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Four Years of Change
Over the last four years since Hillhead 2018, the world has been changing more than ever and is still going though large fluctuations, here at SCS this has been no different.
As everyone is aware the first major event came in the early part of 2020, with the effects of the global pandemic starting to be felt in the UK and the introduction of restrictions unheard of in most peoples’ lifetimes. As with all businesses in the UK we were constantly learning how we could operate whilst keeping our staff, customers, and suppliers safe. This seemed like a daily upward learning curve, but we worked hard to keep our doors open for business and ensure all staff remained employed with no detrimental measures undertaken.
Unfortunately, more difficult news was to arrive at the beginning of March 2020 with the sudden passing of our Sales Agent, Peter Woolfson who looked after the South-West region for nearly two decades. Peter was a well-respected and familiar figure in the quarrying industry, working nearly his entire adult life in various facets of the trade. He will be sadly missed, but not forgotten.
The beginning of April 2020 brought some good news, as SCS welcomed the arrival of two babies within two days of each other, one of them to Mark Martin, our General Manager. In May 2020, SCS celebrated another new arrival, in the form of a second screen mat punching station. This significant investment was made to ensure continuity of service and help with the rise in demand for punched screen media such as rubber screen cloths and polyurethane flip flow mats.
After over 30 years of working in the quarrying industry Malcolm Rowe, Managing Director of SCS retired in June 2020, after nearly 15 years with SCS. Malcolm’s relentless work ethic and knowledge of screening will be missed. The role of Managing Director has been passed on to Mark Martin,
Rubber Screen Cloths
who will continue to support OEM and distributors with the backup of internal sales staff. Alongside this SCS has also expanded its sales force to four Sales Managers: Peter Burn (Northern), Alex Cox (Central), Karl Houghton (South East) and the South West which is currently vacant.
2020 was saving the saddest news until last, at the start of September Graham Martin lost his battle with Pancreatic Cancer, at the age of 77. Graham founded SCS in 1991 which formed the second half of his working life after serving in the RAF for 25 years. Graham was a well-loved and respected character within SCS and the industry. He has been sadly
Malcolm Rowe (Left) and Graham Martin (Right)
missed and will always form part of the foundation of SCS; he instilled high moral values such as honesty and integrity, and a legacy of providing unrivalled professional and knowledgeable service, all values we are proud to uphold as a company.
Close to the end of 2020 SCS and Smiley Monroe came to a mutually beneficially agreement for SCS to buy out Smiley Monroe’s screening business which was being sold to enable Smiley Monroe to focus and expand on its core business in the conveyor belt sector. Both companies benefiting by strengthening their positions within their respective markets.
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