Investments lead to record growth for Tamworth manufacturer

TAMWORTH- based workholding and machining firm Brown and Holmes has achieved record levels of growth, with sales hitting the £5m mark for the first time in its history.

Plans are now in place to further increase the turnover to £8m over the next three years.

The firm has invested heavily in larger vertical CNC machines and in equipment which is set to reduce the firm’s reliance on sub-contracting work.

Also included in last year’s total investment of £450,000 are improvements to its design department. Having spent £30,000 on additional soft- and hardware, the company also hired two new designers to add further expertise in the latest 3D design and solid modelling techniques.

Commenting on the growth of the company, joint director Kevin Ward said: “I believe we are enjoying a resurgence in British manufacturing thanks to the high level of engineering expertise in the UK. In order to continue our growth, we are currently forging relationships with overseas partners to supply our products on a global scale.”

Staff training has been another key to the firm’s success. All 52 employees have received job-specific training over the past years, including hydraulics and PLC logic courses as well as customer support training.

Ward added:  “Whilst we were originally focusing on capital investments, we realised very quickly that it is more important to invest in our own people to strengthen the business as a whole.”