Armour Processing specialist MTL Group announce exports have almost doubled to GBP 7.3 million after moving to a new state of the art facility in Rotherham in 2011. The group, which manufactures armoured components for global OEMs ranging from blast floors to IMPAS armour, said its move from Sheffield to a new 300,000 square feet facility in Brinsworth in Rotherham, enabled it to double capacity and bring its manufacturing under one roof. The firm employs 365 people in Rotherham and a further 15 at its quayside facility in Blyth in Northumberland. MTL Group said the GBP 5 million investment in its new home allowed it to specialize in volume manufacturing, with 22% of turnover now coming from exports. Its products are shipped around the world to mainland Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America and India. Dr. Henry Shirman Managing Director at MTL Group said
“We have established a worldwide reputation as a leading specialist in Design For Manufacture for armour working. This expertise is increasingly being sought by overseas customers with exports growing to almost a quarter of our turnover in 2011.” He added that “Since then, our export success in the Defence market has continued as we have secured high profile export orders to supply armoured hulls and IMPAS. Having made a significant investment in larger, more efficient manufacturing facilities and also in training our workforce to the highest level of competency, we have been able to meet our clients UORs.”
MTL Group was established in 1995, underwent a management buyout in 2006, and has doubled its turnover in the last five years to GBP 50 million.
MTL Group Limited Profile
MTL Group is recognised as a leading supplier of processed armoured steels for the supply of items ranging from ultra-high hard armour kits to fully fabricated and assembled Hulls, Turrets and Blast floors.
June 2012
