Specialist engineering firm pulls ahead to 90-year milestone
AN engineering firm in Sheffield which has survived war, recession and numerous steel crises is marking 90 years in business.
PCT, a sub-contract engineering company based at Holbrook, operates in a range of sectors including the construction and automotive industries and manufactures around 50,000 towbars each year.
In recent years PCT has become a specialist in the development and fabrication of working at height safety equipment. It also offers high definition plasma profiling and metal fabrication including prototype development.
James Harding-Terry, managing director of PCT, said: “For any business to reach the 90-year milestone is a huge achievement but for a manufacturing company it’s a tremendous feat.
“We’ve had to overcome lots of business challenges including the changing nature of UK manufacturing to get to where we are today; a £5m turnover business employing 80.”
He added: “Our staff have played a pivotal role in helping PCT evolve and we thank them for their commitment. Each time we’ve faced a challenge we’ve found a new marketplace or developed a new product. Diversification has enabled us to change and grow and survive.”
PCT started life as a small artisan business making press tools and delivering by bike. It is still a family-run business but now provides sub-contract engineering services across the UK.
The team at PCT works on a range of engineering solutions, including high profile projects for Tesco and Heathrow Airport and fabrication work for independent, local companies.