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For 50 years , Marl International has been solving problems and delivering client solutions in complex environments
Ever since its establishment in 1973 , Marl International ( Marl ) has called Ulverston in southern Cumbria , UK , its home . As a specialist in LED lighting and electronic solutions , the company has worked with a plethora of industry leaders , such as Kodak , EMI Music , BAE Systems , Boeing , and Transport for London . Manufacturing Today sits down with Adrian Rawlinson , Managing Director , and Doug Sim , Business Development Director , to learn more about the organization ’ s approach to being a successful SME , in such a hugely saturated industry , teeming with larger competitors .
“ Marl ’ s background fits the classic ‘ started-in-a-garage ’ aesthetic ,” Adrian opens , “ although it ’ s taken us longer than some of the larger success stories to get the traction that we have today . We ’ ve always been involved with electronics , and we
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