ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING PR NEWS FROM POLARIS MEDIA
Southport precision machinist L
attimer is targeting UK and international growth after investing more than £1million in cutting-edge machinery.
The manufacturer, which has a twin facility in Vineland, New Jersey, USA, has recharged its Southport factory with new machinery and a series of upgrades to existing equipment.
Lattimer managing director Mark Hailwood said the business, which makes more than 20,000 component parts, primarily for the global glass container manufacturing industry, is looking to make further investments throughout 2014.
The company said it will be vigorously promoting its supercharged operation to target customers worldwide including factory operators and original equipment manufacturers for the glass container industry. New additions to the factory floor include milling, turning, grinding and mill-turning machines.
“We work in an industry which constantly demands new and innovative engineering solutions,” said Mr Hailwood.
“This investment of more than £1million will expand Lattimer’s capacity to produce an even greater range of products to help customers drive performance and slash costs. Our machines allow us to produce industry leading products using the most advanced technology on the market.
“Lattimer supplies to manufacturers working on a massive scale, with machines operating 24 hours, seven days a week. Machine failure, of even a short period, can cost tens of thousands of pounds in lost production. The reliability, durability and quality of our products are key drivers for repeat business. Customers know they can trust and depend on our solutions.”
The investment comes weeks after the Southport manufacturer announced strong overseas growth in Southeast Asia, following high profile deals in the Philippines and Indonesia.
“Throughout our 70 year history we have developed a strong reputation for the calibre of our design, engineering and machining techniques,” said Mr Hailwood.
“Today we are recognised as an industry leader for parts used in the worldwide glass container manufacturing industry. Our profile for providing first class CNC (computer numerical control) machining for the broader manufacturing and engineering sectors is ever increasing. This cash injection shows our intent to fuel innovation in the manufacturing process and is a further indication of our ambition to drive international growth.”
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