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UK: The Materials Handling Engineers Association (MHEA) has named John King Chains as the UK’s Supplier of the Year to the materials handling industry.

Managing director David Wadsworth said “It is fantastic to achieve such a prestigious award, and one that confirms that our continual reinvestment into best manufacturing equipment and techniques over the years was the right decision, backed up by our remarkable workforce, who cannot be underestimated." Wadsworth added "We are pleased to also inform our clients that we have further exciting plans in the pipeline, and one we aim to announce to the industry in
early 2023!”

UK: John King Chains has agreed to acquire Precision Chains for an undisclosed price. The group said that Precision Chains’ heavy series chains production capabilities made it an attractive acquisition. It said that there is ‘untapped potential’ for heavy series chains production for the cement industry in the companies’ collaboration.

Managing director David Wadsworth said “The acquisition of Precision Chains represents a tremendous opportunity for John King Chains to further enhance its reputation as a leading manufacturer of conveyor chains and sprockets worldwide. We are committed to UK manufacturing and consider the potential for Precision Chains to flourish under the John King Chains umbrella is substantial.” He added that the company will retain the Precision Chains brand name for the ‘foreseeable’ future.

Poland: Denmark-based chain specialist ScanChain has announced that it will be producing and distributing chains from a new facility located in Poznan in the province of Greater Poland. The company says it has ended its partnership with a partial ownership by UK-based John King Chains.

Scan Chain said “Over the past three years we have seen a great growth in new markets. We are pleased that both ScanChain and John King Chains wish to establish a strong link going forward.”

US: John King Chains USA has joined the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA). The association brings together over 370 industrial power transmission and motion control distribution channel and manufacturing companies.

UK: John King Chains has appointed Julie Precious as Chain Division Key Account Manager. The role is a newly created one and part of the group’s UK Sales team. Precious holds Key Account Management experience having worked for various blue chip clients. She also holds 16 years’ worth of knowledge from working for a materials handling and chain conveyor business.

Denmark: The UK’s John King Chains has purchased a stake in ScanChain. The purchase is in support of a takeover of the business by the sales director Kåre Söderberg, who was one of the original founders of the chain and socket company in 2009. No value for the transaction has been disclosed.

“We see this union as a logical part of our expansion strategy with reciprocal benefits. Through ScanChain we have not only gained access to the Scandinavian market, but have enhanced our commercial and technical expertise within the Group. We have always identified Kåre as one of the key operators in the chain market and an individual who is customer driven, technically competent and ambitious in his plans for the future,” said John King Chains in a statement.

David Wadsworth, the managing director of John King Chains, added that ‘…the alliance between John King and ScanChain comes at a time when there has never been such a high degree of optimism for the future of a long-established British manufacturing business and all those associated with it.’

UK: John King Chains has appointed John Wilson as its Chain Division Account Manager. Wilson is a production engineer with 20 years of business development. He brings practical understanding of engineering processes and experience with leading Conveyor Chain manufacturers to the company.