P&B Metal Components has just turned 50-years old. But perhaps the greater achievement is that more than 40% of its low cost contract assemblies are exported to Asia. Phil Penney and Colin Richardson tell TM how this manufacturer is futureproofing itself with a new plant refurbishment project driven by productivity needs, a 5S programme and the devotion to delivering prices that customers want.
P&B Metal Components has come a very long way since its one-man beginnings in north London 50-years ago. Relocating to Whitstable in 1968, the company supplied contacts for switchgear and telecommunication relay manufacturers. Half a century later, the business is a global supplier of a vast range of contact assemblies. It operates three sites in…
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