Clamason success helped by MAS-WM

Philip Clarke, Clamason's managing director, explains: "It takes a lot of time and money to diversify, especially if sales are volatile and market prices are diminishing. That's why the help we've had from MAS-WM has been so instrumental. "Working with specialist adviser Rodger Cooper, we completed a synchronisation project to install and commission a second line to expand our capacity for producing the springs used in the 'Solostar' insulin pen. The installation also gave the ability to offer 100 per cent quality inspection through the use of state-of-the-art in-line cameras." He continued: "Our annual sales for this project alone have risen from £0.8 to £1.5 million over the past 12 months, with the potential for even higher turnover in the next two to three years." Technical director Paul Edwards picks up the story: "MAS-WM has been of great assistance. In addition to having Rodger on hand as a sounding board, we have also been able to bring in industry experts to help with productivity improvements in our cells, implementing new purchasing systems and gaining new quality approvals for our growing medical range." Clamason is the 3,000th company in the West Midlands to have tapped into MAS-WM's in-depth support, which ranges from dedicated business reviews and process improvement consultancy to specialist assistance with sourcing, workforce development and launching new products. "We've been making a difference in manufacturing across the region since 2002. Our work has added a massive £500 million in total to company turnovers and more recently safeguarded over 4,000 jobs," commented Rodger Cooper, specialist manufacturing adviser at MAS-WM.