Engineering firm eyeing emerging markets for further growth

ENGINEERING tech firm Lambert is on track to surpass £20m in turnover for the first time in its 42-year history.

The Tadcaster-based firm, which employs 183 staff, supplies automated systems and precision components to the engineering sector.

It is making major investments as it continues to see overseas growth – £200,000 will be spent on employing four engineers who will travel worldwide to test for quality assurance, delivering production improvements for Asia, European and American clients.

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“We’ve always had people to offer this, but felt the time is right now to expand our capabilities and offer that extra level of service through a dedicated team,” explains managing director Warren Limbert.

“Some of the emerging markets don’t have the technical skills we possess and this can mean the original effectiveness of equipment can drop over time.

“Our response has been to be invest in our team so that they can proactively maintain complex automation systems to ensure they continue to operate at performance levels beyond our customers’ expectations.

“This is a longterm business decision that we know will pay dividends in continuing our key relationships and deliver repeat business.”

Prior to this, the firm invested £250,000 in an Innovation Centre to explore new technology and R&D avenues.

New contracts in recent years have seen the firm grow from £10m in 2010 to £19.9m in 2014.

Backed by a long-standing relationship with the Business Growth Service, the company has also been able to create 75 jobs during this period and now exports total 70% of its output.