Meet the team

Ken Burnett

Ken Burnett is an experienced Sales Professional with over 20 years in the Oil & Gas industry working closely with clients on their requirements for complex machined components. He has been with MNB Precision Limited since September 2016 in the role of Global Sales Manager, where Ken has promoted MNB in the UK, USA, Scandinavia, Central Europe and the Middle East.

One of Ken’s main roles is to explore additional opportunities within the Oil & Gas sector and other industries were MNB’s capability and capacity lends itself. Another of his priorities is working with customers to reduce their carbon footprint by adding more capabilities in house such as coatings, assembly and testing allowing clients to uplift and ship direct to operations minimising additional transportation needs.

Brian Houghton

Brian Houghton is a committed and driven sales professional with over three decades of experience working within the oil and gas industry (the last 14 of those years being in the Middle East). With vast knowledge in both the Downhole and Wellhead sectors, from the supply of raw material and the conversion (forging) and heat treatment of alloys, stainless and nickel alloys grades, to the supply of first stage, semi-finished and complete turnkey machined component options for all the major OEM’s globally.

Brian’s role for MNB/Sigma is to build and expand the Middle East footprint. To promote the ethos of the company and deliver sustainable growth throughout the many opportunities in this sector.

Brian will now spearhead the business expansion project of the ongoing multi-million JV machine shop investment in Abu Dhabi – UAE. The operations in the UAE commenced in January 2022, maintaining the same quality management systems and procedures as the ones implemented at MNB Precision UK. Brian will be the focal point to support all our current and future partners’ requirements and projects in the GCC, from both of MNB Precision’s facilities in the UK and the UAE.