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Jan 2012 - Quality Inspector completes 10 Years Service
We are pleased to announce Gareth Jones has completed 10 years service at Assembly Solutions!
Gareth, who started work in 2002 as a production shop floor worker has gone from strength to strength and holds the title of 'Quality Inspector' for the Electronics department.
Graham Balshaw, MD commented 'Gareth is a very valuable member of our company and we are proud to have such dedicated people who have many years service and continue to contribute towards the growth of our company.'
Gareth for the last 5 years has got an attendence score of 100%.
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Oct 2011 - ASL appoint Sales & Marketing Director
ASL have appointed Stuart Finch as Sales & Marketing Director to guide the department through a period of rapid expansion.
Stuart brings a wealth of experience to the company after having spent many years in senior roles in the Telecoms and Electronics Industries.
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Sep 2011 - ASL appoint new Production Manager and new Technical Accounts Manager
We are pleased to announce two new roles which have been filled within our organisation.
Liam Joyce (right) has joined ASL filling the role of Production Manager. Liam brings with him 20 years of production and engineering experience and will manage the day to day production of the Industrial department.
Damien Walsh (left) who has been with ASL for over 10 years has changed roles from Production Manager to Technical Accounts Manager. Damien will continue to manage customer accounts and offer a more intensive customer support, whilst still holding the technical authority and overseeing the quality assurance department.
This change will allow us to work more closely with our customers, developing strong relationships and supporting them in a way that best suits their needs.
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June 2011 - ASL win 'SME Business of the Year' Award 2011
Assembly Solutions Ltd have capped off an impressive year of Growth by being awarded the ‘SME Business of the Year Award’ at a recent glittering awards ceremony held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton.
Graham Balshaw, Managing Director with trophy and team celebrating after winning the Award.
ASL fought off stiff competition to win this most prestigious and hard fought category. The judges recognised the values of the business and the fact that year on year ASL has continued to grow with orders up 100% on last year.
Graham Balshaw – Managing Director, said “This is a fantastic achievement and a great endorsement for our overall plans. I have a good team of people working within the business and am proud of what we have achieved over the past 15 years.” Graham is actively looking at new premises and hopes to move before the end of this year in order to facilitate the continued growth of this already strong, award winning business.
ASL have truly ‘bucked the trend’ when it comes to recent UK trading conditions, and is well on target to achieve its 10 year plan of hitting a £10 million turnover by 2020. Graham comments “We have built a solid customer base without being too exposed by dealing in just one sector, when the recent financial crisis hit Automotive hard we were able to diversify and strengthen our work in the electronics sector, as well as winning new orders in the growing Nuclear market, our business model is one of sustainable growth, without falling into the trap of overtrading. We constantly invest in the skills of our workforce and equipment making us extremely competitive, this has been demonstrated by our recent new business wins”.
The sixth annual Bolton and Bury Business Awards were hailed a glittering success by all who attended. The judges were impressed by the dedication and levels of commitment demonstrated by the winners. Another winner on the night was Francis Searchlights Ltd whom are a customer of ASL.
http://www.engineeringcapacity.com/features101/electronics-and-electrical/award-caps-year-of-growth-for-asl
http://www.themanufacturer.com/uk/content/12183/SME_award_caps_off_year_of_growth_for_Bolton-based_ASL
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March 2011 - ASL Control Panels to detect radiation levels in Japan
Assembly Solutions are helping people in Japan to detect radiation levels, following problems with the Fukushima nuclear plant after the devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Managing Director of ASL, Graham Balshaw said 'The recent events in Japan have been catastrophic and equipment for detecting leaks is in serious demand.' The contract to build the equipment has come from Canberra, a company owned by Nuclear giant AREVA.
The hardware works by sucking in air through a valve and testing it for 3 different kinds of radiation: alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma waves. 'Background radiation is always there, but, as soon as you get to more dangerous levels you start to panic' said Mr Balshaw. Each panel is about the size of a desktop computer and had red, yellow and green lights to show how much background radiation an area contains.
The panels will be connected to a monitoring system that can shut doors and set off alarms. The Canberra contract is worth about £25,000 to ASL, which is also building a further 150 panels for use elsewhere. 'A lot of these get sold at places like Sellafield, where they are closing down facilities' said Mr Balshaw. 'The radiation can be buried within bricks and all sorts of nooks and crannies. When they are knocking down a building, they have to be careful to monitor every corner for problems.' Authorities in Japan have now warned that Tokyo's tap water is not safe for babies under the age of 1 to drink because radiation from the quake-hit nuclear plant has affected the capital's water supply.
Radioactive iodine levels in some areas are twice the recommended safe level. People in Fukushima prefecture, where the nuclear plant is located, have been told not to eat certain vegetables because of contamination worries. Workers have been temporarily evacuated from the plant after black smoke was seen rising from reactor number three.
This article was published in the Bolton News, to see click here
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January 2011 - Optare select ASL for Hybrid Bus Wiring Looms
Assembly Solutions is delighted to have been selected as the Wiring Loom manufacturer for Optare’s hybrid buses. Optare secured the £13million order for 66 hybrid buses from the Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority. Optare have said ‘‘This is the biggest single order for hybrid buses placed in the UK.’’
The project involved a team of 5 staff at ASL’s Bolton factory. A key aspect in winning this business was ASL’s ability to work with very short lead times and cope with last minute technical changes.
Optare’s Purchasing Manager Chris Fillingham said ‘‘We are delighted with ASL’s commitment to deliver goods on time and being able to deliver with such short notice. Their strong development and prototyping department is also something we highly value.’’
To download or view this News Article in PDF, click here
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Oct 2008 ASL has just completed a £200k+ order for 340 Control Panels to United Utilities. Click here for more details
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Visit ASL at the MACH Exhibition stand 4801F 7-11 June 2010 at the NEC.
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