Bristol-based trade fabricator MB Frames has announced a management restructure following the decision of co-founder Peter Melville to step back from front line duty to take a consulting adviser’s role.
The company was set up 30 years ago to service many of the smaller window installers in and around the Bristol area, as fellow founder, now MD, Andy Burns explained. Originally a Status fabricator, the company remained with Deceuninck when it firm bought Status in 1999.
The restructure also sees long-standing employees Philip Purnell and Paul Young promoted to director level.
“Phil joined MB Frames at the start, and has run and built the factory – literally – with his bare hands and leads by example,” Andy said. “Paul joined 16 years ago from Elumatec and took MB Frames to the next level. He developed important new customers and fostered a professional outlook from the whole company. Both deserve this recognition.”
They are supported by Tim Drewry running the AluK manufacturing, Tom Melville in charge of logistics, and Dan Elliott running the production and sales office.
“The pandemic gave us the incentive we needed to restructure the business,” Andy said. “We want to be match fit for the future, while recognising the fact we have a very committed workforce: five employees have served 25 years here; six for 20 years; and a further 13 are approaching 20 years’ service.
MB Frames operates from a 30,000sqft unit in Fishponds in Bristol, and makes up to 900 frames a week for customers along the south coast, the south west and into south Wales.
Pictured, l to r: Philip Purnell, Andy Burns, and Paul Young.
