Investment pays off as engineering firm scoops MoD contract

A major investment by Newburgh Precision in its Rotherham facility has helped the engineering firm win its first contract direct with the MOD.

Newburgh Precision’s commitment and determination to grow in the defence sector prompted the purchase of a £500,000 CNC gantry machining centre.

The machinery was bought to meet the demand of a defence contract awarded in the first quarter of 2017.

Lee Townsend, sales director, said: “The machine strengthens our already extensive capacity, although the machine was purchased with one contract in mind we have had the opportunity to utilise spare pockets of capacity to prove out new work which has led to orders being placed with Newburgh.”

A number of changes have also been made to the company’s senior team.

David Greenan, who has been managing director for the last five years and has 43 years with the business, takes up the position of vice chairman, taking over chairman Vince Middleton’s duties whilst he focuses on other projects.
Greenan has also become a director of Sizer, the firm’s pelleting solutions manufacturer.
Danny Gibbons, operations director has after 15 years with the business taken up the role of managing director.