Over 40 industry leaders and members of Made in the Midlands joined Exactaform’s virtual breakfast morning to network and learn more about the company.
Based in Coventry Exactaform are specialists in diamond tool manufacture, supplying tooling ranging from PCD countersinks to drills, milling tools and reamers. With hopes of being the brand choice for high-quality PCD tooling solutions, the company’s Business Development Manager Dean Townsend held a presentation to members on their vast advanced manufacturing capabilities.
The breakfast morning began with a quick introduction from each participating member, giving them the opportunity to introduce themselves and their businesses. This was followed by the presentation from Exactaform.
Established over 40 years ago, Exactaform was created after founder John Inglis noticed a gap in the market for advanced materials for cutting tools. Today, the company invests millions of pounds into the latest technologies and has over 30 machine tools in their purpose-built factory.
“We regard ourselves as a large SME with a small business approach, creating partnerships with our customers to develop bespoke solutions,” Dean explained during the presentation.
Exactaform supply to a range of industries for companies large and small, delivering products to the likes of medical, aerospace, automotive and Formula 1. What makes the diamond tool manufacturer stand out against others is their dedication to bespoke products, over 90% of their tooling is tailor-made for the UK and international customers.
As all manufacturing capabilities are based in the Midlands, they are able to provide reliable solutions and a flexible approach to their UK based customers. This means lead times can be tailored to the customer's requirements, for example, during the start of the 2020 pandemic the company provided parts for ventilators and delivered them to Ireland in just 48 hours.
After the presentation members had the chance to network in smaller groups using the ‘breakout rooms’ feature on zoom, with two rounds of 15-minute networking.
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