Local MP takes a shine to Essex chrome-plating business

An Essex-based plastic injection moulding and chrome plating business recently received praise from its local MP for continuing to invest and innovate throughout its 50 years in business.

Borough, which is celebrating five decades of supplying chrome plated plastic components for the global automotive industry, welcomed welcomed Sir David Amess, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Southend West to its Progress Road, Leigh-on-Sea facility.

In a boardroom discussion about Borough’s past, present and future, Sir Amess said he was “immensely proud” to have such a technologically advanced manufacturing company within his constituency.

“With all the noise about Brexit, it is easy to forget the success stories like Borough. A third generation, family-owned manufacturing business, playing a small but critical part in the UK automotive sector,” Sir Amess explained.

“They have battled through recessions and continued to innovate and invest in the future of the business. It is always humbling to witness companies like this, engaged with their employees, working hard to grow and succeed to build a better future for everyone within the business.”

During the meeting, Borough’s Managing Director, David Coombes, as well as the company’s Sales and Finance Directors highlighted their concerns for the business in a post-Brexit environment.

“He [Amess] was at pains to explain the efforts being made in Government to deliver for all business in the UK, the same assurances that ensured Nissan pledged its future to Sunderland. The simple statement from Nissan that it would build new models in the UK has already done much to settle a nervous sector,” Coombes explained.

“Our order book is reasonably full and we have had lots of meetings in recent weeks with leading European car manufacturers and assembly suppliers, most of whom have operations in the UK.

“Perhaps recognising the likelihood of currency fluctuations in the months ahead, many of our discussions have focussed on re-shoring, with the automotive sector looking to source more components from UK manufacturers like Borough.”