped Coventry Scale Company to create two new jobs. That’s exactly what the investment fund is for – to support local businesses to ensure they can grow and to create and protect jobs for local people. “Like many small businesses in the city, Coventry Scale Company is driving new innovation in its field. I wish them every success for the future.”
Unitemps achieves quality management certification We are proud to announce that we have been certified against ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems for our recruitment services. The internationally recognised standard demonstrates we meet the needs of our customers through an effective quality management system. Unitemps certification was obtained through extensive external audits performed by BSI, the business improvement and standards company. The certification aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of a company’s system, including processes for continual review and improvement. Carla Whyte, global head of key client engagement at BSI, said: “Huge congratulations to the team at Unitemps for this achievement. Attaining certification to ISO 9001 will provide confidence to Unitemps’ customers and stakeholders that it is carrying out best practice in quality management, and is focused on continually improving its products and services.”
Studio space for automotive firms and engineers
Our decision to work towards the ISO 9001:2015 certification demonstrates our ongoing commitment to continually improving our recruitment services, delivering quality outcomes for our clients, candidates and employees, as well as the high standard of service we currently provide.
Drake Howard Property has been given a unique commission by Envisage Group to market studio and office space to automotive and other engineering sectors. Envisage has a global reputation for engineering expertise, craftsmanship and quality of service in low-volume automotive manufacturing. The company has created a centre of digital design excellence at Progress Close, Coventry, with unrivalled facilities for engineering special projects.
Emma Durrant, operations and compliance manager at Unitemps, said: “As one of the most rigorous and wellregarded standards in the world, achieving certification against ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems is a testament to Unitemps’ dedication to the quality standards of the service we provide to our customers. This not only adds to our company goals but offers further assurance to our customers of the excellent and efficient service we deliver with every placement.”
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Aimed primarily at the automotive industry, the space is adaptable for the aerospace, robotics, pharmaceutical, machine tool and other transport and engineering sectors. The Design Centre provides stateof-the-art studios and ancillary office suites for product development, concept and prototype design, manufacture and restoration projects. Five studios are available within a highly secure environment. Three feature coordinate-measuring
machine (CMM) plates and arms with integral office areas. CMM plates facilitate precision inspection, calibration, measurement and marking out, with modern scanning technology to create threedimensional digital modelling. Occupation is proposed by licence for periods of between three and 24 months for flexibility with contractled projects. Monthly rents include for parking, business rates, heating/ cooling, utilities, and services such as security and building management.
For more information visit www.unitemps.com
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