Global components manufacturer invests £7m in new machinery

Global components manufacturer Sertec Group has made a £7m investment, to boost production capabilities and job opportunities.

The automotive industry specialist has introduced a new 800T machine press at its Coleshill site, to expand its production and create 15 positions once in place.

The installation of the press began in the summer of 2023, involving the delivery of the 800T press and its components by 14 vehicles to the Sertec site.

A team of 160 contractors dedicated more than 16,000 hours to prepare and install the machine press, to become fully operational by December 2024.

Grant Adams, Sertec Group CEO, said: “The installation of the 800T Nidec Arisa Press marks the completion of an 18-month project. The new press is a game changer, and we now have the capability to significantly boost our parts production process across all sectors.

“With our supplier Nidec Arisa, we have put a huge amount of engineering work into being able to incorporate many automated functions and pre-sets that run concurrently whilst changing coils or tools. This has resulted in changeover times that are now exceeding expectations and offering more flexibility for manufacturing parts from this press.

“The 800T Nidec Arisa Press installation forms part of a wider investment into our manufacturing process, which began earlier in the year. This is now producing the returns we had planned for with more jobs created, increased production capabilities and better efficiency in our business operations.

“Our focus is to now build upon this success, driving stability and sustainable growth to create a solid future for the business and all its stakeholders”.

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