SPOTLIGHT: A Perry on acquisitions & expanding manufacturing capacity
West Midlands firm A Perry acquired D.F. Smith & Co last year. The move represents a shift towards own manufactured products over overseas imports… Continuing its positive approach to future growth and expansion, A Perry Limited has recently purchased the machinery, stock and assets of D.F. Smith & Co, the Black Country-based manufacturer of U Bolts, Eyebolts and […]
Mecavit sees orders rise as Far East lead times increase
Mecavit Srl produces fasteners in Italy’s North, near Bologna, in the industrial area of Castel Guelfo, including standard unified and special screws for virtually every industrial sector, made of high resistance carbon steel and stainless steel. The Italian manufacturer has seen orders increase this year, thanks in part to those extended Far East lead times, while strong long-term relationships with suppliers […]
Yorkshire leads UK exports (after London)
In the same week as ‘Yorkshire Day’, the government has revealed that the county is the top exporter of manufacturing goods, outside London. For every 10,000 residents in Yorkshire in 2017, there were 22 exporting companies and exports surged 14% between 2016 and 2017. Almost 10% of the region’s workforce is employed in manufacturing. The […]
Southco expands manufacturing operation into Poland
Southco Inc has revealed that it will expand its operations footprint into Poland, through its parent company, TouchPoint Inc. Touchpoint has acquired land in the South East region of Rzeszów, where Southco will construct a new 60,000 square foot facility to meet the needs of Southco’s growing European customer base. Construction of the new facility […]
Rapierstar growth sees deliveries up 12% in last 12 months
Window and door fastener specialist Rapierstar has recorded a strong 2017 in the UK and Irish market with the number of its customer deliveries increasing by 12% during the year, which resulted in year-on-year sales growth of 10%. According to the firm, nearly four out of five fabricators in the door and window market choose […]
Optimas now offering express service thanks to UK manufacturing arm, Barton
Optimas Solutions is offering its customers a new method to receive small volume parts with greater expediency than normally possible. This service has been enabled by the installation of a Takamaz XY120 Plus CNC lathe, which can quickly mill a range of parts in quantities up to 5,000 pieces. This rapid component delivery service will […]
Tamworth MP tours Wearwell’s workwear factory as firm plots growth
British workwear manufacturer Wearwell welcomed the MP for Tamworth, Christopher Pincher to its factory as part of a move to promote the British manufacturing industry. Mr Pincher, who is also the Deputy Chief Whip, spent two hours touring the Staffordshire site and met with new Wearwell CEO, Richard Wright. Founded in 1939, Wearwell is one […]
Manufacturing Technologies Association gets behind Year of Engineering
The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has thrown its support behind The Year of Engineering, a Government campaign celebrating UK engineering in 2018. The Year of Engineering is a year-long campaign to tackle the engineering skills gap and widen the pool of young people who join the profession. The MTA is the UK’s trade association for […]
European manufacturing: Victory ‘fills in the blanks’
Victory Fasteners’ founder Vic Waddison tells Torque Magazine: “We were excited when the opportunity presented itself to have our own fully equipped machine shop as part of our development, although this happened sooner than we anticipated. “Early within our setup we acquired the assets of a well-respected machine shop, and quickly integrated it into our company. Operating within 5,000 sq.ft at Unit 4, […]
Over 450 took part in first Galvanizing Open Day
Around 450 architects, engineers and fabricators took advantage of the opportunity to see galvanizing processes first-hand at the first Galvanizing Open Day. 34 plants across the UK and Ireland opened their doors for the Galvanizing Open Day in September. The day was part of a Continuing Professional Development programme that has been designed to further the understanding […]