SIEMENS LEEDS FACTORY CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY WITH DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH
Siemens Mechanical Drives is celebrating its second anniversary in its state-of-the-art Leeds factory – with a strong order book and healthy growth. Over the past two years, the business has grown by 11%, largely due to a clear strategy targeting new markets and healthy exports.
Siemens Mechanical Drives relocated from its Bradford base to Leeds two years ago, as part of plans to spearhead growth and expand the business. The factory is a key part of Siemens Industry’s manufacturing operations, forming part of the UK-wide Drive Technologies business, and it employs 52 people, with plans to grow head count over the coming months.
The site was officially opened late last year by Leeds MP Hilary Benn.
Some of Mechanical Drives’ major customers include Metso, the international mining operations specialist and MMD, who manufacture some of the world’s largest mineral sizing stations, as well as increasing work with wind and tidal technology companies.
Managing director of Siemens Industry UK, Juergen Maier, said: “We are extremely proud of Mechanical Drives in Leeds – their strong growth is testament to the team’s in-depth understanding of our core domestic and export markets, as well as being at the cutting edge of innovation – particularly in the energy and transport sectors.”
Head of the Mechanical Drives factory, Simon Nadin confirmed the move had proved highly successful: “It was a major undertaking, as we assemble and service some of the largest gear units in the UK, but the increased scope we have at the new factory has enabled us to win bigger export orders all over the world as well as to service the domestic market in wind turbines and rail.”
The Leeds site also employs a number of young engineering apprentices – four are currently working there, along with two recent graduate apprentices. The four include the latest apprentice, Matthew Jackson, who joined Siemens in September as part of a 160-strong apprentice recruitment drive by Siemens in the UK.
For more information on Siemens visit www.siemens.co.uk/drives or call 0113 385 2500.
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PHOTO-CAPTION: Members of the Siemens Leeds team celebrate two years at the new factory with healthy growth and extra jobs
For more information and photos please contact Bridget Summers on 0113 251 5697, email bridget@fim.org.uk or Paul Addison on 07808 823011, email pauladdison@siemens.com
Notes to editors:
About Siemens Industry
Siemens Industry UK is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of innovative and environmentally friendly products and solutions for industrial customers. With end-to-end automation technology and industrial software, solid vertical-market expertise, and technology-based services, the Sector enhances its customers’ productivity, efficiency and flexibility. Part of Siemens UK’s workforce of nearly 13,000 employees, the Industry Sector comprises the Divisions Industry Automation, Drive Technologies, Metal Technologies and Industry Services. For more information visit www.siemens.co.uk/industry
About Siemens in the UK
Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 168 years ago and now employs around 16,000 people in the UK. Last year’s revenues were £4.1 billion.* As a leading global engineering and technology services company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges, across the key sectors of infrastructure and cities, energy, industry and healthcare. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit www.siemens.co.uk
* Data includes intercompany revenue. Data may not be comparable with revenue reported in annual or interim reports.
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