Manufacturing Today Issue 210 Issue 210 March 2023 | Page 132

DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

How Keltech ’ s service and solutions are driving its growth

By the end of 2022 , Irish-based Keltech had recorded its highest ever yearly turnover , and employee headcount surpassed 250 people for the first time in the company ’ s history .

As a subcontractor , success depends on an ability to survey different markets , access trends ( both positive and negative ) and finally , assess internal capabilities to decide the best path forward .
Seamus Lawlor , Keltech ’ s Director of Business Development , casts his mind back almost ten years to when he first began his sales career in Keltech . “ Back then we had about 70 people employed , and the factory was less than half the size it is today . Our customers were predominately Irish with a sprinkling of business in the UK . Our business was heavily dependent on one to two sectors . The scary thing is if I compare the present day to our original customer base , the majority of the latter no longer exist .”
▲ Seamus Lawlor
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