UK manufacturer of flow and temperature measurement instrumentation McMenon Engineering Services has announced it will now produce a Variable Area (VA) flowmeter product portfolio that have until now been produced by global technology company ABB in Germany. The range of flowmeters will be manufactured by the company in Workington, Cumbria.
Following the acquisition, McMenon, under a supply partnership agreement, will continue to supply VA meters carrying the ABB brand and the meters remain part of ABB’s product offering.
McMenon and ABB have a long-standing partnership.
“I take great pride in the fact that McMenon have been considered by ABB as a reliable new home for the VA flowmeter product portfolio,” McMenon CEO Anand Puthran said.
“The fact that we were chosen over other global competitors is testament to the quality of our product engineering and manufacturing capabilities and reputation for innovation.”
“In the span of a few weeks, McMenon’s brilliant team successfully transferred the entire product line to Workington, UK,”Chief Operations Officer Shiby Bernard said.
“This acquisition will create stability, growth and more opportunities for our workforce and new jobs.
“Through proactive endeavours and the brilliant support of its team, the company is helping to secure its own future as we emerge from the after-effects of the pandemic and Brexit.”
The overall deal is set to create new jobs, increasing the manufacturer’s global workforce by almost a third.
With this acquisition, the company says it will now be placed among the top global manufacturers of VA flowmeters. ABB customers will see no difference and can expect the same product quality they are used to.
“This win for McMenon is also a win for UK manufacturing. Not often do we see manufacturing operations being transferred into the UK, especially from countries like Germany which are the best in the business,” Puthran added.
“We have recently celebrated 75 years of manufacturing heritage in West Cumbria and we are proud to keep flying the flag for UK manufacturing.”
