Gordon George Styles (born 1964) is a British engineer and entrepreneur.[1][2] He is the founder and president of Star Rapid, an international provider of rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturing services.
Gordon Styles | |
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| Born | Gordon George Styles 1964 Wimbledon, London, U.K. |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Title | Founder & President of Star Rapid |
Early life and education
editStyles was born in Wimbledon, London and grew up in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire in England.[3] He attended the Durham University Business School’s GAP Program, a business development program for entrepreneurs.
Career
editStyles began his career in 1993 at Styles Rapid Prototyping, later known as Styles Rapid Product Development Limited (Styles RPD).[4][5] STYLES RPD was voted Teesside Small Business of the Year 1996 as well as Gordon Styles being awarded Teesside Business Executive of the Year 1996. Under Styles’ supervision, Styles RPD grew to a nationwide technology company from 10 to 73 employees and nearly $6 million in annual sales.[1] In April 2000, the company was sold to the Japanese company ARRK.[4][3][6] After the sale of Styles RPD, Styles invested in Springer Rapid.[5] Due to low-cost competition emerging in China, in 2005 Springer Rapid was closed.[3] Later that year, Styles moved to Dongguan city, located in China on the outskirts of Hong Kong, and founded Star Rapid.[1][6] In 2018, Star Rapid had more than 250 global employees and a 60,000 ft2 factory space.
References
edit- ^ a b c Toloken, Steve. "China's Star Prototype specializing in rapid prototyping". Plastics News. Crain Communications, Inc. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ Wright, Ian. "The Battle of Manufacturing: Additive vs Subtractive". Engineering.com. ENGINEERING.com, Inc. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "BBC Interview: Gordon Styles". British Broadcasting Corporation. BBC News. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b Goehrke, Sarah. "From Star Trek to Additive Manufacturing in China -- A Few Questions For: Star Prototype". 3DPrint.com. 3DR Holdings. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b Richardson, Lucy. "Middlesbrough businessman spells out economy fix to PM". The Northern Echo. Gannett Company. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Star Prototype chooses Delcam software". TCT. Rapid News Publications Ltd. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
External links
edit- Gordon Styles on PlasticsToday.com
- Gordon Styles on Industrial Equipment News
- "From the Founder of Star Rapid"