Ward CNC Continues To Invest In Its Future - And That Of Its Customers

The fact that for MACH 2010 Ward CNC has booked its largest ever stand – a massive 500 m2 – is the latest indication from the Sheffield-based machine tool specialist that, despite what the national media tells us, it is not doom and gloom throughout every manufacturing sector.

Its commitment to next year's machine tool show is based on a strong order book, an enhanced product range (the recent announcement of its exclusive UK and Ireland distributorship for Hyundai-Kia), expanding sales and service teams, as well as continual investment in its enterprise-wide IT systems.

According to managing director, Simon Whitworth: "Yes, employment has breached two million and, yes, the automotive sector and its supply chain, for example, is struggling. But there is still plenty of good news throughout manufacturing – our order book is proof of that!

"It is clear that Great Britain Ltd. is populated by an army of skilled machinists, who mostly have adopted modern machining technologies and established a niche in complex, small batch machining that is world class in terms of consistent quality and cost-effectiveness for customers in, for instance, the aerospace, medical, motor sport and oil and gas sectors.

"The pressures are relentless on the manufacturing sector – material prices, business rates and health & safety (no win, no fee compensation claims have surely affected us all?)."

Firmly believing that, despite the [worst] efforts of the bankers, companies that are good at what they do will survive, and will continue to prosper, he adds:

"Companies that continually invest in the best equipment they can afford to enable them to produce high-quality parts at the right price are the ones with long-term aspirations – they always have been.

"That's why Ward CNC continually invests in its future, and in the future of our customers. Our commitment to next year's MACH is just one part of that. Besides, we'll need every inch of that expansive stand to adequately display a decent representation of the wide range of machines we offer!"

About Ward CNC
Ward CNC (T.W.Ward CNC Machinery Ltd.), the Ward Plant and Machinery Group, boasts 100 years of tradition, experience and reputation in the supply of new CNC machine tools, high-quality used machine tools, remanufactured and retrofitted CNC machine tools, as well as machine servicing and laser calibration services.

SOURCE: Wildish Communications Ltd.