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YMC order book bulging after ‘biggest ever’ order from CCA.

YMC are delighted to announce that, thanks to their long standing relationship with Container Company Aberdeen Limited (CCA), an order has been placed that is by far the biggest order ever placed by CCA to YMC. 

The 250 unit order covers a wide range of YMC’s different products. In total CCA have ordered eight different products including 10ft containers, offshore mini containers, cargo baskets, open top containers and half height containers. This large range of different YMC products confirms the strong bond between CCA and YMC in that they have the confidence to order such a large volume knowing it will be delivered to the highest quality. 

Divisional Director David Wilson said ‘We are delighted that CCA have decided to place such a vast order with us. It confirms the high quality of the work that we have previously undertaken for CCA. We are extremely confident that we can meet their exact specifications.’ 

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Winning Business Through Partnership

Commitment to innovation

 YMC Container Solutions is a pioneer in the field of Container solutions. Working in partnership with customers to understand their challenges, YMC then develops best practise solutions that meet their needs from prototype building and testing through to setting up production lines. 

The latest prototype that has been rolled out of the Belprin and Catfoss factories is a tank frame for Cookson and Zinn.

Cookson and Zinn used their expertise to design this tank frame and then called upon, YMC Container Solutions to carry out building and testing of the DNV2.7-3 /ISO 1496-3 and CSC Lloyd’s register certified tank frame prototype. Due to the success of the manufacture and testing procedures, an order has now been placed by Cookson and Zinn with YMC for 37 units – a testament to the quality that YMC provides to its customers. 

This is yet another new product which clearly demonstrates YMC Container Solutions commitment to working in partnership with our customers to deliver innovative container solutions; taking new products from inception to completion.  Many customers and analysts are now wondering what will be the next new product to roll of the Belprin and Catfoss production lines – keep checking the website for the latest news and product updates.   

FPAL Registered

Thurston Group Limited can now be found as a registered company on the FPAL website. (Supply Chain Management System)

FPAL works on behalf of its member to identify, qualify, evaluate and monitor suppliers to help to reduce risk within the supply chain. FPAL specifically works on behalf of companies (over 80 Purchaser Members) within the oil and gas industry to build buyer and supplier relationships. 

After completing the registration and evaluation process, Thurston Group is delighted to become a registered supplier with FPAL, in particular to promote the YMC OffshoreCon products and the Thurston Building Systems Blast and modular buildings.

For more information on FPAL please visit their website at http://www.achilles.com/en/FPAL/

Meet the YMC Team!

David Wilson – Divisional Director – David's overall job role is to oversee the day-to-day running of YMC Container Solutions. David has worked for YMC for over 30 years and he uses his vast experience in the container industry to improve and build new customer relationships as well as negotiating long term contracts with existing customers. David really does have an all round experience of YMC having also worked in production and purchasing throughout his time there. Thanks to his ONC and HNC in Mechanical and Production Engineering coupled with his experience he can answer any queries regarding any product or process at YMC Container Solutions. 

Shaun Gill – Design and Technical Manager – Shaun began working for YMC before he had even graduated from University. When he did graduate from the University of Humberside and Lincolnshire with a Higher National certificate in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, he already had nearly two years experience as a drawing office trainee. He has worked for YMC for all of his professional life and today as the Design and Technical manager he has responsibility for the design team, development shop, test station, design contractors and general project progression. This includes the authorisation of all design packages and design changes within the company, liaising with clients to meet their required design specification and the production of quality plans, design reviews, product permits and work instructions for all factory builds. 

Graham Wilson – Finance and Administration Manager – Graham has worked in his current role at YMC for thirteen years. His overall responsibility is for the financial control at YMC and any other financially orientated administration tasks that have to be fulfilled. For example this includes payment of VAT, Inland Revenue, insurance and controlling the payment of factory employees. On the administration side of his role he is in charge of data protection, liaising with external auditors and controlling both import and export documentation. Graham has a BTEC in IT Applications and all of his professional career has centralised around financial jobs. 

Ian Stubbs – Quality and Safety Manager – Ian has worked at as the Quality and Safety Manager at YMC for 10 years. He always strives for excellence in an industry that demands quality but also is never one to take risks involving employee safety. His role is to oversee the quality of all the products that YMC produce at both the Catfoss and Beverley factories. He is also in charge of Health and Safety at the two sites. This role involves a huge amount of responsibility as he is charged with the welfare of over 200 factory employees. Ian also ensures that both factories comply with environmental standards. This is especially important as the Thurston Group is looking towards acquiring the 14001 accreditation for environmental standards. Ian has a huge amount of experience as a Quality Manager with previous employments including Samsung Heavy Industries and ABB Rail Vehicles. He is a qualified Quality Auditor and also has a G&G Electrical Engineering (Advanced) Certificate and a NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) General Certificate.

Thurston boosts the local economy with more new jobs

Thurston Building Systems recently reported in the media the growth of its YMC Container Solutions business with the creation of 100 new jobs at the factories in Belprin and Brandesburton near Hull. Following on from this success, the company is pleased to report further success with the order book growing from £5million to £14million thanks to additional orders from the German market. This success is translating into real growth for the local employment market as Thurston has created an additional 60 jobs being created across their factories. 

Since its creation over 40 years ago Wakefield-based Thurston Building Systems has continually evolved its operation to the extent that it is now one of the longest-standing modular and portable building manufacturers in the UK. Its successful evolution continued in February when Thurston strengthened its brand once more with the acquisition of Brandesburton and Beverley-based company, Yorkshire Marine Containers Ltd (YMCL), now rebranded as YMC Container Solutions.

“We have fully incorporated YMC into the Thurston family. The acquisition of this company has allowed us to extend our product range as they manufacture a specialist container that is used in the offshore industry, the nuclear industry and the logistics sector,” explains Jonathan Petch, Chief Executive. “Thurston already operates in a wide range of sectors across the UK including health, education, sport, industrial and commercial and YMC has allowed us to further develop our customer base and our export operation”

YMC Container Solutions continues to grow and surpass expectations. When only last year the company was in administration, it is now seeing substantial growth, achieving financial stability and contributing to the local economy. Looking forward to 2012 it will be interesting to see what Thurston Building Systems will achieve next.

100 new jobs created at YMC Container Solutions

Thurston Building Systems has created 100 new jobs at its YMC Container Solutions site in the Brandesburton area near Hull, demonstrating it’s commitment to growth in a time where unemployment figures have been soaring.

Thurston’s acquired YMC in February of this year and have since turned around the ailing business to achieve success in the portable marine container market.  Thanks to a £5 million order which has been won in the German transport and logistics market, Thurston’s have been able to increase the number of staff at the Catfoss plant and are also taking on another factory to increase their capacity across the group. Jobs to be created include welders, fabricators, shot-blasters and painters.

Jonathan Petch (CEO for Thurston Building Systems) commented, “This is an exciting time for Thurston’s and we are working towards growth, despite the economy. The acquisition of YMCL has proved to be a success story for both our business and the local area. We are looking forward to strengthening our highly skilled workforce through the creation of 100 new jobs.”