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News Release from: CapacityTrader | Subject: L and D Precision Engineering
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 May 2005
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L and D Precision Engineering, based in Nottingham, an MOD approved supplier and Rolls-Royce award winning company, aims to drive its business growth through CapacityTrader.
L and D Precision Engineering, based in Nottingham, an MOD approved supplier and Rolls-Royce award winning company, aims to drive its business growth through CapacityTrader L and D has a huge capability with many CNC and manual mills, lathes and other tool-room machines
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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With some of the largest capacity machines in the area, L and D is capable of producing jigs and fixtures and precision components from the very small to the very large.
In addition it has full fabrication capabilities.
Commenting on the reason why L and D signed up to CapacityTrader, Tony Edgington, Managing Director of L and D, said, "We have been in business 40 years and have invested in state-of-the-art plant and machinery over that time.
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We have a huge capability that we see CapacityTrader can fill.
We don't undertake any marketing as our business comes from word of mouth, but when we saw CapacityTrader being offered for £650 we felt that it was a little extra outlay for a lot of extra potential business.
Our intention is to grow the workforce as the orders come in from CapacityTrader.
The work may be precision engineering or general machining, we don't mind.
Our business is strong and booming, this is the extra that we can offer at extremely competitive prices." Reinforcing Tony's comments on the cost of CapacityTrader, Richard Munyard, Managing Director of S and S Plastics , said, "We have recently won a contract and acquired a new long term client through CapacityTrader.
This alone has more than paid for the subscription." CapacityTrader has an excellent spread of capabilities on offer.
These range from very specialised multi-axis laser engraving and sliding head machining to press brake facilities that are possibly one of the longest in the U.K.
- with a 15 metre long capacity.
There is also an array of other capabilities from electro-mechanical automation, multi-axis CNC machining including milling, turning, wire eroding and laser cutting to all aspects of fabrication including sheet metal, plastics, structural steelwork and heavy/light fabrication, injection moulding and vacuum forming.
Buyers from all industries can quickly and easily log on, sign up and post their requirements offering these to specific people, who they have reviewed, or opening the project up to all comers.
Suppliers can start using this unique marketing tool for £650 (+ VAT) a year.
As a special incentive one can take up the limited offer of 14 months subscription for the price of 12, open to invited companies only.
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