April to June at Fitfactory
The second quarter brought a new CEO, a week at MACH and four webinars. Here is a summary, plus what is coming in the summer.
Robert Johnston takes over as CEO
Robert Johnston became CEO of Fitfactory on 1 April 2026, with Jason Pritchard moving to a Group Director role within Everfield. The team you work with and our product roadmap are unchanged.
MACH 2026
We spent 20 to 24 April on Stand 6-26 in Hall 6 at the NEC, showing Tricorn MRP, Fitfactory MES and our approach to defence compliance. Thank you to everyone who stopped by. If you met us there and want a closer look, book a demo on a video call.
Four webinars
Navigating compliance in defence manufacturing (15 April)
What defence primes expect from suppliers on traceability, audit trails and delivery evidence, and how Tricorn MRP helps SMEs provide it.
Dashboard features and Insights (April)
A customer session on linked widgets, dashboard customisation and Insights as a cloud dashboard.
Plan, run, prove: Scheduler and SFDC (12 May)
Joe Durrant showed how Scheduler and SFDC compare planned and actual hours on every job.
Getting rejects and rework under control (17 June)
Paul Reardon and Joe Durrant on capturing rejects, NCRs and rebuilds properly in Tricorn QMS. Watch the recording.
Customer referral scheme
Our customer referral scheme rewards you for introducing another UK manufacturer to Fitfactory. See our referral page for the current reward and how to refer.
Coming up in Q3
- Tricorn 8.3, our biggest Tricorn update in a while, is available now. Email customers@fitfactory.com to book your upgrade.
- QMS Part 2 on 15 July covers procedures, audit schedules, calibration and dashboards.
Questions about any of this? Customers can email customers@fitfactory.com, and anyone new to Fitfactory can book a demo with our sales team.