SAS International

SAS International is a leading British manufacturer of quality metal ceilings and bespoke architectural metalwork. Installed in iconic, landmark buildings worldwide, SAS leads through innovation, cutting-edge design and technical acoustic expertise.

The company has three UK sites, alongside operations in Sydney, Paris, New York, Dubai and Dublin. Maybole is their only Scottish facility, employing 115 staff. SAS is regarded as an essential element to building a thriving community within Maybole and the wider rural area.

South Ayrshire Council’s Business Advisors have been engaging with the SAS management team at Maybole for several months, introducing them to Scotland’s wider plethora of business support, including Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) who carried out an Operations Review, Skills Development Scotland who are conducting a Skills Review and Fair Work Ayrshire.

Operations Manager Scott McMillan said: “Business Gateway opened up a whole lot of different doors for us, from funding and consultancy, to networking and training. They have supported our whole business development, including sustainability, improvement and people development. They have really helped us to become more visible locally and to get to know other businesses in the area. SAS is the biggest employer in Maybole but has never really been part of the South Ayrshire business community. All that is now changing.

“Everyone at Business Gateway has been excellent – open, full of advice and willing to support us across a whole range of areas. They always come back with plans or suggestions, or point us in the right direction for whatever we need to know. We are so grateful for the amount of time and effort that Business Gateway and their partners have been putting into SAS - it’s testament to the interest they have in local businesses and helping them to achieve success.”

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