Case Studies
Growth backed by global success at Feritech
Falmouth-based Feritech specialises in engineering projects that operate in the harshest of environments, specifically sub-sea where its products are used to survey the sea bed and provide geotechnical data for the oil & gas, military and surveying sectors. As sales at the independently-owned business have grown, so has the need for ...
Newcastle Tool & Gauge chooses XYZ for five-axis capability
Since its formation in 1979 Newcastle Tool & Gauge (N.T.G.) has adapted to change, originally a toolroom manufacturing press tools for local industry it has evolved into a precision engineering machine shop. Along the way it has gained an enviable reputation as a preferred supplier to customers across a wide range of industry sectors, ...
Change of direction brings investment benefits to Birmingham City University
When Birmingham City University took the decision three years ago to switch its engineering courses to the new globally accepted CDIO (Conceive - Design - Implement - Operate), a more practice-based educational framework, the need to update its School of Engineering and the Built Environment became paramount. A budget of over £7 million was ...
A bit of history – but Auld Valves looks to the future with XYZ
Founded in 1833, Glasgow-based Auld Valves is a manufacturer of reducing, control and safety valves, with a reputation for quality and innovation being the company that patented the first full-bore regulator valve. Supplying a diverse customer base around the world including oil and gas, nuclear and shipbuilding, it continues to offer a full ...
Machine shop investment provides opportunity for growth at Stevens & Carlotti
Family-owned Stevens & Carlotti is a leading sub-contractor supplying metal fabrications to a wide range of industries from its 64,000 ft2 facility in Sandwich, Kent. These fabrications, which can be anything from a simple bracket to fully-assembled and tested machines, are supplied to customers in the power generation, oil & gas, and ...
Growing demand for engineering training leads to investment at Birmingham colleges
The 2018/19 cohort of over 200 students studying for BTEC and City & Guilds qualifications in engineering at South and City College Birmingham’s Bordesley Green campus, is strong evidence that demand for engineers with core skills remains high. Since the Engineering facility opened, some six years ago at the Tyseley Green Campus and ...
Laser and machining combine seamlessly at ES Precision
For those familiar with the use of lasers for marking and perforating, the name ES Precision may have a familiar ring to it, as it was created when Rofin Group merged with Coherent, and group member ES Technology didn’t fit the new strategy and was closed. Seeing an opportunity, directors Tim Millard and Andy May bought the assets of the ...
LG Motion moves forward with XYZ
As one of the UK’s leading designers and manufacturers of electro-mechanical motion control systems, LG Motion has developed partnerships with customers across many industry sectors, including aerospace, defence, pharmaceutical, energy, packaging and motorsport. Put simply, they make things ‘go in and out, up and down, and round and round’. In
Adding value leads to investment at voestalpine High Performance Metals
voestalpine High Performance Metals UK Ltd has built a reputation for supplying specialty metals to the most demanding sectors including, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Power Generation, Automotive and Motorsport industries. Based in Oldbury, West Midlands, the UK Sales Division is focused on service; continued investment in their warehouse ...
Standfast lives up to its name as oil and gas sector recovers
The well documented downturn in the oil & gas market hit many sub-contract companies hard, and while many chose to make cutbacks, Craigellachie, Banffshire-based Standfast Precision Engineering decided to stand firm and resisted the temptation to downsize. This meant when the work started to return it was fully manned with all the ...
Making the dream reality at Karpas Engineering
We all have dreams and Thomas Karpasitis is no different, except he has made his dream into reality with the creation of Karpas Engineering in the summer of 2018. Taking a leap of faith Thomas, along with his wife Sophie, invested their savings and committed to making their new venture a success. This leap of faith is already starting ...
MKB Precision Engineering goes large with XYZ Machine Tools
Essex-based MKB Precision Engineering is the archetypal father and son business formed in 2012, which has developed a reputation for delivering machined parts for bespoke lighting systems within theatres, factories, offices and high-end domestic customers. As its reputation grew, so did its customer-base, adding power transmission and ...
