PC manufacturer invests in backshoring
MANCHESTER-based computer systems manufacturer Tranquil PC has invested £30,000 to bring part of its production process back to the UK from China.
The company has installed a new CNC milling machine to produce aluminium casings – previously produced by a Chinese supplier – on site.
The investment, made after securing funding from Lombard, the asset finance arm of RBS, means that Tranquil PC now has a completely self sufficient production process.
David Thompson, Tranquil PC’s managing director, said: “This investment makes sound commercial sense.
“It enhances our manufacturing capabilities and gives us complete control over the production process. It is also very satisfying to be able to bring a manufacturing enterprise back to the UK.”
Tranquil PC manufactures a range of energy efficient and silent PCs that have a low carbon footprint as they operate on just 20 to 30% of the power of a standard computer.
The company’s PC products are more energy efficient because they don’t contain any moving parts except the hard disk and there are no fans are required to cool the processors.
The company’s customers include T-Mobile. Alcatel and the BBC.
