The debut Beatles album, the first TV appearance of Doctor Who, and the commencement of operations at the Dartford Tunnel. Those were just a few of the headlines back in 1963. However, in the small Northamptonshire boot and shoe town of Kettering, a different headline was taking shape, that of a new company starting up business in the town. The German manufacturer Trennjaeger had decided to set up a UK office and chose Kettering because of its central location.

Employing just a handful of staff, Trennjaeger began to create a reputation as a supplier of high-quality sawing machines. At first, its range consisted of friction saws, and then came along the LKH and PMC large circular saws for the construction industry.

As time moved on, by the late 60s Trennjaeger handed over operations, and ultimately the business to its then management, who in due course changed the trading name to Prosaw Ltd. As the business grew, so did the need for new premises and in the early 70s the company moved to a new purpose-built factory on the then new Industrial Estate of Telford Way, from where the company continues to operate to this day.

By the mid-80s Prosaw was once again growing with the addition of further manufacturing space and a dedicated 5000 sqft showroom.Over time, the increased number of machines being supplied meant the number of engineers to install and carry out servicing also needed to increase from just a couple to a team of more than 10, based across the UK, today.

Many of the machines supplied by Prosaw in 2023 are from long-established relationships with both manufacturers and customers in the UK and around the world. Indeed, today’s range includes manufacturers in more than 10 countries.
For further information www.prosaw.co.uk