Case Studies

Ferrabyrne is a specialist moulding company predominantly producing bonded rubber to metal technology & suspension systems for the rail industry & commercial vehicles. The Littlehampton-based business manufactures as much as possible in-house, including the...

When Darren Chisnall created Warrington-based Roant Precision Engineering back in 2001, it was as a small precision sub-contractor relying on a selection of manual machines to make a living. Now, 18 years on the company has just completed the takeover of its biggest...

When Ben Cheeseman created BCH Services back in 2009 it was as a part-time enterprise working out of the back of his Land Rover providing plant maintenance in and around Kent. It wasn’t until four years later that he went full-time a move that also re-ignited his...

Hilton, Derbyshire-based JR Fabrications specialises in the design, development and manufacture of bespoke, high quality, stainless steel exhaust systems for classic and modern cars that are used for race and road applications. The nature of their work means that many...

Nacom Automation Ltd and its range of Flexopress printers rose from the ashes of liquidation when current owner Nick Cadby, who was a creditor to the original owner of the printing machine business, realised the only way to get his money back was to buy the...

For 20 years Jon Sutton has run his Lymington-based precision CNC sub-contract machining business on traditional lines, providing CNC turning and milling capacity to customers across the UK from industries including oil & gas, power transmission and mould and die....

Mitre Industries success has been built around its fabrication and sheetmetal expertise, which covers diverse areas such a jigs and fixtures, storage systems, duct work and materials handling systems. Therefore, while it was well equipped when it came to bending,...

As a specialist in producing one-off or low volume development work, East Grinstead-based Classic Components is often called on to turn work around at short notice, quite often without drawings to work to. As a long-term user of XYZ’s ProtoTRAK controlled machine...

When pneumatics expert John (Jack) Bushby formed Sheffield-based Air Accessories in 1967 it was as a wholesaler of proprietary products from the world’s leading manufacturers, something that continues to this day. From those early days, customer service was at the...

Achieving a balanced machining portfolio that matches the present and predicted workflow is the current investment policy of A Fawcett Precision Engineers. This policy at the Elland, West Yorkshire company gained fresh impetus when Joanne Thompson took over the...