British Made Awards 2021

27 | British Made Awards 2021 Whoever said good things come to those who wait has never worked within a manufacturing, engineering, or technology industry. After all, with the world becoming ever more digital, there is nothing more frustrating than technical failures slowing down your business. With this in mind, MAT Ltd has built an almost peerless reputation through finding solutions. Recognised as the Best Industrial Process Improvement Consultancy, MAT Ltd enables businesses to grow by supporting process improvements, allowing your business to thrive. While MAT Ltd is known for being an engineering consultancy business, its primary focus is people. Ultimately, it has curated a dedicated client base through working with smaller businesses within the manufacturing, engineering and technology sectors who need support with process improvements but don’t have the knowledge to deliver this success on their own. Generally, the company works alongside family-owned businesses looking for overall growth, increased value, and a need to develop a succession plan. MAT does this by sieving through the expectations and concerns of its clients and figuring out the best use of equipment, human resources and efficient use of processes. From this, the team gets to work generating quick returns with a transparent plan agreed upon for the future. MAT pushes businesses towards tailored and newer investments while covering plans such as mechanical, electrical, process and automation engineering within its extensive portfolio. However, while MAT is successful due to its unparalleled intelligence within its field, the reason it is deemed a leader in the industry is all down to how the company regards the people it works for. The company treats its clientele with the bespoke solutions they deserve, alongside a wholly transparent development process. While MAT understands how to steer a business through changes and improvements, only its clients know the ins and outs of their products and skills. Thus, a bond is created built upon trust, respect and personal experience that aids in the progression of success. Like many businesses, the manufacturing industry is still stagnant from both the impact of COVID-19 and Brexit. However, while it has been a shock to the sector, MAT has seen this as an rare opportunity for UK manufacturing, particularly within smaller businesses that are defined by agility and can respond to changes quicker. In this, it has taking advantage of the disruption to the market by encouraging local clients and developing new products and processes that have been previously considered unattainable. Additionally, whilst personal meetings have been limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a concern for MAT has been that manufacturing companies were not utilising virtual networking; therefore, in January 2021, MAT launched a free online workshop, now called ‘Manufacturing.Support’ The workshop is targeted at SME manufacturing within the UK and designed as not a networking sales opportunity but to allow technically minded business owners and managers to share their concerns with a supportive group of like-minded people. Since its original launch, the workshop has been running weekly, receiving complimentary reviews on the support given and the priceless advice offered to those who attend. As a result, MAT is highly regarded as a leader in its field, as it puts the value of people first – a crucial element that has driven their success since establishment. Company: MAT Ltd Name: Peter Francis Email: [email protected] Web Address: https://matl.co.uk Sep21505 Best Industrial Process Improvement Consultancy 2021