Racal Acoustics is a world leader in the supply of highly-engineered audio ancillaries for rugged military communication applications. With its origins stretching back almost 100 years, Racal Acoustics provides mission critical equipment to 108 branches of armed forces in 80 countries. An ambitious growth strategy combined with an enviable reputation for innovation, reliability and service has helped the company almost double its turnover to £35m in the past 5 years. When Racal Acoustics needed to invest in a state of the art integrated ERP system to help facilitate this growth, it found the perfect ally in SSL WinMan.

Centurion Europe Ltd is a leading specialist supplier of tool, hardware and DIY products throughout the UK and the rest of the world. Based in a state-of-the-art distribution centre in Doncaster, the company has established itself as one of the UK’s foremost ‘Trade only’ distributors over its 27 year lifetime and now boasts a healthy turnover. When its aging business management system began to seriously impact its ability to maintain its all important customer service levels, Centurion Europe put its trust in WinMan from SSL WinMan.

A K Industries Ltd (AKI) provides technically demanding, custom injection-moulded component and sub-assembly solutions to more than 50 industries. 75% of AKI’s employees are engaged in production functions, in the 20,000 sq ft air-conditioned manufacturing hall on a 40,000 sq ft total site with 30 injection moulding machines from 6 to 450 tonnes clamping force, plus a broad spectrum of robotic handling, ancillary and assembly equipment. Annual turnover exceeds £5 million.

Established 11 years ago, Artforum is a successful distributor of a wide and eclectic range of sculpture and living accessories. The company, headquartered in Henley in Arden, provides sculptures, ceramics, crafts and gifts to major department stores, boutiques and galleries across the UK and throughout Europe.

Baldwin Filters Ltd is the main UK distribution site for its multi-million dollar, US parent company, Clarcor. As such, Baldwin Filters is responsible for the supply to both distributors and endusers of heavy duty filters for construction equipment, mining equipment, commercial vehicles, public service vehicles, compressors and other large industrial plant.

Homesafe is one of the leading manufacturers of composite doorsets in the UK. Supplying primarily to the social housing sector but also to trade outlets the £15m turnover company has seen steady growth since its formation in 1993 and now employs approximately 140 people. Growth has also been added by recent acquisition of a former competitor which stretched Homesafe’s existing IT systems to the limit. A perfect replacement was found in WinMan.NET from SSL WinMan, an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system which provided a close fit to the company’s demanding business processes.

The Magal group of companies has led the field in automotive engineering for more than 50 years. With UK manufacturing becoming more and more competitive, the combination of modern management techniques, lean practices and state-of-the-art technology have allowed Magal Engineering to remain at the forefront of the automotive industry.