The Lord Mayor of the City of London visits Castings Technology
Castings Technology welcomed the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman William Russell, the Lady Mayoress, Mrs Hilary Russell together with Alderman & Sherriff Professor Michael Mainelli, and fellow Sheriff Christopher M Hayward CC. Cti’s Chairman, Kevin Parkin and non-executive director Brian Robb were delighted to host the visit.
Richard Cook, Managing Director and Kevin Parkin who together completed a successful MBO in January this year spoke about the challenges of the MBO and how it had saved 65 highly skilled roles and ensured the security of the UK’s unique supply chain for their customers. The Lord Mayor and his party were given a factory tour to see the latest developments in foundry technology and witness Cti’s technical expertise. They had the opportunity to meet other directors and managers who explained the processes and techniques employed to produce the high-quality castings used in industries including defence, oil & gas, aerospace.
The Master and Mistress Cutler also attended the visit and thanked the company for their hospitality during his speech at the Forfeit Feast held at the Cutlers’ Hall that evening.