Manufacturing Today Issue - 216 September 2023 | Page 136

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we established a joint venture in China back in 2000 with a major foundry , and more recently , we have expanded our presence with another joint venture based in India . The reason we have these facilities is to support the headquarters in terms of logistics , supply and manufacturing .
“ We also have manufacturing capabilities in Australia since we recently acquired a company in 2022 . Now known as Miller I NGDF , one of the firm ’ s commitments is to grow in this market – which has been facilitated through the acquisition – and have strong aftermarket support , with increased stock availability in new geographic territories .”
In addition to the manufacture of couplers and buckets , the company also has a site solutions division located in both the UK and Australia which focuses on repairs and maintenance of any earthmoving
equipment , field services and custom design and build projects . The division caters to customers operating in demanding environments such as hot slag steelworks , highly abrasive rock quarries , and challenging digging conditions where unique solutions are required .
Paintline Head Office / Sales 88-92 Cambuslang Rd
Rutherglen , Glasgow G73 1BQ
Phone : 0141 647 4477 Fax : 0141 647 2288
Email : glasgow @ paintlineltd . com
Paintline Durham Unit 5b Bowburn
Bowburn South Ind Est County Durham DH6 5AD
Phone : 0191 377 8823 Email : durham @ paintlineltd . com
Paintline Ltd , with over 90 years of paint industry expertise , offers comprehensive paint solutions . Founded in 2005 and based in Glasgow and Durham , Paintline Ltd are an industrial paint supplier with a commercial and automotive sector . They provide compliant and waterbased paints with same or next-day delivery , along with technical training and support .
Contact them at 0141-647-4477 for details .
www . paintlineltd . com
Investing in people
To continue producing these quality products and deliver the very best repairs and maintenance service , the company is actively seeking to cultivate a new generation of engineers through apprenticeship programs . “ At Miller , we value our apprentices as some of our most precious assets . We have established a fruitful partnership with TDR Training , a local engineering training provider in the UK , enabling us to welcome a significant number of new apprentices each year . Through this collaboration , we prioritize the
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