ZERO makes the case for greater success

By Zero Cases (UK) Ltd
schedule19th Mar 12

ZERO Cases UK, a world class manufacturer of quality, deep-drawn and fabricated aluminium and molded plastic cases, enclosures and assemblies for the defence, aerospace, industrial, medical and telecommunications markets, has started 2012 the way it finished 2011 – by winning orders for new business.

The UK based operation which supports regional Sales & Manufacturing into Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) has secured almost £1.5 million of new business from overseas markets in the past 3 months. Part of this includes its biggest-ever export contract, a £1m order from a military customer for its Val-An cases. So far this year it has clinched a further two major orders worth around £200k from the defence sector for its modular cases and containers, as well as expanding further into growth markets such as oil & gas company and industrial, supplying customised transit cases.

“We have had a very good start to 2012,” comments Jon Hazell, Director Of Sales, EMEA for Zero Cases. “We are continuing to win new business on the basis of our innovative products, which are modular in design and flexible enough to meet a variety of user requirements including weight reduction and shock protection.

“As our products are designed and manufactured in the UK, we can provide quality solutions to our customers at a very competitive price and supply finished products within extremely short lead times in order to exceed the needs of our customers".

ZERO’s portfolio of reusable, recyclable and low-carbon transit and storage containers, carrying cases, rackmount cases and components are engineered to meet and exceed the most demanding specifications. Made of deep-drawn aluminium or rotomoulded plastic, they are lightweight yet immensely strong, and offer maximum protection against shock and vibration.

In addition to protecting cargo and equipment in transit, its enclosures are used to house vital electrical sensors, systems and components that are integral to airplanes, helicopters, rockets and satellites.

As part of its five-year expansion plan in EMEA, the company says it is “reinventing” itself as a world-class lean manufacturer. The majority of its 25 employees, both on the shop floor and from within the management team, are currently undergoing NVQ training in lean philosophy and processes.

“This training will provide the bedrock for the company to grow and generate positive results for our American parent,” adds Mike Dimmack, Plant Manager. “I think the next 12 months are going to be very exciting as new designs and new applications are currently coming out of our research and development department on a monthly basis.

“While we will remain very focused on our traditional customer base within the defence and homeland security sectors, we will be promoting our products and services more to prospective customers in the aerospace, oil & gas, and power generation markets. We believe there are many potential customers in these markets in the UK and across Europe who could benefit from both our expertise and our cutting-edge designs.

“Our ultimate aim is to form close working relationships with end users and their tier one and tier two suppliers. By working with them directly, we can devise bespoke solutions that we know will solve customers’ problems.”

Until the end of April ZERO is offering a promotion for new customers in EMEA. Any new customer Request For Quote (RFQ) will be entered into a prize draw to win their very own Deep Drawn Aluminium Case foam fitted to protect their Laptop or Tablet.* T&C Apply

For further information, please visit www.zero-cases.com or contact: Jon Hazell on 0121 558 2011