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HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction is to create nearly 50 new jobs as well as plough £1m into a new paint line, according to a post on BusinessLive.
The Hartlepool base of the global company, which makes brake friction materials for passenger cars and commercial vehicles, is set to create 48 new jobs, increasing the workforce to 508.
The £1m paint line investment takes the total investment in the plant this year to more than £3m while also supporting the creation of 48 new jobs – investment which comes on the back of a challenging year for the company, mainly due to circumstances beyond its control.
The coronavirus pandemic led TMD Friction to make many changes to operations to adhere to social distancing guidelines, while the isolation rules which were in place until September meant at one point the firm had 25 percent of its staff at home.
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Earlier this year more than £2m was spent across the plant, including in a new paint line, air compressors and equipment and software to significantly improve how the company communicates with its staff.
Now, the additional £1m of investment on a second new paint line means TMD is well placed to hit its production output target of 120,000 parts per week – all in a more energy efficient way.
U.K. operations manager Tom Russell said: “When we look back over the past 12 months, it’s clear to see our business has achieved so much in what’s been a very challenging global climate.
“The investment secured from our parent company throughout the year has been welcomed and reinforces the group’s commitment in our facility.
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“And now, to be able to announce a further £1m for the introduction of another new paint line, which will significantly boost output, quality, and carbon emissions, means we’re ending 2021 striving towards achieving our goal of 120,000 parts per week, which was our target at the start of the year.
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