Our solution evolution

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Present

Morvern Group is a holding company currently focused on growing and managing solution oriented businesses in the investment casting industry specialising in turbine airfoils for the aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets.

Morvern Group’s primary products, Tooling, Ceramic Cores, Wax Injection & Assembly & Dynamic Profile Machining, have all evolved from the fundamental concept of developing specialized, tailor-made solutions to meet OEM & Tier 1 customers’ specific needs.

Morvern Group currently operates across two sites in England and has a sales office in the United States.

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2023

February

Sales Office opened in the US

Morvern Group recognized that growth in the US market was key to ongoing success.

2022

November

Tarpey Ceramics Formed

Leadership with Morvern Group recognized a gap in the supply chain and founded Tarpey Ceramics. In less than 2 years, Tarpey Ceramics now provides complex ceramic cores for the aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets with global customers.

2020

January

Altaras Machining Formed

Engineers at Altaras International developed a solution to remove ceramic core encapsulation and gating utilizing dynamic profiling. Demand for the service resulted in the formation of a dedicated site that is capable of uniquely machining airfoil investment castings to themselves to perfectly blend to parent surfaces.

2019

November

Morvern Group is Formed

Morvern Group acquired Tarpey Harris and Altaras International businesses. They shaped the businesses to each become centers of excellence for their products and providing central services to remove redundant capabilities.

2016

August

Tarpey Harris Expansion

Tarpey Harris acquired Altaras International in 2016 to modernize and grow their tooling operation.

2011

June

Altaras International Formed

Altaras International incorporated in Worcester for the supply of high end machined products and tooling. Altaras International quickly became known for providing high quality airfoil tooling for global investment casting foundries.

2005

April

Adding to the group

Tarpey Harris added wax injection & assembly capability to their established tooling operation. Servicing UK domestic investment casting foundries.

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April 1969

Tarpey Harris Formed

Tarpey Harris established as a precision engineer and toolmaker based in Denby, Derbyshire.

Leadership Team

Andrew Perlet

Andrew Perlet

Sales & Business Development Director

Ian Simpson

Ian Simpson

Operations Director - Altaras

Mark Urch

Mark Urch

Operations Director - Tarpey

Paul Mcgreevy

Paul Mcgreevy

Finance Director

Phil Lewis

Phil Lewis

Chief Executive Officer

Steve Roe

Steve Roe

Technical Director

Jason Steen

Jason has been working at the centre of aerospace and defence Mergers and Acquisitions activity in the US and Europe for over 25 years and is ranked by MergerMarket as one of the top three aerospace and defence M&A practitioners in Europe by volume of deals transacted.

Jason Steen

Chairman of the Board

Joerg Freimund

During a 25-year career in investment banking, Joerg has completed a large number of assignments across Europe for a diverse range of multinational and mid-market corporations and private equity clients. He has further advised many of his clients on capital markets transactions such as initial public offerings, follow on offerings and rights issues. Over the last 10 years his client base has expanded with a strong focus in France and Germany.

Joerg Freimund

Non-Executive Director

Klaus Steffens

Professor. Dr. Klaus Steffens has high-level, international experience of the automotive and jet engine manufacturing and supply chains.

Klaus Steffens

Non-Executive Director

Morvern Group.
Working with brands,
globally.

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