IMPAS which stands for Interchangeable Modular Perforated Armour System is a cost effective alternative light weight solution to composite and ceramic add on armour with greater flexibility and better multi-hit capabilities.

Defence Sales Manager Simon Hurst said:

“IMPAS is an innovative state of the art product which is suitable for both RHA and aluminium hulls. One of the key benefits is that the solution is a low cost lightweight armour that can be rapidly fitted to any vehicle platform”.

“We have identified the USA as a key market in which MTL Group can provide a high quality vehicle protection system at affordable prices”

IMPAS LITE AND IMPAS ADVANCE offer an effective alternative lightweight solution to composites and ceramics for Stanag Level 1, 2 and 3 protections. IMPAS has been used for many international military upgrade programmes including the M577 and Ridgeback.

MTL Group will also be showcasing its Design for Manufacture (DFM) service. An example of this can be seen on a blast floor which is displayed at AUSA and has been manufactured in one piece using the world’s largest robotic press.

“DFM is a service MTL Group offer where we work with customers to identify the 3 core objectives which are lower weight, lower manufacturing cost and improved protection.”  Hurst said.

MTL Group is a global supplier of parts manufactured from armour in both steel and aluminium
offering a full turnkey process ranging from cut and pressed armour kits up to fully fabricated vehicle hulls/cabs.

MTL Group will be exhibiting at AUSA on the UK Pavilion (ADS) on Stand 8233.

Energy Secretary Chris Huhne visited MTL Group’s new 300,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Rotherham to witness UK manufacturing at its best.

Following a £250,000 grant awarded to MTL Group in 2010 for developing the offshore wind supply
chain in the UK, the Secretary of State was present at MTL Group’s £5m state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to support its manufacturing success in the offshore wind sector.

MTL Group is the market leader for supplying secondary steelwork and boat landing systems for offshore wind farms. The Group has just been awarded another substantial export contract to supply boat landing systems for the North Sea.

MTL Group has worked closely with DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) to
strengthen the UK’s supply chain for secondary steelwork for the offshore wind sector.  MTL Group has invested heavily in state-of-the-art machinery that meets the requirements of this growing sector. Investments included a new Twin Head High Definition Plasma Cutter, a Robotic
Plasma Pipe Cutter and additional handling equipment

In April of this year MTL Group opened its second site, a quayside fabrication facility in Blyth, Northumberland that will focus supporting foundation manufacturers for the renewables sector.

The Energy Secretary took part in a tour of MTL Group’s manufacturing facility and was given an insight into MTL’s involvement in the offshore wind sector.

Huhne met the 16 new apprentices that MTL Group has recruited this year and heard how the Group is developing young talent to help underpin its growth plans. The Minister also saw the Group’s new welder training school which welcomed its first trainee on 12 September. 25 people are currently being recruited to pass though the school.

The recently announced Sheffield City Region Enterprise Zone includes MTL Group’s site and the Energy Secretary discussed the significant opportunity for further job creation that this will bring to the local community.

Commenting on his visit, the Chris Huhne said:

“I am determined that the UK obtains the maximum benefits from the green economy. So I was very pleased to hear of your recent export contract success, which follows your other success earlier this year. I am particularly impressed with the steps you have taken to bring forward the skilled staff that will be so important to us in the future.”

Also in attendance for the occasion were representatives of WeserWind GmbH. MTL
Group has recently won a significant export order to supply secondary steelwork
fabrications for Weserwind.

Managing Director of WeserWind Dirk Kassen said:

“After having successfully entered the UK market in supplying Transition Pieces for
Walney 1 Offshore Wind Farm, WeserWind have taken the decision to increase the
depth of added value locally. Co-operations are initiated best with an ongoing
project.

Thus we were pleased to place an order for our German offshore wind projects with
MTL for the supply of major components.”


Managing Director of MTL Group Dr. Henry Shirman said:

“We are pleased to welcome the Secretary of State and express our thanks for the
help that his department have given to MTL Group over the past year.

Renewables offers a tremendous opportunity for UK manufacturing and it is an area
where we are already seeing significant growth in our business.

In the last six months we have increased our number of employees by 40 and now
employ more than 350 people. The business continues to recruit skilled
engineers and we will continue this pace of growth for the next six months.”

September 21^st 2011

For any further
information please contact:
Owen Hall – MTL Group Limited

Escorted by the Lord-Lieutenant for South Yorkshire, HRH The Duke of Kent was greeted by MTL Group Managing Director Dr. Henry Shirman and the High Sheriff of South Yorkshire.

The Duke was among the invited guests who celebrated the occasion at the £5m state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, which was acquired to meet MTL Group’s growing presence in the steel engineering sector. Key markets include Defence, Construction and Renewable Energy.

Dr. Henry Shirman led the Duke on a tour of the Grange Lane facility, which supplies blue chip OEMs with laser cut parts up to fully machined fabrications.

Following a sustained period of sales growth since a management-buy-out, MTL Group has doubled its manufacturing space which has been supported by a major growth in export sales.

The facility comprises four manufacturing bays which house all of MTL Group’s manufacturing under one roof. This includes the world’s largest robotic press brake and the UK’s largest Waterjet and Bevel laser cutting machines.

Dr. Henry Shirman said:

 “MTL Group is delighted to welcome His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent and our guests to the official opening of our new manufacturing facility.”

 “His Royal Highness was very impressed with the state-of-the-art facilities and praised MTL Group on its contribution to UK manufacturing”

 One area of particular interest to the Duke was MTL Group’s support in supplying armoured steel for UK Defence vehicles. Most recently manufacturing and supplying the V shaped hull for the new Foxhound vehicle which will replace the Snatch Land Rover from 2012 in high threat locations.

 Following a short introduction by Dr. Shirman, HRH the Duke of Kent declared the building open in front of a strong crowd of more than 200 of MTL Group’s employees.

Specialising in batch fabrications with the ability to manufacture structure up to 400 tonnes in weight, MTL Group is one of the fastest growing project manufacturing specialists in the metals sector and is the UK's leading secondary steelwork supplier of boat landing systems who also supply working platforms, plate beams and nodes.

Charles Hendry, Minister of State for Energy said:

“MTL Group is a fine example of the engineering excellence that already exists here in the UK and I am delighted that our support has led to the company winning this lucrative contract. The government is committed to helping more British companies to follow MTL Group’s lead.”

MTL Group has worked closely with DECC to increase the UK supply of secondary steelwork for the offshore wind sector. With DECC’s support MTL Group has invested in state of the art machinery that meets the requirements of this growing sector.

“I want the UK to be a leader in the development and demonstration of new technologies for the growing offshore wind sector, and I am keen to see the UK supply chain grow to support this.”

The contract which is MTL Group’s largest export contract to date will use all of the company’s processing equipment which includes large format hi definition plasma & laser cutting, robotic tube cutting, automated robot welding and CNC machining.

Dr Henry Shirman, Managing Director said “This is a major breakthrough for us in the European offshore wind market. In order to meet the high standards to the offshore sector, MTL Group has undergone the necessary audits to be accredited to supply offshore fabrications”

“The other main area our customers are benefiting from is our on-going investment in the latest state of the art equipment offering existing and new customers an enhanced value proposition. This has been well received by our customers in the offshore sector”

25 MTL employees will be working on the project at the groups advanced manufacturing facility in Rotherham. Work is due to commence in July 2011 with the final delivery of boat landings to be delivered by March 2011.

May 2011

For any further information please contact:

Owen Hall – MTL Group Limited

MTL Group a major European Defence manufacturing specialist has been awarded a significant contract from Force Protection Europe to supply a serial production run of fabricated armoured “V” hulls for the prestigious UK Foxhound project. 

 MTL Group has also supported Force Protection Europe and Ricardo on this project though its Design For Manufacture service. This DFM service provided an opportunity to select the optimum materials and influence the design for volume production.                                                       

From their new 300,000 sq. ft modern manufacturing facility, MTL Group will produce these complex highly protected hulls. MTL Group will be using state of the art equipment including the world’s largest robot press and robot welding to ensure consistent quality and volume achievement.

 MTL Group is renowned within the Defence and Security sector as a reliable partner for components manufactured from both armour and high strength materials, and is recognised as the number one supplier within Europe for this type of service and materials.

 MTL Group’s Sales Director Karl Stewart said “We are delighted to be involved in the Foxhound programme and Design For Manufacture has been a key service that enabled us to work with our customer to enhance their product and reduce costs”

February 2011

For any further information please contact:

Owen Hall – MTL Group Limited

Tel:  +44 (0)114 261 5728

Email:  owenh@mtlgrp.com

Website: www.mtlgrp.com

"The strategic investment in the new site will see MTL more than double in size and enable us to deliver a greater range of services to our customers."

Following a management buyout in 2006, the business has more than doubled in size and is now relocating from its current premises to a new 300,000 square feet advanced manufacturing facility in Rotherham, which will house the company’s state of the art equipment and will provide space for continued expansion.

MTL Group, which laser cuts, bends, machines and fabricates steel to customers’ requirements has a global blue-chip customer base including BAE, Caterpillar, Babcock and Renault Truck Defence. High profile projects include the supply of armoured belly-plates for increasing IED protection on British Army Vehicles in Afghanistan and key structural components for offshore wind farms.

The company has recently signed its largest-ever export contract worth £4m to supply components to a German defence and aerospace group. It has expanded its export markets beyond Europe to North Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North America.

The company has differentiated itself from its competitors by investing over £6m in world class equipment over the last four years including a 640 tonne Robot Press, and a Big-Bed Bevel Laser which is a 20m machine - both are the largest of their kind in the world. Over £2m is to be invested in the infrastructure of the new site to give a high efficiency, low energy facility.

Managing Director Dr Henry Shirman commented; “By focusing on customer’s requirements we have expanded rapidly into new sectors and are now a world-leader supplying across the globe. The strategic investment in the new site will see MTL more than double in size and enable us to deliver a greater range of services to our customers.”

For any further information please contact:

Owen Hall – MTL Group Limited
Tel: 0114 261 7979
Email: owenh@mtlgrp.com
Website: www.mtlgrp.com

The EEF Future Manufacturing Awards celebrate the achievements of companies and individuals that are showing exactly what UK manufacturing can be – innovative, mould-breaking and ultimately a successful engine for growth in the UK economy.

MTL Group was awarded the North East & Yorkshire Region Business Growth Award back in November 2009 and has now won the National Business Growth Award thanks to investments in marketing, machinery and skills which have doubled sales in the last three years and driven exports up by 700 per cent.

In 2006 exports were a fringe activity for the Sheffield-based contract manufacturing specialist. Today they represent a significant share of the company’s burgeoning turnover.

The management team freely admits that moving into foreign markets meant moving out of its comfort zone. But the plan they developed – ambitious, bold and focused – has delivered beyond even their expectations and ensured MTL Group’s success both abroad and at home.

“Our people are the face of MTL and it’s critical that customers trust their integrity and ability” says Managing Director Dr Henry Shirman “We’ve also recognised that, sometimes, you just have to ‘speak their language’; so we’ve recruited employees with the language skills of our major customers”.

In the final quarter of 2009 MTL received visits from several blue-chip European manufacturers keen to work with them and the level of overseas enquiries is according to Henry Shirman “Stronger than it’s ever been”

The ‘Westfield Health National Business Growth Award’ was officially presented to MTL Group at the Dorchester Hotel, London by Westfield Health’s Jill Davies and the BBC’s Declan Curry on 3rd February, 2010.