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Molding a greener future
How Patterson & Rothwell Ltd is doing everything it can to be on the right side of history
A specialist with state-of-the-art injection molding and toolmaking facilities , Patterson & Rothwell Ltd ( P & R ) has succeeded through making the most of every opportunity . However , the company truly owes its success to two ambitious gentlemen : Tom Patterson and Alan Rothwell . After the two had been made redundant , they channeled their skills into Patterson & Rothwell Ltd . In 1981 , the duo bought their first building on Union Street , in Oldham , Greater
Manchester , for £ 8000 – a building no bigger than a garage . Starting their trade on general engineering projects until they were better equipped to make their own tools , they went on to specialize in the ever-expanding Fenestration Industry .
According to the company ’ s Managing Director , Jonathon Parkes , the pair recognized that only a small number of components for this sector were being manufactured in the UK , which inflated import prices . By onshoring their services , the company grew in popularity
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