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Jim, who has worked at FB Chain for over 25 years, was praised for his vital work in the field of chain safety. Dedicated to improving the quality and safety of industrial chain products and manufacturing processes for all, Jim regularly attends the esteemed BSI Technical Policy Committee meetings and …
JCB, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers, has reported record annual revenues and profits for the financial year 2011-2012. Revenues for the Staffordshire-based company rose 37pc to £2.75bn in 2011, whilst earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation reached £355m in comparison with £235m last year. These figures are the …
Managing director of FB Chain Peter Church says the unfolding horse meat scandal should make every company – particularly those supplying safety critical components – review their product recall systems. Like many others, I have followed the unfolding ‘horse meat scandal’ with a mixture of amusement and horror. Only time …
Peter Church: “I could eat a horse. In fact, I probably have.” Read More »
Peter Church, managing director of industrial chain supplier FB Chain, reflects on whether it really is possible, or even desirable, to be a ‘specialist in everything.’ Today I followed a van down the M1 that had a sign written in large red letters on the back saying “specialist in” and …
Peter Church: “Specialist in everything – really?” Read More »
FB Chain started life in Eskilstuna, Sweden in 1870 – but it’s fair to say that when the UK subsidiary opened in 1985, our mindset was initially a lot more Anglo than Swedish. Before I started working for FB my knowledge of Swedish culture was limited to the usual stereotypes …
My job involves a lot of travel. Over the last eight weeks, I’ve spent just seven nights at home, but somehow still managed to fit in a family holiday in Cyprus. It was wonderful to spend some quality time with my wife and children and the weather was a huge …
In 2011 I made a commitment to taking on one new apprentice every year for the next 5 years and we are about to take on our third. When discussing this with other business principals I am often told I must be mad. How can I spare the time to …
On our office wall we have a cartoon of a machine gun salesman trying to sell a gun to a medieval knight heading off to battle with his sword. The knight says that he doesn’t have time to speak with the machine gun salesman as he has a battle to …
The aftermath of Christmas is often a time of reflection. Once the frenzy of present buying, parties and family visits has finally receded, the holidays provide an opportunity to take stock of the year and what we have accomplished. As a business, we are a still few months away from …
Having worked in the industry for many years, I have developed a genuine passion for chain. I get very excited about new applications and really enjoy collaborating with customers to further enhance the performance of our products. I have even been known to take pictures of equipment using chains while …
Has the chain industry lost its innovative touch? Read More »