Laser cutting firm sharpens focus on Scandinavian clients

Leicester-based ADS Laser Cutting is experiencing a growing demand for its services from Scandinavian businesses.

Over the past three years, the company has seen a steady increase in contracts from Scandinavia and this trend is expected to continue through 2025.

As the only UK metalwork company offering laser cutting, folding, fabrication, finishing and assembly on sheet metal up to six meters, all in-house, ADS Laser Cutting is carving out a unique space in the industry.

The company’s success with Scandinavian clients began in February 2023 when it secured Blindspace, a company seeking a single manufacturing partner for its concealed blind solutions in the UK.

Since then, ADS Laser has gone on to secure three more clients from Scandinavia, all looking for quality metalwork support for its UK operations.

Duncan Keates, joint managing director of ADS Laser Cutting said: “Scandinavians are known and respected for their focus on quality but when they’re growing their businesses overseas, it’s not always feasible to establish local in-house manufacturing capabilities from day one. When coupled with the costs involved in shipping goods from their home markets, this means that partnering with a like-minded and trusted partner in the new territory is a viable option.

“We’ve found that by becoming the UK partner for these Scandinavian businesses, they’re able to save both time and money without compromising on quality. It also provides them with the reassurance that any issues can be efficiently dealt with here in the UK which supports their customer service reputation.”

Anders Sundelin, managing director of Blindspace said: “As a global leader in solutions to conceal blinds and recess curtain tracks, we have quickly become the go-to choice for architects, designers and contractors at high-value domestic homes and commercial sites. Yet as we grew globally, we needed to address how to effectively deliver these solutions in distinct territories.

 “Previously we were using multiple partners but with ADS Laser we could get laser cutting, folding, fabrication and powder coating done under one roof. We appreciate the continuous working dialogue and have a weekly meeting to run through current orders, as well as bi-monthly visits to the ADS Laser factory to further develop our ways of working together.”