PPE management team expands

Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high performance moulded elastomer seals has appointed Lawrence Aldridge as operational excellence manager following a rigorous recruitment process.

The role is designed to champion operational excellence across the organisation both in manufacturing operations and across all other functions. Lawrence will work in both PPE and its sister company FTL Technology (FTL) based in Leeds, UK. His targets will be to improve efficiency across the businesses, reduce waste and continue driving output quality to world-leading standards.  Lawrence has also joined the PPE senior management team and will be a key member of the team participating in the overall planning and running of the business.

From the point of view of customers, the continual drive in PPE and FTL for operational excellence means that the customer experience is continually improving. Whether it be in terms of on-time delivery, product quality, global customer service or responsiveness to customer requests, PPE and FTL already operate at the highest standards. There is always a desire to ‘raise the bar’ and by doing this the two companies aim to always meet or exceed customer expectations. Lawrence’s role is at the centre of this drive for continual improvement and operational excellence.

Precision Polymer Engineering Ltd (PPE) is a leading provider of high performance O-rings, technical mouldings and sealing solutions to a diverse range of industries.  Its markets are global, and include semiconductor manufacturing equipment, oil & gas industries, food and pharmaceutical production, chemical processing, large-bore diesel engines and aerospace. Founded in 1975, and based in Blackburn, England, PPE has sales offices and dealers in the US, Europe and Asia.  The company’s success is based on the continual development of new elastomer materials combined with exceptional levels of customer service and technical support.