MetalTek Continues Expansion

New European Sales Team

MetalTek International, one of the world’s leading metals experts, is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter O’Reilly as European Sales Director and Angela Taylor as Sales Manager for Meighs Castings Ltd.

Mr O’Reilly joins MetalTek’s global sales team with over 30 years experience working within the UK valve manufacturing industry and has developed a thorough understanding of the importance of casting in the manufacturing supply chain. Mr O’Reilly’s key objective is to grow all MetalTek’s business throughout Europe by expanding and developing the company’s sales rep network. He is based at MetalTek’s European headquarters at Meighs Castings in Stoke on Trent, UK.

MetalTek International operates some of the industry's leading centrifugal, investment, sand and continuous casting facilities, from which it is uniquely positioned to offer customers a single source solution, one that can competitively deliver components that provide superior performance and far greater value for money.
Mr O’Reilly said: “I was very excited when MetalTek approached me to join their growing global business. Whether it's finished machined bronze bushings, large fabrications for petrochemical or nuclear applications, complex investment castings for defence applications, or a forging conversion that leverages capabilities from multiple facilities. MetalTek has the technical and metallurgical expertise to help make its customers successful.”

As Sales Manager for Meighs, Ms Taylor brings considerable experience in the foundry and forging industry having spent many years developing sales for well known names including Wm Cook Castings Ltd and Firth Rixson Forgings. She has worked with customers throughout Europe such as RR Aerospace, Derby, Fisher and Caterpillar in France, Tyco Group in Holland and France, and BMW/RR in Germany. Ms Taylor is keen to pursue strategic partnerships for the mutual benefit of both the customer and the foundry.

Meighs Castings is famous for aluminium bronze alloy castings for both commercial and naval applications. In recent years it has also become very successful at casting special alloys such as Hastelloy, Duplex, Super Duplex and Monel.

MetalTek International, Tel: 01782 844055
Website: www.metaltek.com

Published: 11th August 2010