Black Country engineering business expands into Yorkshire

BLACK Country-based laser cutting specialists Accurate Laser Cutting has expanded with the opening of a new manufacturing facility, Accurate Laser Cutting (SJS) Ltd, in Rotherham.

The move follows the investment of around £500,000 and the expansion is set to break the group’s previous record turnover of £2.5m, which it recorded last year.

With an emphasis on rapid deliveries of precision laser engineered components, the firm’s new base will help serve a wider customer base.

Co-owner and managing director Stephen Rolfe said: “We’ve built a strong team here very quickly and our business approach and great customer service have already won us some very interesting and high-profile work.”

Offering press-braking as well as laser cutting and in-house CAD services, he said the company had opted to speed up integration at the new premises by investing in new software to simplify the programming process.

“Our bending software is fully integrated with the laser machine’s software so the process chain is as seamless and precise as possible,” he added.

Following on from last year’s £1m investment in new equipment, sales manager Mitchell Bradley said: “We are proud to be part of the UK’s manufacturing resurgence. With the opening of the Rotherham branch and investment in five new members of staff here at our Oldbury site, we believe we are in a strong position to service all of our customers’ demands.

“The increase in staff has allowed us to hit quotations quicker and process orders with greater efficiency which has resulted in record months and a confidence in our service based business model.”