A FAMILY-run engineering company which is celebrating its 30th year in business is gearing up for the future. Fabrication specialist Patera Engineering was founded by Chris Lees in 1988 after he was made redundant from his previous job. Patera started life operating from a small factory in Longton with Chris and his apprentice. Three decades on, it has outgrown five factory sites and today boasts a 54-strong workforce at the City Park Trading Estate, in Fenton. The company is