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Ormiston Wire Limited

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Ormiston Wire Ltd. was founded in 1793 in the City of London and began by making spring wire for corsets and wigs in the days before rubber. The company is now based in Isleworth, West London where we manufacture specialised wires, braids and strands in many different metals. These are used within industries as diverse as special effects in the film industry to high specification wire used in the nuclear industry. We stock an extensive range of wires from stainless steel yacht rigging to surgical suture wire smaller than a human hair. We are still an independent family firm.
Now under the leadership of Mark Ormiston, the sixth generation of the family, the company still maintains the motto 'any kind of wire'. All types of wire, ferrous and non-ferrous, can be supplied in all sizes and in any length, or can be processed, e.g. redrawn, braided, etc., according to specific instructions. With facilities for drawing, rolling, winding, rewinding, spooling, braiding, bunching and jacketing, the company supplies anything from, for example: a 1m length of exotic wire for a research institute; to 44,000 km of stainless steel wire rope for an Olympic rowing course; a 100m length of miniature non-rotating silver braid for surgical use; to polypropylene covered, Kevlar-cored strand, for low-voltage lighting.

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) … Sustainability … Environmental management … Renewable energy … Queens Award for Sustainable Development … Managing waste reduction … Training & Quality awareness … Staff motivation … Process improvement … Customer Focus … Continuous Improvement … Quality and environmental systems … ISO9002 … ISO14001 … Marketing

Topics covered by Ormiston Wire Limited


Corporate Social Responsibility

Sustainability Ormiston Wire has implemented a wide range of environmental initiatives that represent best practice for smaller businesses. Energy from renewable sources, the installation of efficiency measures and high rates of recycling not only benefit the environment but also have a positive effect on profitability. The company were recipients of the prestigious Queen?s Award for Sustainable Development in 2002.

Marketing

Marketing on a small budget Find out how Ormiston Wire regularly attracts new customers on a small budget, whilst still achieving a professional image that belies the size of the organisation.

Processes / Customer Focus / Continuous Improvement

Quality and environmental systems Ormiston Wire manages well-established systems such as ISO 9002 and ISO 14001. On the visit Ormiston will explain how the systems work for them from a small business perspective, ensuring that standards are improved and staff motivated. Ormiston Wire was the first SME in the UK to install a large solar scheme.

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Ormiston Wire Limited dates
Visit dateVisit TopicsVisit Location
Thu, 17th May 2012 - Corporate Social Responsibility
- Marketing
- Processes / Customer Focus / Continuous Improvement
Isleworth
Thu, 18th Oct 2012 - Corporate Social Responsibility
- Marketing
- Processes / Customer Focus / Continuous Improvement
Isleworth
Testimonials about Ormiston Wire Limited
Worthwhile seeing a dynamic small business thrive.
I found it a most interesting and thought provoking day.
Worthwhile visit.
It is good to hear about other companies methods of manufacturing - very worthwhile.
Practical, no nonsense and very honest.
The visit was more enlightening than I was expecting and of great interest.
It has been informative, pleasant and enlightening.
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