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6 PTR Mar/Apr 2011PTR NewsMiniTec UK Limitedwins two INSPIRE10Business AwardsMiniTec UK Ltd, has scooped two prestigious awards forlocal businesses in the recent Basingstoke and NorthHampshire INSPIRE10 Business Awards.Following a new factory openingearlier in 2010 with 300% increasedcapacity and an export market thathas grown from zero to £2millionin the last few years, ManagingDirector Gary Livingstone wasawarded the individual Entrepreneurof the Year award for the secondtime running and MiniTec won theExporter of the Year.MiniTec UK Ltd shares its new15,000 sq ft facility with motioncontrol specialists LG Motion Ltdwith Gary Livingstone headingup both companies. MiniTec UKoperates as a manufacturingsubsidiary of MiniTec GmbH &Co KG, the German producer ofmachine framing systems andcomponents and LG Motiondesigns and manufactures itsown brand electromechanicalpositioning equipment as well beinga distributor partner for severalglobal producers of motion controlcomponents and systems. Betweenboth companies the complementaryproduct lines allow OEMs,systems integrators and researchorganisations to source automatedmachinery as completely integratedsub-systems with machine frames,positioning mechanics and motioncontrols designed and assembledin-house.The INSPIRE10 awards are open tocompanies and entrepreneurs fromacross the region and allow leadingfirms (both large and small) andindividuals to gain the recognitionthey deserve. The track record forMiniTec UK Limited and LG MotionLimited includes exceptional growthsince they were formed only 6 yearsago with an increase in the headcount to 15 staff and a significantinvestment in machine tools andproduction equipment.The two companies havealso worked closely with localeducational support initiatives atBasingstoke College of Technologyand have started their ownapprenticeship programme recently.“These business awards reflectour hard work over the pastsix years where we have madeoutstanding and completely selffundedprogress” says Livingstone,“they help crown another great yearfor us where we moved to a newfacility, allowing us the opportunityto expand our workforce and gearourselves for more exciting growth.”For reader enquiries, pleasemention PTR:Gary LivingstoneMiniTec UK Ltd.Unit 1 Telford Road,Houndmills Industrial Estate,Basingstoke,HampshireRG21 6YUTel +44 (0) 1256 365605Fax +44(0) 1256 365606Email: g.livingstone@minitec.co.ukwww.minitec.co.ukIntelligent Solutions In Power TransmissionAn increasing range of quality industrial disc brakes• Excellent technical support• 3D Solid models available• Most models X-Stock• 40 years experienceHPW 101 RHydraulically actuated -pneumatically releasedUp to 21,000 NmDVH 40 FPM/TSpring actuated -pneumatically releasedHeavy DutyUp to 29,000 NmRINGSPANN (U.K.) Ltd.Telephone: 01234 342511Telefax: 01234 217322info@ringspann.co.ukwww.ringspann.comDV 20 MSManually actuated -manually releasedIndustrial Disc Brakes • Torque Limiters • Couplings • Shaft-Hub-Connections • Freewheels • Force Limiters • Irreversible Locks