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News Release from: Unicut Precision
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 December 2005
Unicut acquires A J Clarke (Automatic
Machinists)
Unicut Precision is continuing its UK expansionist trail with the purchase of precision small parts turning contractor A J Clarke (Automatic Machinists) of Bourne End in Buckinghamshire.
Unicut Precision of Welwyn Garden City is continuing its expansionist trail with the purchase of precision small parts turning contractor A J Clarke (Automatic Machinists) of Bourne End in Buckinghamshire As a specialist in small turned parts in the same sector, A J Clarke employs 14 people and has recently installed a Citizen C16 CNC sliding head auto and Miyano BNJ compact turning centre to provide mill/turn cycles in addition to its installed base of cam autos and special purpose machines dedicated to second operation machining cycles
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 27 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Said Jason Nicholson joint managing director of Unicut: "We are committed to maintain a continuity of service to A J Clark's customers and will be working with the team at Bourne End to ensure there will be no disruption or reduction in quality standards." To which joint managing director Charles Kenny adds: "Our success has been through carrying out a policy of continuous investment and once we have absorbed the way the new business operates, we plan to invest to build the company as a sister operation." The 2005 trading year has been busy for Unicut which now employs 30 people and is just completing the doubling of its shopfloor facilities at Welwyn Garden City to 12,500ft2 where it houses 13 Citizen and two Star CNC sliding head autos and one Miyano compact turning centre.
During the year sales have increased by 28% with some 40% of orders taken from export markets in the USA, Canada, Germany and Malta.
Confirm the two joint managing directors: "We roar into 2006 with almost GBP 900,000 on our order books which is a massive commitment by customers and gives us the confidence to continue to move the business forward.".
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