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The latest on Doncasters : the superstar of superalloys and casting
Ijoined as CEO on 9th March 2020 ,” begins Mike Quinn , CEO at Doncasters , a leading international manufacturer of high-precision superalloy components that can withstand even the most demanding conditions . “ Everything ground to a halt four days later when the pandemic swept through the UK and across the rest of the world .”
A trial by fire , indeed . As he goes on to explain , Mike went 18 months without visiting a single work site due to restrictions imposed by the brusque arrival of Covid-19 . However , ultimately , he assures us at Manufacturing Today that the company has come through the whole ordeal as a more robust , resilient business .
“ The pandemic forced us to address our material and non-labor cost base ,” explains Mike . “ Furthermore , in doing so , we improved our productivity , efficiency , and scrap rates ; the company has truly gone from strength-to-strength since March 2020 . Of course , the supply chain remains upside down – it has been a real
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