Creation already adding value to Penman's growing capability
Penman Group Managing Director, Bryan Findlay says, "Investing in people is a cornerstone of our business model and an embedded part of Penman culture. That is reflected in the high calibre, specialist experience and, in many cases, the industry reputations of those who work with us. Creation's advanced design engineering, development and analysis capability was one of the key attractions for us - as were a good number of the people who went with that. Our re-investment in those teams is now delivering benefits across our own production and manufacturing operations, as well as the escalating throughput for our external customers and partners. In addition, having a group facility in the south, strategically accessible for our main UK customer base - as well as the main international airports, is an important advantage for the Group's future plans".
The company has recently completed a concept-up all-terrain vehicle project for an undisclosed Middle East defence agency. The vehicle has proved highly successful in trials and will shortly enter in-country production. Creation's engineering analysis unit is currently engaged on an advanced simulation, diagnostic and electronic signature study on protected platforms for EOD and IEDD applications. Other on-going projects include a range of mainstream automotive and componentry work.
The first production left-hand-drive Penman Creation Zephyr protected multi-role vehicle (MRV) is on schedule for the year end. In a further new development, intended to reduce the group's requirement for out-sourcing, major structures including the main chassis, have been manufactured in-house at Penman's Dumfries plant. The Z-MRV programme marks the start of the collaborative partnership between Penman Group and Saudi-Arabia based-ERAF Industries, part of Fahad International Company Limited.
ERAF Industries is Saudi Arabia's leading armoured vehicle upgrade and remanufacturing specialist - and the development marks the inauguration of its expansion into full vehicle construction. The partnership involves a significant element of technology transfer and includes the establishment of a new in-country operation to develop and jointly manufacture the Zephyr MRV family of vehicles for tri-service applications in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Penman Group has fulfilled a significant string of successful UK and international defence and security programmes including explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and specialist vehicles, armoured patrol vehicles, mine clearing systems, protected construction equipment and cash in transit conversions. The group also owns Aardvark, which makes the world's most effective operationally proven landmine clearance machine.
The company's combined capability is now formidable - and has grown in recent years to include complete vehicle system design and integration solutions - from concept, through design, development, testing, manufacturing and through life logistical support worldwide. Penman also supports a broad range of UK military, diplomatic, police and blue-chip commercial clients, in addition to international projects in the Middle-East, Far-East and Africa.
Creation came to prominence as the design firm behind a series of successful, imaginative military vehicle platforms, radical new concept ancillary equipment and innovative technology. The company is also recognised as one of the UK's top, engineering-led, specialist design and technology businesses and has developed - and proven an unique and highly successful approach to total vehicle architecture and engineering methodology.
This enables the company to compress timelines between concept, design, prototype and production readiness and it can scale and apply this approach across a very wide range of design and engineering programmes and specialist requirements, including total vehicle architecture; componentry, sub-systems and powertrains; protected defence and security platforms and transporters; industrial plant, machinery and hydraulics.
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About Penman Group
Penman Engineering
Penman offers integrated vehicle systems and solutions - from concept, through design, development, testing, manufacturing and logistical support worldwide. Penman has been in business since 1859, evolving from a family business to become part of a UK PLC - and more recently returning to private ownership.
Penman operates from a secure site in Southern Scotland (15 acres), incorporating 130,000 sq ft of flexible workshop / production space, combined with extensive secure vehicle holding areas. Penman currently employ circa 140 people across a range of disciplines including mechanical, electrical / electronic and software design and development, project management and integrated logistic support. It is fully certified to ISO 9001:2008 encompassing all its key activities.
Creation
Creation is one of the UK's leading vehicle design, development, engineering services and programme management specialists. Its current lines of business include its core automotive and vehicle design engineering activities; land systems and defence applications; component, prototype and low volume manufacture and informatics. Creation serves a wide range of industries - and it has a particular niche specialisation in defence and armoured vehicle design. In addition to its own original designs, it has successfully delivered a number of major concept-up programmes for some of the world's leading OE manufacturers.
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Bryan Findlay, Managing Director, Penman Engineering Ltd
Heathhall, Dumfries DG13NY, Scotland
Tel: +44 (0) 1387 240251; Fax: +44 (0) 1387 267332; E-mail: bfindlay@penman.co.uk
Web: www.penman.co.uk
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