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RAC 2005 show a hit for Lordan |
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On Tuesday March 1, 2005 streams of visitors poured into Hall 18 of the National Exhibition Center (NEC) of the UK in Birmingham in the Midlands of England. They saw huge stands pushing big names like, LG, Samsung, Toshiba and others. There, nestled between Alfa-Laval and Fuji, was an inviting wood paneled stand filled with pieces of metal. The stand so contrasted with the gleaming white of the other stands and broadcast such a "homely" look that I had to go inside and sit down.
I was greeted by a tall man with a firm grip. His name is Stuart Lancaster and his badge says "plant manager". He invited me to sit in a soft chair and offered me a coffee. As I sat I looked around. There were pictures of different machines, and a little village in a valley near a snow capped mountain.
I asked Stuart, "What do you make here". He told me that Lordan makes "fin coils" or "cores". These pieces are the heart of any heating or cooling system. These are made of copper tubes and aluminum "fins" that distribute the energy to the room. I was not aware how many products use such a device. He said that Lordan provides coils for heating and air conditioning for both new and old constructions. He showed me circular coils that are used for the refrigerated container industry. On one wall was a big coil for coach air conditioning, and a smaller one for cooling a train. Some of the coils were for heat pumps, some for condensers, and still others for water. The most exciting coils were the small coils, some smaller then my hand, that are used in the high tech industry to cool things such as lasers and medical imaging machines.
I was not aware of such variety in a part that I hadn't ever given thought too.
Stuart set me straight, he said, "It isn't enough to make just one coil, we have to make all of the coils meet the highest standards. The factory is ISO and UL certified, and has strict quality controls in place."
Reluctantly I got up and started to walk through all of the cookie cutter stands that were alike, and thought back to the Lordan stand, and the warm welcome that I received there.
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March 2005 |
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Lordan UK production plant a hit
On November 12th 2004 the production plant in the UK was officially opened.
For the opening party the First Minister for Wales cut the ribbon and got things rolling.
Since opening, the factory has been on full production every day. The workers have been able to supply coils for the UK market within very short lead times, and zero international freight costs.
The existing customers have been happy with the local plant, as they know that they are providing jobs for the local market, as well as getting a local supply.
There have been many new contacts with other British manufacturers who would like to give Lordan a try, now that the plant is local.
Buyers are looking into the total cost of acquisition, more than the price. The UK plant can provide a very low cost of acquisition, easy delivery and visits, as well as "no waste" packaging provide the end user with a quality price at a total cost less then what they were paying to other suppliers.
The factory has been able to train a work force of young people who had no previous experience in this type of industry. The factory provides opportunities for advancement, and hard work does pay off.
In future installments we will profile the "team leaders" in the company and see how they are the backbone of the team.
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January 2004 |
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Lordan now offers seven millimeter stainless steel tube coils.
Lordan has successfully incorporated its triple seven industry leading pattern into its stainless steel range.
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1st Quarter 2004 |
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Lordan is about to open new production facility in Wales.
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January 2002 |
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A major producer of bus air conditioners replaces its complete line of products with Lordan Triple-7 coils.
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May 2002 |
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LORDAN delivers first shipment of condensers and evaporators for railway A/C (within the framework of an agreement with a leading U.K. company that has long-range supply contracts with Siemens, Bombardier and others).
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June 2002 |
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LORDAN designs, produces and supplies 5,600 cooling/heating coils, which were installed in the A/C system of the new Deutsche Bank Investment Banking Center in Frankfurt, Germany.
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July 2002 |
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After three years of extensive testing, a prestigious, leading compressor manufacturer replaces the condenser of
their complete line of condensing units with the LORDAN Triple-7 pattern coil.
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