Category: Company News

Staffordshire-based PJD Mechanical Engineering, part of engineering group and parent company, Ropsley Ltd, proudly announces the acquisition of the business and assets of Unit Engineers and Constructors Limited (UEC) from UnitBirwelco Limited. This strategic move takes the group’s turnover to beyond £50m, its direct employee headcount to more than 300, and will extend its offering into […]

Lantek, a leading international company specialising in software solutions for the sheet metal industry, has entered into a collaboration agreement with Machitech, a Canadian manufacturer specialising in high-performance laser, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting systems, to integrate Lantek software solutions into Machitech machines.   The partnership represents a further step in Lantek’s international growth strategy and […]

Pioneer Pump in Hadleigh, Suffolk, part of the Franklin Electric Group, has welcomed the acquisition of Geoquip Water Solutions and Hydrodif Products, completed on 17 December 2025, marking an important step in the Group’s continued growth strategy in the UK water and groundwater markets. The acquisition brings together Franklin Electric’s global scale, engineering capability and […]

Global expansion is on the agenda for one of the UK’s leading manufacturing outsourcing specialists after it announced a major acquisition drive.   PP Control & Automation, which works with over 20 of the world’s leading machinery builders, is heading towards a record £40m sales in 2026, with the longer-term aim of hitting £100m within […]

The ability to deliver engineered solutions for real world moulds and tooling is helping an Exeter-based technology specialist record another year of growth.   Rapid Fusion, which is based in a £750,000 state-of-the-art demo facility on Sky Park, has seen demand for its large format additive manufacturing solutions increase again, with domestic and international sales […]

STIEBEL ELTRON UK has marked 50 years of heat pump manufacturing with the expansion of its current product range to cater to a growing demand for sustainable heating solutions. As part of the milestone anniversary, MCS approved renewable heating products which increase choice and accessibility for consumers will be added to STIEBEL ELTRON’s portfolio. The move […]

JC Moulding Ltd, one of the UK’s leading injection moulding specialists, is proud to unveil its striking new brand identity at the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Show, held at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, on 3-5 February 2026. As part of its forward-looking strategy, JC Moulding has partnered with Sanders & Co, a Cardiff-based design […]

There’s a new name on the motorcycle scene; Maeving – the UK’s only electric motorcycle manufacturer. Based in Coventry, the city that kickstarted the industry more than a century ago, its fusion of retro design and innovative green technology has caught the eye of investors including Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands. He has contributed £500,000 from the West […]

Normanton-headquartered industry-leading specialist in drive technology, SEW-EURODRIVE UK, has appointed a new managing director. Andy Turner, operations director, has taken on the role after 17 years with the company in various sales and operations roles following the retirement of former MD, John Pickup. Andy joined the company in 2008 as an external area sales manager […]