Martin has been one of the longest serving members of the Dual family, having been at the company for over sixteen years.
“I love the challenges the architects present us on each and every project as they strive to create something different. This in turn means we get to work with new materials and designs each time as we try to achieve their vision.”
Kevin joined our team in 2023 and made an immediate impact, bridging the gap between our skilled in-house manufacturing team and our on-site project installation crew. When asked what he loves about Dual, Kevin replied, “Every day is an adventure. Each day, we meet challenges, and I enjoy ensuring that any problem is soon eradicated and replaced with a solution, with help and support from our outstanding team here at Dual.”
Starting at Dual as a Trades Assistant in our engraving workshop alongside Steve Middleton, it quickly became clear that Cooper had a knack for more than just assisting. His skills soon earned him a spot in our main fabrication workshop, leading to a sheet metal apprenticeship. Now in his 4th and final year, Cooper will complete his apprenticeship in March 2025, becoming one more success story of our in-house training and development program.
February 2015 saw Sean join Dual as the Purchasing Officer. Sean’s experience helped in the acquisition of products & supplies, with his keen eye for cost saving and experience in quoting & estimating being key to finding new suppliers and competitive pricing for materials.
“The lift industry is unique and to learn more about it from quality knowledgeable people is something I am looking forward too.”
29-year-old Brent Sukroo joined the Dual team as a trade assistant in September 2020 and immediately showed interest in being enrolled as a mature-age apprentice, to gain skills in sheet metal work.
Having previously worked in the stone industry installing flooring, detailed architraves and bathrooms at high-end projects such as Crown Towers, Brent showed he had a keen eye for detail, a quality he wanted to continue to enhance when looking to further his skills.
Twenty-two-year-old Bryce Warlow is our newest tradesperson in our team.
Joining us back in 2018 and showing an immediate willingness to enhance his skills, Bryce switched over to a Fabrication apprenticeship in 2019. He was finally rewarded with his trade certificates in October 2022, elevating him to being one of our valued tradespeople in the metal workshop.
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Richard has been with Dual for over 11 years and is highly regarded for his keen eye for high-quality and his skill levels as a sheet metal worker and welder.
‘Ric’ has looked after the workshop in the foreman capacity for nearly 10 years, with many roles from covering the day to day running of the factory to liaising with suppliers to make sure material stocks are regularly ordered.
"Back in 1979, I embarked on an exciting five-year apprenticeship in engraving. My journey was a diverse one, encompassing everything from engraving injection moulds and control panels to working on projects for the Ministry of Defence, such as aircraft parts and submarine control panels. I also delved into lift panels, circuit card frames, gun dials, and navigation calibration engraving."
Sean's been part of the Dual family for nearly thirteen years, trading the rainy UK for Australia’s sunny shores back in 2011. From crafting car interiors to managing installations, Sean's journey at Dual has been nothing short of an adventure!
Starting as a first-class sheet metal worker with vast experience manufacturing car interiors, fixtures, and door frames, Sean has had various roles within the company.
Brentford boy Owen joined us in February of this year, taking a two-week drive across the country from Sydney to take up a position in our team. Completing his three-month probation, Owen has cemented his place within our highly skilled sheet metal team and is currently working on the Metronet project, manufacturing the stainless-steel structural frames that make up the essence of the lift cars.
Manchester-born Stuart Maloney joined Dual Engraving back in 2013 and is another key element of our team, bringing his skills & knowledge from his time working in the aviation industry where he spent over thirty years.
During his time with Dual he has nurtured his skills as well as gained many others, something he puts down to the helpful team environment Dual promotes and encourages.
With a wealth of experience across a multitude of trades, Matthew cites versatility, diversity and variety as some of the key elements of why he enjoys working in the car interior team at Dual.
Matthew started off his trade life by enrolling in an apprenticeship in the automotive industry, before moving to working in the roof tiling industry (“the money was much better”).
Justine completed a Furniture and Cabinet Making qualification in 2010 when working at a pine furniture manufacturer.
In the decade Justine has worked at Dual, she has performed across several departments. She is known internally and by our customers as an all-rounder and has been nicknamed ‘Useful Justine’.