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RELEASE: 13 May 2004 DONCASTERS REFOCUSES STAND ALONE MEDICAL DIVISION The Doncasters Group, specialist manufacturers of highly engineered components, today announces the formation of Doncasters Medical Technologies, a dedicated medical device manufacturing service. The mission of Doncasters Medical Technologies is to support the medical device industry in its ambition of restoring and maintaining patient’s desired quality of life. The new division is headed by Ken Birdsong, who joined Doncasters in 2003 from Smith and Nephew. Doncasters’ CEO, Eric Lewis commented, “As I welcome Ken to the Group, I know that under his leadership, the newly refocused division will go from strength to strength.” Lewis believes that this strategically important sector will be pivotal to the overall success of its global business, “Operating a ‘pure play’ medical division enables us to focus on the needs of this important customer sector and will develop our centres of manufacturing and service excellence.” Explaining the rationale behind the relaunch, Ken said, “Doncasters already has a strong reputation as a Tier 1 supplier to OEM manufacturers servicing the orthopaedic market and is already regarded as the No 1 supplier of highly engineered, specialist, metal-on-metal hip components. “We plan to build upon our existing capabilities and introduce new technological solutions. By operating an agile enterprise with operating units in both the US and Europe and by working ever more closely with our global customers we look forward to expanding our services and growing our business.” Doncasters Medical Technologies has operating sites in North America (Doncasters PED Manufacturing), Mexico (Doncasters de Mexico) and Europe (Doncasters Centaur Precision and Doncasters Precision Forgings) and produces implants in cobalt chrome, titanium and stainless steel. Doncasters is a leading international manufacturing group supplying precision components and assemblies to major end users in the aerospace, power generation, speciality automotive, medical, petrochemical and process industries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Derbyshire, UK, Doncasters employs some 3,750 people at over 20 sites across Europe, the USA and Mexico. ENDS Notes to
editors: 2002 to 2011 are designated as The Bone and Joint Decade (www.boneandjointdecade.org), a global initiative to raise awareness of musculoskeletal health, stimulate research and improve people's quality of life. The Doncasters Group is a leading international manufacturer that supplies precision components and assemblies to major end-users in the aerospace, power generation, speciality automotive, medical orthopaedic, petrochemical and process industries. Doncasters excels in working with alloys and metals that are difficult to shape and form. The company’s unparalleled range of products and processes has been developed to offer customers a broad, vertically integrated capability. Core manufacturing processes include precision casting, forging, fabrication, machining and production of superalloys. Key products include airfoils, structures, casings, rings, exhausts and combustion components for gas turbine applications and aerostructures and components for airframe applications. The company offers unique supply chain integration solutions, delivering complex assemblies and engine-ready components to its customers. The Group has institutionalised lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles throughout its operations. For more
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