Cobalt Conveyors Introduction
Cobalt Conveyors is a new Merseyside based company, whose recent business launch is
founded on a mission is to be a successful supplier and installer of all types of conveyor systems.
Although a brand new business, the family name behind the launch of this conveyors operation is
likely to be very familiar to those in materials handling. Simon Turner is the new Managing
Director of Cobalt Conveyors, but his father Philip Turner, was the driving force behind Peer
Conveyor for over a decade and more recently is a Senior Partner in the Northern based
Conveyors UK Ltd.
As a new start up business, Cobalt Conveyors is working very hard to build its infrastructure and
the systems to handle a significant amount of business. The management team has worked
aggressively to establish a clear business strategy which has identified desirable, quality product
and service provision together with clear target markets, routes to market and marketing plans.
Simon Turner, Managing Director is sanguine about his recent career move:
“Although I shied away from following in my father’s footsteps for many years and
indeed chose to work in other industries such as linear actuators and food
packaging, I suppose there is a sense of inevitability that I would find myself
returning to materials handling!
Having been employed in the conveyor industry for over 15 years and as a qualified
engineer, I decided early this year to use my extensive knowledge, skills and
experience to start my own company. We are fortunate in the fact that Cobalt
Conveyors has already secured an agency agreement with a leading roller
conveyors manufacturer and will be working as its North West sales representative.
However, we do also plan to work with other types of manufacturers to deliver other
varieties of kit. Plastic and stainless steel chain slat conveyors, a wide range of belt
and flexible conveyors. So I am well prepared to take on the competition – including
my Dad!”
The company will design, supply and build conveyor systems that can either be standard kit or
bespoke turnkey systems. To complement this, Simon is keen to develop strong working
relationships with his customers and plans to exploit this area further by continuing to offer
customers value-added improvements and vertically-integrate the business to support these
improvements.
Cobalt Conveyors has appointed a management team with direct knowledge of the industry,
extensive research experience, and unique administrative skills. The company's management
team consists of people with broad backgrounds in manufacturing, materials handling, marketing
and finance.
