Tant's then managing director Gerard Donovan is now financial director (FD) of the combined group, working with managing director Nigel Castle across both companies, which have also been subject to major investment of circa £1m in that time. In total, the group has 11 robotic glazing machines, three of which have been added to Tant in the past 12 months. Staffing at Lenstec's Caerphilly business has also grown, with 15 appointments and 24-hour production.
Donovan explains that when former Tant owner Nelson Hawkes was looking to move on, the two labs already had experience of working together. 'We had shared investment decisions on software for example, as it was mutually beneficial to get together with another lab. There have always been contacts. Nigel and Nelson had been work colleagues way back at Norville.'
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