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Dytecna Excels at DSEi
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16.09.2009DSEi this year proved to be an excellent event for Dytecna. The event which was held on 8th – 11th September at the ExCel Arena in London gave Dytecna the opportunity to present their capability with the use of a new stand incorporating container systems beneath a secluded meeting room area.
The pre-show work paid real dividends as the stand was constantly busy with a series of meetings and gatherings from potential and existing customers, clients and partners who engaged with all areas of the business. Some key visitors were seen during the 4 day event highlights included:
The Chief Operating Officer of DE&S who met with Dytecna’s Managing Director and Marketing Director to highlight the UK MoD recognition of Dytecna as a key Defence contractor. This visit again emphasised the capability and credibility of Dytecna in the UK Defence market and the growing reputation the business has earned in the development and delivery of key projects and programmes.
A Director of Land Equipment also visited the Dytecna stand on day one to gain a greater understanding of the business and its ethics. It was pleasing to hear that our capability was being recognised at senior level within the UK MoD.
Wednesday saw a visit to the stand by the soon to be senior UK representative in Australia as Dytecna was chosen as one of the key business investors in Australia with our Melbourne acquisition and opportunities with the Australian Defence Department.
Dytecna also hosted a number of key overseas visitors and delegations from USA, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, France, Netherlands and Italy.
There is no doubt that business in Defence will be tough in the next few years and that only the best organisations who can offer capability, products, flexibility and value for money will prosper. The message from the show was clear, that Dytecna has all these attributes and has been recognised by many potential clients as an excellent supplier and partner. The key to Dytecna’s success is its staff, humility, drive to deliver and excellent solutions.
Large Business of the Year 2009
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27.07.2009The Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce Awards were held on 17th July at which Dytecna were delighted to win the Large Business of the Year 2009. With over 100 entries submitted in a competitive competition judged by a panel of experts from Industry, Hereford and Worcester Chamber of Commerce and International business, the company were very proud to receive this award.
Such an accolade is representative of the hardworking Dytecna staff whose dedication, flexibility and expertise have allowed the business to develop from 100 employees to the current 450 of today.
Having won Exporter of the year in 2005 and Entrepreneur of Year in 2007 it was great to see Dytecna progress and be rewarded for the company's continuing efforts. Dytecna has worked hard to develop a sustainable strategy for growth and in doing so has proven to be an excellent organisation worthy of merit.
Dytecna now "move on" to the next stage, a continued growth plan and strategy to ensure that that the progress is maintained and secured for the next 5years.
Fareham Facility Opens its Doors for a Fantastic Event!
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16.06.2009The opening of the new Dytecna facility in Fareham was another triumphant success for the ever expanding engineering company. With a guest list boasting attendees from the MoD, the defence industry and across business, the 80 delegates experienced hospitality offsite as well as onsite during the two day event of 3rd & 4th June 2009.
Wednesday 3rd June saw those guests who had an affinity for the water partake in a sailing event with two yachts enjoying a friendly treasure hunt from the Hamble across to Cowes and back; whilst those who preferred having their feet on dry land enjoyed the Gosport karting track or got to know some feathered friends through falconry. The day was concluded with dinner on board HMS Warrior. Guests were greeted by a live jazz band before being led down to the gun deck to dine amongst the cannons. Vice Admiral Rory McLean, previously commander of HMS Fearless and HMS Invincible, gave a very entertaining speech at the end of the meal which brought the day to a close.
Thursday gave delegates the opportunity to find out more about Dytecna as a company and to understand in some detail the nature of just a few of the many areas the organisation is involved in such as vehicle integration, shelters / simulation and armouring, through life management and research and development. With an approach of question and answer sessions rather than straight-forward presentations, attendees were able to make the most of this opportunity. The whole event came to a close after a buffet lunch and tour of the facility in Fareham where Brigadier Ian Simpson, Head of Combat Wheels Group, officially opened the site.
Dytecna Power Solutions UK Launch
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01.04.2009As part of the Aerolink Wales Event in Cardiff on 7 April, Dytecna will be launching our new Power Solutions capability. This will be the first exhibition of our new range of Ground Power equipment in the UK and we will be using the event to announce our plans for bringing this capability to be manufactured and supported from our Welshpool site. Please visit www.aerolinkwales.co.uk for further information on attending the event.
Dytecna Presenting at the Shrivenham HUMS Symposium
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01.04.2009Once again Cranfield University at Shrivenham are hosting their world famous Health and Usage Monitoring Systems Symposium on 21 & 22 April. This year Dytecna are presenting a paper discussing the relative merits and options relating to the ownership of HUMS equipment and HUMS data. Our HUMS technology will also be available to view as part of the exhibition where we will also be offering a Free HUMS Trial. For further information on the HUMS Symposium, including details on registration please visit http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/cds/symposia/hums09.jsp
Dytecna Develops its Capability in Power Solutions
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14.10.2009Dytecna’s capability in providing its customers with Power Solutions has been enhanced to include Power Generation.
Increasing levels of technology and equipment fitted to Vehicles and Platforms escalates the demand of the on-board power systems. With Dytecna Systems Engineering intelligent power management and switching technologies, the use of available power is optimised and operational functionality is maintained. This existing Power Management and Control capability has now been expanded to include Power Generation technologies.
After months of research, due diligence and negotiation Dytecna have successfully acquired a new business to join the Dytecna Group. APM (Advanced Power Machinery) is an Australian company manufacturing Ground Power Units (GPUs) – large generators used in the aerospace industry to provide power to planes whilst on the ground and to start their engines. In Australia APM are the leading supplier of GPUs with customers including the Australian Air Force and Qantas, and will continue to supply the Asia Pacific and US markets. The Australian site will also provide Dytecna with a capable manufacturing facility increasing the type of business that Dytecna Asia Pacific can offer.
The acquisition also brings benefits to Dytecna in the UK with plans for Dytecna Systems Engineering at Welshpool to manufacture and support GPUs for the UK, Europe and Middle East markets. The APM product range, which will be branded Dytecna Power Solutions, will open up the Aerospace market for Dytecna and provide extensive Support opportunities. “This is a unique opportunity for Dytecna to gain access to wider markets and increase our product range” said John Fulford when announcing the acquisition.
A formal announcement was made in Australia at the Avalon Airshow on 10 March. The European launch of Dytecna Power Solutions is planned for June, during the Paris Airshow.
With an impressive portfolio of products, strong order book and global market opportunity this is a valuable addition to the Dytecna Group.
Making Further Strides in New Markets
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17.03.2009Dytecna Engineering Ltd are proud to announce that as of 4th March 2009 they have completed the acquisition of the Hampshire based specialist vehicle firm Applied Vehicle Engineering (AVE). AVE will be integrated into the Dytecna Engineering facility in Fareham where currently the design, development, manufacture and installation of simulators, container systems, special vehicles, test rigs and testing equipment is carried out.
The addition of the AVE capabilities will enhance the Dytecna Engineering brand by bringing further design and build expertise of special purpose vehicles and shelters for the likes of Formula 1 teams and fire and emergency services. The expert military and civil vehicle body building skills of Mark Walton and his team, formerly of AVE, will be valuable assets to the business.
With the inclusion of the AVE employees into Dytecna Engineering, the company is continuing to grow. Other appointments have also been made recently to ensure the successful integration of this acquisition and current and future projects. The new Head of Sales, Gerry Voller, new Project Manager, Alex Sloan and Quality Engineer, Shirley Westwood all promise to enhance our skill set and increase the productivity and efficiency of our operational delivery.
Dytecna Engineering’s business is predominantly based on export projects which the current financial market place assists the team to positively promote cost effective offshore delivery. Some of the projects the team have recently been involved in include;
• Tornado flight simulator housings for Saudi Arabia for major UK defence provider
• Satellite testing and transport containers for a European space provider
• Whole C130J fuselage mock-ups and part task trainers for a USA client
• Large armoured buses for a Middle East client
As John Fulford, Managing Director comments “we are very excited about this acquisition and the appointment of our new team members, as it is a key part of the Dytecna growth strategy to expand the business and to maintain a strong presence on the M27 corridor.”
DYTECNA AT UOR EVENT
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20.11.2008DYTECNA UOR DAY ON SALISBURY PLAIN
Dytecna Group attended and exhibited at the UK MoD UOR event on Salisbury Plain. This event was to highlight the work being carried out by a select number of key organisations in supporting the efforts of deployed UK forces. It gave Dytecna the opportunity to display our range of technical solutions to a key audience of senior decision makers within UK MoD and industry. The exhibits included examples of our Force
Protection capability and Systems Engineering Technology. Dytecna were able to display the engineering solutions in a practical form with the assistance of Supacat who kindly offered the loan of a vehicle for the event. Dytecna are grateful for the efforts of Keith Elderkin and Craig Owen for providing the technology from Defence Systems. Paul Kettle and Tina Haggett for organising the Systems Engineering exhibits.
Special thanks must also be given to Martin Hewitt and Nick Bentley for their excellent efforts in constructing the Dytecna exhibition which can be seen in the photograph and excellent reflection on the Dytecna capability.
DYTECNA ASIA PACIFIC EXHIBIT at LAND WARFARE
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21.11.2008DYTECNA AT THE LAND WARFARE CONFERENCE, BRISBANE
The Land Warfare Conference (LWC) was held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane, Australia on 27th – 31st October. The LWC is a major event for users, providers, academics, designers and manufacturers to meet, present, share and exchange new and visionary ideas on Land Systems. The conference theme this year was Force Protection in the 21st Century: D4STI (Deter, Detect, Disrupt, Defeat, Sustain, Train, and Information). Dytecna Asia Pacific were present with a stand which was visited by a host of potential customers. There was a lot of interest in the Dytecna business which the team will be following up on.
As well as the exhibition and workshops, there were speakers on varying aspects of Land Warfare, including a very well received talk on Force protection in high tempo environment: managing ECM integration on land platforms by our very own Craig Owen. As a result of this capable and well presented session, Dytecna is being approached by Australian parties in respect of future integration
programmes. Informants have advised that visitors from the Australia Defence Material Office will visit Malvern in November for an assessment of Dytecna Integration capabilities.
DYTECNA CELEBRATES 60 YEARS WITH A MOVE
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18.04.2007Dytecna Defence Systems celebrated its 60th Birthday with a move to new premises opened by HRH Princess Anne on Tuesday April 17th. In a move, described by Dytecna Managing Director John Fulford as smooth but fast, Dytecna moved into its new premises in a matter of days having received the keys on January 2nd. The new factory is an old RSRE workshop building next to Malvern Science Park. The Princess Royal took time to have a tour of the building and showed much interest in the many exhibits on display. This was a very memorable milestone for the company.
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