AGM Services are pleased to introduce Neil Houlders as the latest addition to our ever increasing engineering team.
Following a comprehensive market analysis, AGM Services identified the Midlands as a viable area to enhance the organic growth of AGM’s national network of engineering teams. AGM’s national network now consists of 26 engineers and engineers’ assistants, ensuring our national network of fully qualified engineers is always local to you.
Wesley Young, Sales Director, AGM Services commented: “We are constantly looking to expand our engineering team. Our customers definitely appreciate the back-up that such a large network can offer them. Not only do they have the knowledge and experience of the engineer on site but for more tricky issues, engineers can call upon the experience of the entire team for assistance.”
Neil is a skilled spraybooth engineer and as required of all our engineers has certifications and accreditations with PASMA, IPAF, Gas Safe and CSCS. Neil will be servicing spraybooths and attending breakdowns in the Midlands, South Wales, & Cotswolds area.
AGM Services are looking to further expand their network of engineers in 2017, if you’d like to join the AGM engineering team take a look at the job specification here.
For more information on AGM Service packages contact the team on 01706 363 585 or get in touch online and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
AGM Services is pleased to announce that for the 15th consecutive year, they have once again passed their annual ISO audit with no non-conformances.
The globally recognised management system focuses on a number of quality management principles including continuous improvement and an emphasis on customer service.
AGM Services first developed their ISO system over 15 years ago since then has continuously improved on the system and their customer service levels. AGM have been awarded a number of contracts based on their ISO 9001 approval, proving its value to all concerned.
Fiona Morrison, Operations Director, AGM Services commented: “It’s a testament to the hard work of the team that we have passed the audit with no observations or non-conformances once again. We pride ourselves on our ISO certification and the entire team take quality management and customer services very seriously.”
AGM Services is always striving to provide the best possible service to customers throughout the UK. Services include spray booth repairs, maintenance and aftercare to ensure that products reach peak performance. The industry-leading customer information portal allows clients to manage their spray booths, giving them the tools required to monitor its performance.
AGM Services provide a wide range of spray booth service and maintenance packages as well as one off call outs and legislative testing. To find out more contact the experienced team on 01706 363 585 or email sales@agm-services.co.uk
On the 3rd February AGM Services held their first engineers meeting of 2017, as part of their ongoing training, ensuring engineers are up to speed with the latest products and innovations. The schedule for the day was jam packed from start to finish, including a sneak preview at the new 3,000 sq ft warehouse, which is on schedule to be fully functional and unveiled this spring.
Maintaining Safety Standards
The entire fleet of vans was checked over which is no mean feat as they barely managed to fit into the car park at head office. All equipment on the vans was assessed and any replacements were issued. As the health and safety of our staff is paramount, a thorough check on PPE was carried out, by trained professionals, to ensure it meets with all requirements. Any PPE found to be of a substandard quality was immediately disposed of and reissued.
All AGM vans carry stocks of values of over £10,000 helping us to achieve our unrivalled first time fix rate of 94%. A stock take on every van was carried out and stocks were replenished. The most common parts are held on the vans but should any parts not be stocked on the van, head office holds a further £150,000 of spare parts which are all available for same day despatch.
Our Technical Manager held an open discussion to explore the strengths of the team members and to fill any knowledge gaps. Ongoing training and back up is offered to the engineers as standard, and with such a large network of engineers, with a diverse knowledge set, the engineers always have a pool of experience to turn to.
Customer Information Portal
The new AGM Customer Information Portal featured highly on the agenda. The portal was designed and commissioned as an easy to use management tool for our customers, which frees up time spent on unnecessary paperwork and filing whilst allowing instant access to management reports. However, it is also proving to be an extremely useful tool for employees at AGM head office and the Engineers as well. Check out the AGM Customer Portal.
The Future
AGM has a well-defined strategic plan for the future growth of the company. Updates were provided as to the developments of the plan and with several new faces present, including Engineers and office staff alike it was plain to see the growth strategy is well under way.
Team Building
Disguised as a method of team building and strengthening communication channels the entire AGM team descended on Manchester for a Friday night of food, fun and frivolity. A good time was had by all!
Wesley Young, Sales Director, AGM Services commented: “It’s great to see all of the engineers in the same place at the same time. Our spray booth engineers are strategically based across the UK to ensure they’re always in the right place at the right time, so group meetings like this are crucial for training and updates, especially with us having so many new members of the team.”
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For more information about AGM Services and our range of spray booth service and repair products get in touch with the experienced team. Call us directly on 01706 363 585 or contact us online and one of our experts will get back to you as soon as possible.
AGM Services would like to introduce Andy Boal as the latest addition to their national network of Engineers. Andy will be covering all areas of Scotland from Dumfries and Galloway to John O’Groats.
AGM have employed Andy as part of their continued expansion strategy, meaning their national network of directly employed engineers and engineer’s assistants is now 26 strong.
AGM’s expansion strategy will continue into 2017 with additional engineers and head office employees being recruited to meet the ever increasing demands of the industry.
The strategy not only involves increasing market share in their core market within the automotive spraybooth industry but also increasing their presence in the commercial spraybooth and industrial paint finishing equipment sectors as well.
AGM are not only well equipped to service automotive refinishing equipment but are also well versed in servicing cure ovens, drying ovens, powder coating equipment and complete paint finishing lines.
Wesley Young, Sales Director commented: “Andy has successfully completed his rigorous 12 week training programme and I’m pleased to say Andy and his assistant engineer are now fully qualified to work on all makes and models of spray booth oven.”
AGM Services are continually looking to expand their national network of spraybooth repair and maintenance engineers, if you’d like to join the team click here to view the full job specification.
Contact us online for more information on the full range of spraybooth repair and maintenance services that we provide. Alternatively, speak to an expert member of our team directly by calling 01706 363 585.
AGM Services love to support charitable causes and before Christmas were more than happy to help Engineers Mate Chris Edwards and his brother. The two brothers built Santa’s sleigh from scratch in order to raise money for their local charity – The Maidenhead Round Table. Chris can be seen in the photo as the elf and his brother is Father Christmas.
£5,000 was raised in total for the Round Table with the sleigh collecting money as it took a trip around the streets of Maidenhead for 17 nights before Christmas.
Round Tables are national voluntary organisations for men aged between 18 and 45 that focus on giving something back to the community.
Several companies got together to donate materials for the sleigh, including AGM Services who donated the money for the paintwork.
AGM Services are always keen to help out with charities when possible, whether it’s supporting Chris and the sled or wearing it pink in support of Breast Cancer Research.
AGM Services are the UK’s leading spraybooth service and maintenance provider.
To find out more about the services we provide, please get in touch with a member of our team today.
Contact us online or call us directly on 01706 363 585.
As part of our comprehensive spraybooth service and maintenance package, mist clearance testing ensures that you have the appropriate spray booth clearance times to prevent exposure to isocyanate particles.
As most airborne paint mist is under 10 microns (which is the most the naked eye can see) it is important that spraybooth operators are aware of how long it takes isocyanate particles to dissipate. Spraybooth clearance times should be clearly displayed outside the booth, as exposure to high levels of isocyanate particles can lead to occupational asthma.
During the course of the mist clearance test, the engineer will fill the booth with smoke and record the time it takes for the smoke to be extracted. This time will be noted on a label and placed adjacent to any personnel doors and also by the vehicle doors, serving as a warning that the booth is unsafe to enter, without the appropriate PPE, until the clearance time has elapsed. The date of the test is recorded, as well as noting when the next retest will be due.
AGM Services provide mist clearance testing ensuring your equipment adheres to COSHH legislation. An annual mist clearance test ensures your spraybooth remains compliant and safe to use.
Mist clearance can be combined with other spray booth maintenance work requiring only one site visit thus keeping costs to a minimum.
Contract service customers can benefit from FREE of charge mist clearance testing. If you have any questions regarding the advantages of our contracts, simply visit our FAQs page here.
For more information on any of the services we offer, including mist clearance testing and spray booth servicing and repair, contact the experienced team on 01706 363 585 or email sales@agm-services.co.uk. You can also contact the AGM team online and we’ll get back to you with more information as soon as possible.
On the 2nd and 3rd of November, for the first time, AGM Services exhibited at the Advanced Engineering show. The exhibition combines Aero Engineering, Composites Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Performance Metals all under one roof and is described as the largest meeting place for advanced engineering professionals.
AGM are a leading provider of spraybooth servicing and repair, with a nationwide network of factory trained engineers. AGM have a reputation for offering a fast, professional service whose engineers will ensure your paint finishing equipment is operating as it should.
AGM exhibited their service options including, legislative testing and breakdown. AGM more recently have introduced a new Customer Information Portal, an exciting new and secure portal specifically designed to manage spraybooth documentation, certification, service and maintenance history in one safe centralised location.
The Customer Information Portal allows our clients easy access to electronic copies of crucial documentation and reports such as test results, certification service schedules and much more, meaning all the relevant records are accessible at the click of a mouse, ready for audits and saving precious time locating files.
Wesley Young, Sales Director, AGM Services commented: “This is the first year we’ve exhibited at the Advanced Engineering show. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of visitors to our stand. AGM Services are traditionally associated with the automotive industry but we also have many clients in the industrial sector and it was great to meet up with them at the exhibition.”
If you couldn’t make the show and would like more information on AGM and their range of service and repair packages contact the team on 01706 363 585 or email sales@agm-services.co.uk
Every year staff at AGM Services look forward to taking part in ‘Wear it Pink’. It is now an annual tradition for employees at AGM Services to take part and raise money for the charity.
A variety of pink costumes were worn as employees joined in the fun and donated to the worthy cause. The event takes place during breast cancer awareness month and gives AGM, and businesses around the country, the opportunity to raise as much money as possible to help.
The ‘pink’ raffle also consisted of a wide range of prizes in varying shades, items from candles to chocolate could be won. On the day employees of AGM Services donated a total of £317 to the cause.
Ellie Adam, Senior fundraising Manager at Breast Cancer now, commented: “Each year we are overwhelmed by the huge numbers of people wearing it pink in their offices. Companies like AGM Services make the event the huge success that it is and help to raise money for breast cancer now. It’s wonderful to see people having so much fun, whilst dressed up in pink! We hope that everyone enjoyed the wear it pink event held at AGM Services – we can’t wait to hear all about it!”
The ‘Wear it Pink’ event takes place around the UK each year and raises around £2 million during breast cancer awareness month. The money is used to fund lifesaving research for top scientists in the field.
AGM Services employ the UK’s largest network of directly employed spraybooth service and maintenance engineers, meaning there is always a fully qualified spraybooth engineer on hand to help you.
To find out more about available spraybooth service and maintenance contracts please contact us online or call us direct on 01706 363 585.
AGM Services also provide a range of spraybooth filter rolls and extractors.
AGM Services is thrilled to be exhibiting at the Advanced Engineering Show at the NEC in Birmingham on the 2nd and 3rd of November. The Advanced Engineering Show features a 700-strong gathering of key industry players all exhibiting their latest products and innovations.
The show is the largest of its kind in the UK and features open forums, provides industry intelligence and supply chain opportunities whist also offering first-rate networking opportunities.
Visit AGM Services at stand G41 to find out about our more about our spraybooth service, maintenance and repair packages and how we can assist with ensuring your health and safety obligations are met.
The stand will also feature a short show reel highlighting our customer information portal – a revolutionary method of freeing up time spent on essential paperwork relating to your paint finishing equipment whilst allowing instant access to management reports on these capital assets.
The customer information portal is a management tool specifically designed to manage paint finishing documentation, certification and service and maintenance history in one safe, centralised location.
As a leading provider of spraybooth repair and maintenance services, our specialists will be on hand to answer any questions you may have concerning any of our spraybooth solutions.
For more information on our attendance at the Advanced Engineering Show or any of the spraybooth maintenance and repair services that we offer, please get in touch with our experts now.
If you are unable to attend the exhibition and would like further information on AGM Services contact us direct on 01706 363 585 or contact us online.
AGM services are pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Pavey, their newest spraybooth engineer further strengthening their already well-established national presence.
Following an in depth review of their national network of engineers and the areas they cover it was identified that AGM required additional resource in West London, Surrey and Berkshire to complement the existing regions due to continued increased demand.
AGM prides itself on the skills, qualifications and knowledgeability of its spraybooth engineers which is why Stuart Pavey was required to successfully complete a rigorous 12 week training course to ensure his competence in adhering to the high standards AGM demands from its engineers. In addition to this initial training all AGM engineers are required to undertake ongoing training and assessment ensuring they continue to be amongst the most highly skilled and qualified spraybooth engineers in the country.
Stuart Pavey is Gas Safe registered, PASMA & IPAF certified and holds a current CSCS card, ensuring all the latest health and safety legislations are adhered to. To further guarantee the safety and compliance of each assignment all AGM spraybooth engineers are supported by an assistant engineer.
Wesley Young, Sales Director at AGM Services, commented: “Stuart Pavey comes to us from a similar service background and having now completed his training is ready to hit the ground running. We offer a complete support service, covering every make and model of spraybooth, nationwide. We are proud that all of our engineers are fully qualified and gas safe and work hard to ensure the safety of our staff and customers.”
Stuart Paveys appointment is one of a series scheduled as part of AGM’s tactical growth and development plans further adding to the UK’s largest network of spraybooth service and maintenance engineers. AGM are continually looking to improve the services provided to their customers, having a larger network of directly employed, qualified spraybooth engineers will enable AGM to respond to customer needs in a timelier manner and will give customers a more comprehensive technical support network to ensure their spraybooth and equipment is working to its best ability.
AGM Services offer spray booth service, maintenance and breakdown cover throughout the UK. With a reputation for responding to spraybooth emergencies quickly, efficiently and economically, AGM are fully committed to providing a quality-assured, value for money service based on the highest level of technical expertise and experience.
If you’re interested in being the next AGM Services engineer have a look at the job specification here. For further information about AGM and the services they provide or to book a service contact the experienced team on 01706 363 585 or email sales@agm-services.co.uk.
Contact a member of our team for more information about our services and accreditations, or for more information on how AGM Services can help you and your business.
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