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New BMPCA Director Appointed

Following Richard Welburn’s retirement in November 2006, Robert Ruddlestone has been appointed Director BMPCA. Robert previously worked for Corus and it’s predecessors for 42 years. He is a qualified metallurgist and member of the Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining. He held positions in the technical department in his early career mainly associated with Steelmaking, Primary and Secondary Rolling. In 1987 he was appointed Manager Aldwarke Bloomcasters and was responsible for the plant commissioning and start up, subsequently running the operation for six years. Following on from this he was appointed Works Manager at the Stocksbridge site of Corus Engineering Steels in1994 and apart from a short spell as Works Manager at the Aldwarke site he remained at Stocksbridge until 2006.

News Archive

7 May 2010
BMPCA Chairman urges Manufacturing Companies to Grasp the Value inherent in membership

7 May 2010
Neil Kinnock Opens IAC'S new premises in Newport

16 April 2010
IAC Opening Event 4th and 5th of May

8 April 2010
Industrial Automation Move to new premises

16 February 2010
Innoval’s international trade success

18 January 2010
Manufacturing Critical To British Economy, Says Richard Caborn

2 October 2009
November Aluminium Rolling Technology Course from Innoval Technology (Banbury, 16th-20th November 2009)

11 May 2009
The Second Sheffield Dinner is a huge success

10 March 2009
Supply Chain Opportunities in New Nuclear Build

27 June 2008
Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire Visits Davy Markham

27 June 2008
Sheffield Forgemasters MD Awarded CBE in New Years Hours List

27 June 2008
The First Sheffield Dinner Held at the Cutlers Hall

27 June 2008
April Business Meeting and Plant Vsit at Sheffield Forfemasters

29 February 2008
UK Steel launch 12th Edition Steel Specifications Book

18 February 2008
Third edition newsletter published

26 November 2007
World-class aluminium expertise joins forces with world-class equipment manufacturing to produce a new jewel in the aluminium industry’s crown

20 November 2007
NAMTEC LAUNCH TECHNICAL SKILLS AUDIT FOR METALS SECTOR

20 November 2007
AGM and Plant Tour at Davy Markham

8 October 2007
Davy Markham Re-establishes Apprentice Scheme

6 June 2007
BMPCA Meet with a delegation from the Chinese Iron and Steel Association

6 February 2007
New BMPCA Director Appointed

22 December 2006
BMPCA Director retires

1 August 2006
Key Aluminium Technology company joins BMPCA

26 April 2006
Shape Technology wins Queen's Award