Manufacturing Today Issue - 247 April 2026 | Page 158

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As an award-winning provider of strategic outsourcing and contract manufacturing solutions, PP Control & Automation( PP C & A) is a trusted partner to many of the most respected machine builders across the globe. Offering module or assembly based, part or full machine build outsourcing solutions, PP C & A combines extensive engineering and production capabilities to meet the most specific customer requirements.

Established in 1967, PP C & A has evolved into one of the largest independent suppliers of control and automation solutions in Europe, serving sectors like food processing, machine tools, medical equipment, energy, and security. However, PP C & A is at a pivotal moment; with financial backing from Ardenton Capital and a new CEO, Pinaki Banerjee, at the helm, PP C & A has set out its vision to become a £ 100-million group over the next five years.
Pinaki’ s experience in successful merger and acquisition( M & A) activity, along with his extensive global career, puts PP C & A in a strong position to achieve this goal.
“ PP C & A is market-leading in its segment, and with more than 200 employees, we’ re the biggest player by far,” Pinaki opens, first focusing on the company’ s operations and capabilities.“ Our core operation is contract manufacturing, more specifically electrical control and automation, electro-mechanical assembly, and the assembly and integration of pneumatics, hydraulics, and fluid power systems across several industries. We work to the design of our customers, which range from some of the largest OEMs in the world to innovative startups.
“ We typically serve five major market segments: industrial OEM, energy and infrastructure, food and beverage, medical and life science, and high technology. We’ ve
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