THE ONLY NAME IN KILN FURNITURE

Technologies Kiln Furniture. This acquisition by the Senior Management Team includes the existing order book, manufacturing

and intellectual properties associated with the Company’s whole kiln furniture range (one of the largest in the world), and

global agency agreements.

As a consequence, you, our valued existing customer, are assured of a continued direct line of communication to the same executives

you have been in contact with in the past (as well, of course, to the team in the commercial office). Our immediate aim is to ensure

continuity of supply, fulfilment of orders and access to our wide-ranging technical resource.

You may also be aware of the close ties that this business has enjoyed since 2006 with Beijing Trend

Industrial Ceramics, Asia’s largest manufacturer of cordierite kiln furniture. The IPS Ceramics Team is

delighted to announce that this manufacturing and commercial cooperation will continue following the MBO.

Moreover, IPS Ceramics and Beijing Trend will in fact intensify this partnership in the future to fully capitalise on each other’s respective

strengths in order to offer you, our global customer, the same quality products, highest levels of service, quicker delivery and the most

competitive prices. Together, we are confident that we will remain the leading player in the global kiln furniture market.

We are pleased to report that the reaction from customers we have been in contact with so far has been extremely positive.

If you have any questions and would like to speak to the Management Team, please email or text us and we will be pleased to

hear from you. Equally, if you would like to see us, please ask and we will arrange a convenient appointment.

Your IPS Ceramics Team

Managing Director – Sukhjinder Singh

Sukhjinder originally joined Dyson Group in April 2008 as its Programme Director, and subsequently also took

on the role as MD of the Ceramic Division. He holds an MSc in Business (specialising in Strategy, Finance and

Marketing) and has a post-graduate Supply Chain qualification. He began his career in The Netherlands as a

Management Consultant with KPMG, later moving on to work for Shell and Univar, where he held Financial

Controller, Strategy, Marketing and Project Leader roles.

Operations Director – Ian Wright

Ian joined Hewitt Refractories in 1977, with technical, lab and QC roles and subsequently moved up to senior

production management level. When Hewitt Refractories became part of Dyson Group, Ian was appointed as

Manufacturing Manager for what, at that time, was a business spread over three sites. Ever since the kiln furniture

manufacturing was consolidated onto the one site in Stoke-on-Trent, Ian has been responsible for managing

operations at senior level.

Sales Director – Phil Green

Phil began his career in the Ceramics Industries at Wedgwood, where he gained 17 years’ ceramic manufacturing

and technical experience. In 1989, he joined kiln furniture company Acme Marls in an export sales role and

when Acme Marls became part of Dyson Group in 2000, Phil was appointed Commercial Business Manager of

the new set-up. In addition to his broad technical knowledge of the product, Phil has travelled all over the world

and has strong ties with all the major international and UK ceramics manufacturers.

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