Transformational CHANGE

nurtured them. Nowadays the PMM team refer to their quest to add value to their customers as being “Pleasantly disruptive” in a marketplace that had lost sight of the needs of the customer.

With unpredictable economic times in our midst, it’s important for businesses to invest in the best available technology to maintain and grow competitive advantage. Whilst the current mood

Case Study

music maybe one of caution and restraint now is the time to invest to negate the high energy costs and take advantage of low shipping costs.

has invested in a new twin platen 750 ton Jupiter machine and Hilectro robot from Haitian International for the firm's ICM Rochester site. Due to an upturn in business and a desire to ensure the best return on investment, Merriott Group took delivery of a new 750 tonne Jupiter machine from Haitian International. This machine extends the current capacity over the Rochester and Crewkerne sites to 46 machines ranging from 25 to 1100 tonnes, alongside a further 34 compression machines. The new machine will predominantly run a new cable junction shell but with the capacity for new work too.

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The decision was made to join with Haitian by a willingness to look outside of the conventional European suppliers. With many customers reshoring tools and a need to reduce energy costs, a quick return on investment was essential. The Haitian business model of cost-centered spare parts and engineer visits plus the low initial purchase price (all backed by an extensive UK service team) made this an easy decision.