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News Release from: Holmes UK | Subject: Wickman automatics repair, replacement, refurbs
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 December 2002
Automatic lathe specialist relocates
A 15% increase in business has led to the relocation of machine tool equipment specialist, Holmes UK to larger premises in East Birmingham.
A 15% increase in business has led to the relocation of machine tool equipment specialist, Holmes UK to larger premises in East Birmingham Through the move, Holmes consolidates all its operations on the company's former collet manufacturing site at Kings Road, Tyseley
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 14 Jan 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Birmingham tool maker expands manufacturing
It's not all gloom and doom for a Birmingham based company! A major manufacturer of standard and special collets and feeders is currently expanding its collet and feeder production.
Demand increase spurs more CNC investment
The continued expansion of a machine equipment maker's facilities reflects a rapidly-growing order book for its range of machine tool collets and sub-contract machining services.
"Our 27,000 ft2 facility is more than double the size of the premises we previously occupied in Coventry," explains Managing Director, Tim Holmes.
"By bringing both sides of the business together, we can now streamline our processes to improve customer service across our complete product range.
"The new site not only enables us to reduce lead times on machine tool refurbishment, but also permits expansion of our engineering services department, as well as increased stockholding of our collet and feeder ranges.
This is backed by major investment in a new computerised stock control system, which will enable us to respond more quickly to the demands of both home and export customers." "Our new headquarters provide a strong foundation for future development," adds Holmes.
"We also have a number of exciting new developments in the pipeline.
I am therefore confident that we shall achieve at least another 15% growth in business during the coming year." About Holmes UK - established in 1983, Holmes UK specialises in the repair, maintenance and refurbishment of all Wickman multi-spindle machine tools.
The company's comprehensive service is supported by ex-stock availability of collets, feed fingers and other less popular Wickman spares, along with its own range of standard collets and feeders for manual and CNC machine tools.
Holmes UK also offers a growing portfolio of complementary machining products, as well as a wide variety of sub-contract machining services from its 27,000ft2 premises in Tyseley, Birmingham.
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