Module or assembly based,
part or full machine build outsourcing

Do things better and faster, with less risk.

Focus on what you do best and outsource your non-core competencies to a trusted manufacturing partner.

Combine production capabilities. Create the optimum solution.

Through a combination of extensive engineering and production capabilities, PP C&A design an outsourcing solution that delivers based on your very specific requirements.

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Focus on core competencies

PP Control & Automation is an award-winning provider of strategic outsourcing solutions to many of the most successful and respected machine builders worldwide.

The PP C&A approach to manufacturing starts with understanding your business pain. This pain is often a constraint to further growth. Commonly, they are centred around people and space, or production lead times and supply chain management. PP C&A alleviate these constraints by building relationships, strategies and manufacturing solutions that help you focus on your core competencies and comfortably and confidently leave the rest in expert hands.

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This is how you successfully outsource your machine build

The outsourcing strategies devised by PP C&A are helping machine builders and OEMs to maximise manufacturing output, reduce lead times and time to market, mitigate risk, adapt to peaks and troughs in demand, and improve cash flow.

The case studies shared here provide evidence based stories of true manufacturing collaboration, benefit, and growth.

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Inventor-e iVendScale+

The way companies access inventory management is changing rapidly and leading the charge is Solihull-based Inventor-e.

Hedinn

PP Control & Automation and Hedinn are now engaged in their 13th project together and the largest yet, the construction of a new plant for Sildarvinnslan.

Needham Group (Interactive Case Study)

Play an interactive video with hotpoints that delve into the story behind the manufacturing partnership with Needham Group and the assembly of its N-Lase range of products.

Winbro Group Technologies

A strategic manufacturing outsourcing partnership – built on trust, integrity and maximising each other’s production expertise – is celebrating ten years together with the launch of the world’s most productive EDM drilling machine.

Collected customer case studies (2021)

This collection of case studies examines some of the recent strategic outsourcing partnerships delivering against several business pains for machine builders and OEMs, and how those partners are benefiting from the PP C&A approach.

Needham Group

Turning to the strategic manufacturing outsourcing expertise of PP Control & Automation could prove to be a pivotal decision for Needham Group as it aims to turn a £30m expansion blueprint into reality.

Inventor-e iVendScale/iBinScale

Inventor-e is accelerating disruption of inventory management with the help of the Manufacturing Assembly Network, a unique collective of sub-contract manufacturers and a world class engineering design consultancy.

Jenton Group

A new manufacturing partnership between PP Control & Automation and Jenton Group has created the capacity to build new UV technology in volumes that could help protect us from Covid-19 in indoor spaces.

Mazak UK

As the years have gone by, the relationship between the two businesses has become more interlinked, with PP C&A increasingly being asked to be involved in the design stage of new machine builds.

Ishida (Video Case Study)

Watch how Ishida realised their growth potential by making outsourcing part of their manufacturing strategy.


Embracing a collaborative future in battery innovation

PP Control & Automation is excited to announce its recent membership with Upcell, a network that bridges public institutions, industrials, and universities on a singular platform to transform the future of electric battery technology.

PP Plus set to issue ‘commercialisation’ rallying call at Advanced Engineering

PP Plus and its collective of specialists is heading to Advanced Engineering with the aim of helping more UK manufacturers commercialise emerging technologies.

Now or Never: The Green Revolution is a UK manufacturing opportunity for the ages

The Shock of the New campaign returns, as Tony Hague states that if the UK continues to outsource its green technology production overseas, it risks squandering a once-in-a-generation opportunity.

The safety standards way to unlocking North American markets

European machine builders are increasingly eyeing the lucrative North American market. Ian Knight believes accessing the opportunity depends on your firm’s ability to strategically navigate standards and avoid the pitfalls of safety compliance.

Complex electronics assemblies and box builds finding value in the ESD facility

Sales Director, Garry Myatt talks about the ESD facility at PP Control & Automation, which has become an intrinsic link to the benefits and value-add of its outsourcing strategies.

PP C&A and Jaltek target £4m of new ‘agritech’ business with tie-up

A major new partnership has been signed that will give ‘agritech’ innovators a single point of contact for contract manufacturing and electronics.

Future ‘engineers’ recognised as Design & Make celebrates 5 years of inspiring the next generation

A major competition designed to get more young people involved in manufacturing has recognised the talented engineers of the future.

Make vs Buy: Strategic Decisions for Machine Builders

Tony Hague addresses a critical issue in the manufacturing industry: the ‘make vs buy’ outsourcing debate.

Tony Hague Election 2024 Commentary

The UK general election on July 4th, 2024, resulted in a decisive victory for the Labour Party. Tony Hague, CEO, shares his thoughts on the outcome.

A Blueprint for Better Collaboration

In an exclusive for Zenoot, Richard Spears explores why collaboration is the growth-hack that UK manufacturers should be exploiting more.

Making outsourcing easy

We believe in meeting you, listening and understanding your needs first and foremost. If you are considering outsourcing for the first time or you wish to review your current outsourcing strategies, we would welcome the opportunity for discussion.