News from Cottam - September 2023

EMCON exhibition 2023

This year’s EMCON Engineering & Manufacturing Show , organised by the Engineering and Manufacturing Network , was held this month and Chelsie Brown and Nick Palfreyman were there to speak to our customers and network with other manufacturers from across the region.

As you can see, a lot of hard work went into our stand, so we were delighted when delegates voted our stand as the ‘most attractive’, helped (in part!) by the chance to win a Cottam “Messy Decorating Hamper”. Well done to Loraine Henderson from Excelpoint Limited who came closest in our competition to guess how many filaments were in the jar!

Thanks to everyone who came to speak to us at EMCON, we had some great conversations, and now lots of leads to follow up on!

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Today we held our annual coffee morning to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and collected over ￡140. Thanks to Cottam staff and our lovely visitors who baked and donated for this amazing charity. We’re now all stuffed and ready for the weekend!

BLOG - Tips from our in-house experts

Have you checked out our new blog, filled with tips from our in-house brush experts? Don't know the difference between a fitch and a sash brush? Or are you looking for the perfect brush for your next DIY project? Whatever the question, our team are here to help you get the best results.

Got a question you’d like us to answer in our next blog? Email [email protected] to suggest a topic.

CASE STUDY – D Lane Engineering

We’ve got a new case study on our website, which we know our customers in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors will be particularly interested in.

Daniel from D Lane Engineering’s client needed a replacement brush for their waste water cleaning system, which removes debris and stones from their freshly harvested vegetables. Read here about how we supported their project from initial discovery call to delivery of the final product.

Meet the team - Jacob Watson and Jamie Keyworth

This month we introduced you to two more members of the Cottam team, Jacob and James Keyworth . Both joined us this summer on placements across the business.

Jacob is a T Level student at Sunderland College , and has been working in our warehouse to gain experience in manufacturing and engineering.

Jamie recently graduated with a degree in Design for Industry from 英国诺森比亚大学 and is working with our Head of Product, Nick Palfreyman on a range of product designs and innovations.

Forklift brush proud to be 'Made in Britain'

We are proud to manufacture so many of our technical and custom brushes at our factory in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear. Our forklift truck brushes, the latest addition to our technical brush line, have been updated and now feature the Made in Britain logo, highlighting our dedication to British manufacturing. For more information on our forklift range, click here.