Michael Taylor-Reid joins OF Bell's Director team

01 Jan 2025

OF Bell is delighted to announce that Michael Taylor-Reid, our experienced Production Manager, has accepted a position as a Director with the company.

Michael joined OF Bell in 2010 as an Electronics Apprentice, gaining hands-on skills and expertise, and establishing excellent relationships with both our clients and internal team, that have made him an essential part of the business ever since.

Michael is now responsible for the day-to-day delivery of our work, ensuring complex miniature components and moulded parts are manufactured to the highest quality standards before they're dispatched on time to clients around the country, and further afield. His understanding of OF Bell, our work, our clients and their projects is second to none, and with an eye on every part of the production process, Michael offers expert advice and recommendation that delivers exceptional value to clients.

Managing Director Mark Beard comments:

“Promoting Michael to Director acknowledges the exceptional contribution he’s made to the business over the last 15 years.

Michael’s respected and valued by everyone he works with, whether that’s our internal team or our clients throughout the country, and we congratulate him on this latest appointment.

We’re looking forward to working even more closely with Michael in the years to come as we take OF Bell forward for the future.”

Congratulations Michael, from all at OF Bell!

About OF Bell: Complex component engineering in the North East since 1973

Since 1973, OF Bell has worked alongside clients in countless sectors, from oil, gas and utilities to medical, construction, consumer goods and household products, as a trusted manufacturing partner based wholly in the UK to deliver fully-assembled, tested and quality-assured complex electronic components, assemblies and moulded plastics that form a vital part of supply chains across the UK and worldwide.

ISO-certified, Bishop Auckland-based in Co. Durham, and with over 50 years' experience, from confidential in-house product design and development to injection moulding, assembly and testing of precision electronic, electrical and plastic parts, miniature and complex components by OF Bell enable client businesses to achieve their full potential through reliable, confidential and complete complex component engineering.

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