Dextra Group plc. is proud to have been presented with Insider Media’s Made in the South West Advanced Manufacturer award. This award was for the company deemed to be the most forward looking, having consistently used advanced technology or techniques, processes or equipment to solve problems or add value to customers. The award was presented at the award ceremony on 6th November by Miri Thomas, editor of South West Business Insider and accepted by Darren Ward, Group Technical Director and Natasha Ward, PA to Group Chairman/Marketing on behalf of Dextra Group plc.
As a regional winner with the 2014 Made in the South West awards, we are now short-listed for the national Made in the UK awards 2015.
South West Business Insider explained why Dextra Group was selected as winners of this award;
“With an investment of more than £4 million over the last 12 months into new technology, Dextra Group wowed the judges with its entry this year. They praised it for being “forward thinking and responsive to its customers”
The lighting manufacturer realised early on just how important investing in research and development and state of the art equipment is in order to be able to adapt and respond to the changing needs of the UK and European marketplace.
In recent months, Dextra invested in new surface mount technology, creating four production lines with the capacity to place half a million LED chips on cards of up to 900mm x 600mm in a single eight hour shift. Another investment has been in a new Gema powder coating system, which has resulted in increased quality, environmental benefits and minimal wastage.”
Dextra Group is proud and privileged to have been presented with this award that highlights its outstanding achievements and contribution to UK manufacturing with an unshifting commitment to excellence in service and quality. Company owner Rupert Martin expresses particular pride in having founded Dextra Group in Gillingham, Dorset; a sentiment that is closely tied to his firm belief and continuous investment in the industrial potential of the area.
The whole team at Dextra is extremely delighted to be recognised for its commitment to investing and reinvesting in state of the art equipment and technology. The key to our ongoing success is owed to a complete alignment of core-values and work ethic among the family-run business and its hard-working employees. This unity and determination in the workplace has allowed us to push that bit further towards our ambitious goals and challenges of continuously improving on our extremely high service standards, collectively securing the self-dependency that ultimately protects the promising future of the entire Group and local economy.
