Leicester-based metalwork firm, ADS Laser Cutting, has welcomed Liz Kendall, MP for Leicester West, to its headquarters on the Braunstone Frith Industrial Estate as it celebrates 20 years in business.
Ms Kendall was welcomed by Duncan and Angie Keates who, along with Duncan’s brother Stephen and his wife Samantha, established the company 20 years ago. Showing her around the firm’s 87,000 sq ft factory, which is housed in the iconic former home of Fox’s Glacier Mints, Duncan Keates pointed out some of the innovative equipment, including a robotic welding arm and laser welder, that have been invested in in recent years.
Speaking following her visit to ADS Laser, Liz Kendall MP said:
“It’s been a joy to spend time at ADS Laser Cutting today, celebrating their 20th anniversary, and learning more about their work.
“Duncan, Stephen and their families have dedicated the last two decades to ADS and I’m delighted to have been able to join them in celebrating this milestone.
“It’s important for politicians like me to hear from local businesses about the challenges they face, so today was a perfect opportunity to hear from the team about some of the issues facing the manufacturing sector.
“I’m proud to have ADS Laser Cutting in my constituency, and I wish them the best of luck for the next 20 years.”
Duncan Keates said:
“Stephen and I, along with our wives, are immensely proud of what we’ve achieved at ADS Laser over the past 20 years. Having the chance to showcase this to our local MP was a fantastic opportunity to share our successes whilst also having a platform from which we could discuss the challenges that SME manufacturing businesses like us face.”
