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News Release from: Ladbrook Engineering | Subject: Presswork returning to UK
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 January 2008
Press shop benefits from work returning
to UK
Subcontract sheet metal press shop, Ladbrook Engineering, said 2007 was one of its best years, gaining work that had previously been contrac ted out to the Far East.
Subcontract sheet metal press shop, Ladbrook Engineering, reported that many UK companies now seek closer communication and control that can only come from a local supplier Work previously contracted out to Asia and the Far East has returned, which is one reason why the company said that 2007 had been one of its best years
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 3 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We think that such issues as quality, turnaround times, tough commercial terms and extensive traveling are starting to out-weigh the benefits of the 'per item pricing', " said managing director, Mike Blowers at Ladbrook.
"It might be that the hidden costs and stresses of this kind of distant supply partner are proving to be too much.
It's great news for us of course, we've won several good projects that have been brought back to the UK and we can see much more to come".
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Ladbrook are so optimistic about this trend that during 2007 they have invested in new technologies, taken on new staff and have expanded the range of services that they offer.
For 2008, they even have plans to expand their premises.
Ladbrook's new services such as circle shearing, a process that can precisely cut metal circles and discs, are already attracting a lot of attention with several high volume projects currently in discussion.
A service that they have expanded is metal spinning, a specialist process that enables the production of conical shaped metal parts.
"The highly successful spinning service that Ladbrook already offers has been further expanded with the introduction of a high specification CNC/PNC metal spinning lathe that will produce conical, spherical and parallel walled components," said Blowers.
"It's another exciting step forward for us".
Ladbrook's new projects have included parts for medical equipment, precision parts for scientific instruments, specialist parts for military systems and heavy pressed metal parts for hydraulic control systems.
"It's fair to say that the last year or two have been turbulent times for engineering," said Blowers.
"With metal prices rising and falling and with some companies still exploring off-shore suppliers, it's been a tricky period at times.
Without doubt, it's been the passion and the energy of the team here at Ladbrook that has helped us achieve such great results.
I feel confident that we have even better times to come".
* About Ladbrook - for the past 70 years Ladbrook Engineering and Manufacturing Company has been working with manufacturers around the world, providing them with the best expertise available in the field of pressed metal parts.
Today, they are able to provide high volume production as well as low volume pre-production and prototype samples.
With a capacity for more than 150 million pressed metal parts per year and a broad range of automated machinery, the company is well equipped to provide manufacturers with the best of British engineering at world market pricing.
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