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Teconnex
◀ Chris Marsden, Managing Director
Teconnex is diversifying beyond emissions technologies through aerospace, automation, employee ownership, and expansion plans
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Manufacturing rarely stands still. Supply chain disruption, shifting emissions requirements, automation and electrification continue to reshape how companies invest and where they place their bets. For Teconnex, those pressures have become a catalyst for growth rather than a reason to retreat.
Chris Marsden knows that firsthand. He started his career as an apprentice toolmaker, then moved through engineering and leadership roles, taking over as Managing Director in March 2020 just as Covid-19 began to disrupt manufacturers everywhere. The decisions made during that time helped transform Teconnex from a business generating around £ 55 million in revenue into one now generating about £ 100 million.“ Being a privately owned business meant we had the capability to make quick decisions. We didn’ t have a lot of bureaucracy or red tape to go through when reacting to a very volatile environment. We actually bought too much material due to the uncertainty of this key commodity at the time, and it’ s only recently that we’ ve fully recovered our days in stock targets. However, this longer-term thinking gave us the ability to ramp up rapidly when strong demand returned.”
That willingness to move early continues to shape the company’ s direction today, as Teconnex’ s clamping and joining solutions stay embedded in emissions systems, aerospace applications, and industrial equipment worldwide. The company is
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