Expocet Company Profile
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Expocet was established in 1996 to act as the European Sales function for a number of UK manufacturing Companies. Since then our customer base has grown and Expocet now represents 5 UK Manufacturing Companies In Europe and the UK, with a minimum of ISO 9002-2000 certification. Expocet is involved in the following manufacturing processes and looks forward to receiving any enquiries from you.
- The production of castings in Iron (Grey and SG) by the Disa and Shell Moulding processes.
- The production of Steel and Stainless Steel castings by the Lost Wax or Investment process (production in UK and also in China)
- Manufacturing of Prototype Engine Development castings in Aluminium and Iron (including SiMo and Ni-Resist and CGI) by the high precision sand process. Also castings for Motorsport applications (F1, DTM etc.....)
- The manufacture of Locks, Emergency Exit Systems and Driver/Passenger Communication and Alarm Systems for the Railway Industry.
- The manufacture of high security locking systems for Prison cells and Police Custody suites.
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| Martin
Thomas - Managing
Director |
| Role |
Managing Director |
| Education |
Oxford Polytechnic, Université de Pau, Universität Tübingen |
| Career |
Export Sales role at a number of UK foundries in the 1985 - 1996
Founded Expocet in 1996 |
| Interests |
Martin is a committed Christian and enjoys Squash, Tennis, Table tennis - in fact any racquet sport!! Married to Helen with 3 children - Ben, Jack and Lucy. Drives everyone mad with his obsession with Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan!! |
| View on Expocet |
Success only comes through hard work and going the “extra mile” We believe we offer the best possible service and value for money to our clients - but we only want to work with the best in class!! |
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| Frances
Tonks - Internal
Sales Administrator |
My role at Expocet : European Sales Executive, with regard to the German market, general office management and making the tea for my two male colleagues Martin and Marc (although they do sometimes make me a cuppa) |
| Role |
European Sales Executive |
| Education |
I developed my German language through night school and Wolverhampton University. |
| Career |
I worked for 11 years for the NHS including ambulance driving, and then did a career change to include the use of my language facility starting at Sandwell Castings Ltd, Bohler Ltd and then on to Expocet in 2001.
My experience within the metal industry covers over 10 years. |
| Interests |
We bought a house in Germany last year in a pretty village in the wine growing region of the Mosel Valley, so general hobbies take a back seat at the moment. Most of my spare time is taken up with trying to translate bills and working out plumbing and electrical estimates, but I do make time for reading, especially historical novels. |
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| Ben Dills
- European Sales Executive |
| Role |
European Sales Executive, with regard to the German and French market. |
| Education |
Degree in “German and European Business Law/International Management” (University of Siegen, Germany) |
| Career |
1 year sales experience working in London. Worked in recruitment for the “Bundesagentur für Arbeit” in Germany |
| Interests |
Ben is a committed Christian, loves music (neither Springsteen nor Dylan nor Donny Osmond!? – rather Bach or Mozart!), reading (mystery novels: ever heard of Dorothy L. Sayers?), and travelling (great for this job!) |
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| Ray Smith - Associates |
| Education |
Ray was educated at Rotherham Grammar School, From there to Sheffield Hallam University obtaining a Business Degree (Without the benefit of a Gap Year!), Fluent in spoken and written German. |
| Career |
Export Sales Management in British Steel Corporation and TI Group
Corporate Buyer-UK Supply for the ZF Friedrichshafen Group (Driveline Systems)
UK Purchasing Manager for DaimlerChrysler
Lived and worked in the automotive industry in Germany for ZF.
In 2003 Ray began working as an Export Sales Agent specialising in the German market. Forged a relationship working as an independent Associate to Expocet on specific projects for the German market |
| Interests |
watching football and cricket (But not at the same time!)
world affairs/politics (More of a contact sport than cricket and football!)
Germany
writing poetry
currently writing a period novel
one of Elvis’ 500 million fans |
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| Marc Cottrell - Associates |
| Marc concentrates his attention on the needs of our market in France and Spain |
| Role |
European Sales Executive |
| Education |
Studied modern languages at the Universities of Reading (UK), Dijon (France), Regensburg (Germany) and Keele (UK). |
| Career |
He spent five years living and working in France (teaching at the University of Poitiers), Germany and Spain (Valladolid). He speaks French, Spanish and German.
He has spent a number of years lecturing and training students in Modern Languages and Philosophy of Religion, including specific courses for industrial companies |
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He swims regularly, likes reading modern British novels, enjoys French cinema and is willing to dance ceroc on occasion! |
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