For a business to function exceptionally well it needs exceptionally good people. Brown McFarlane’s people meet those criteria. A combination of technical ability, product knowledge, youth and experience, and a common goal join to ensure the Brown McFarlane team represent the very best of steel stockholding and processing.
These skills and attributes are to be found within all of the company’s internal teams: sales, purchasing, production, transport, HR, finance and administration. Each team requires a winning mix of customer awareness, knowledge, enthusiasm, personality and experience. Some of these characteristics can be learned and we invest heavily in external and internal training, including sponsoring team members through tertiary level Diplomas and Degrees. However there is no denying the importance of experience to a company and that is a quality that is synonymous with Brown McFarlane. The company itself was established over 125 years ago and the Brown family connection still exists today, with the fifth generation Richard Brown, our Chairman and Peter Brown our Finance Director.
The sales team, of which several members have thirty plus years of industry experience, combine a depth of product knowledge and engineering skills which is unique within the industry. Responding to clients requests for more and more challenging requirements, they work in tandem with our customers to provide the most innovative and cost effective solutions.
Of course sales teams need products to sell and Brown McFarlane’s Purchasing team source the highest quality plates, primarily from the best of Western European mills at the most advantageous rates and lead times. The breadth and depth of the stock surpasses any in the industry; give us a call, you may be surprised.
Many years of working closely with the world's highest quality manufacturers and a mutual understanding of supplier and client needs have resulted in strong and unique mill relationships which we use to ensure our customers get exactly what they need, when they need it.