Engineering firm marks milestone with investment
Birmingham-based Tooling 2000 is celebrating 25 years in business with a six-figure investment in new machinery.
Tooling 2000 manufactures both prototype and production parts through the manufacture of tooling, axis machining, press work and axis laser cutting.
The company has invested more than £1m in new machinery to ensure it can provide a complete in house service.
The company was founded in 1996 to specialise in offering tailored solutions for the metal stamping and component manufacturing industries.
Managing director Gary Williams said: “Our existing large-scale capabilities and flexibility has enabled us to build a strong customer base including blue chip brands such as Aston Martin, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Jaguar, Land Rover.
“In what will be our 25th year in business, the significant investment in new machinery and plant further adds to our capabilities enabling us to offer the complete metalworking solution in house setting the foundation for our plans to double turnover within the next three years.
“Our investment also extends beyond CNC machinery. For example, our new Press brake and spot-welding capabilities will be live by the end of Q4 2021 and we have also invested £750,000 on a new Trumpf Trucell 7040 Fiber optic laser with 4m x 2m bed, arriving in Q1 2022 to compliment the same size CNC and press capabilities.”
At the turn of this year Tooling 2000 announced the reinvigoration of its apprenticeship scheme, taking on three engineering apprentices. The company has since recruited several time served engineers, further expanding its team while also promoting Brian Abbott to manufacturing director.
Williams said: “As a specialised engineering firm, we recognize that having the latest machining technology and large-scale production capabilities only takes you so far. Our differentiator is the expertise of our people and our continued commitment in developing our team together with the investment in new technology.
“Our customers come to us as they recognize that we have the ability to solve challenging problems or prove the feasibility of their ideas. When customers visit, reporting back how impressed they are at what we have achieved for them, my response is always that it is a team effort – and I’m really proud that all employees are pulling in the same direction. The ongoing investment in people and machinery reinforces our ability to achieve this and ensures that we stay at the forefront of our industry for many years to come”.
