UK NEWS

Tadweld Celebrates Record Year

Tadcaster-based engineering and fabrication business Tadweld rounded off 2024 by
celebrating a record year. The company not only saw year-on-year sales climb by 50% in
comparison with 2023, it also created 12 new positions and has plans to create 30 more
over the coming three years.
Further Tadweld achievements in 2024 included winning the ‘Digital Technology in
Engineering’ accolade at the Made in Yorkshire Awards. The business also racked up a new
record of 2400 training hours with six new apprentices, invested in new space and facilities
to the tune of £1m+, and continued embracing innovation through the implementation of
laser welding equipment.
More information www.tadweld.co.uk

One-Hit Machining Takes Spotlight

More than 90 visitors from the UK and overseas (representing 45 manufacturers) attended
last month’s Hurco open house in High Wycombe. Managing director David Waghorn said
that after tough trading conditions in 2024, the company experienced a strong upturn in
business towards the end of the year.
The event proved to be an excellent springboard into 2025, particularly as Hurco Europe’s
order backlog is in excess of £8m, more than double the figure of 12 months ago. The event
focused on one-hit machining using Hurco five-axis machining centres. The company offers
four styles of five-axis machining centre: cantilever, trunnion-type, B-axis spindle and
bridge-type machines with a two-axis spindle head.
More information www.hurco.co.uk

Sustainability boosts profitability in UK

A new study from software provider Forterro has revealed that 72% of UK mid-market
manufacturers see increased profitability because of operating more sustainably.
The study also shows the extent to which UK manufacturers are now focusing on
sustainability, with 84% of respondents citing it as a priority. Some 71% say their
organisation has a dedicated resource to address sustainability, while 75% reveal they have
a net-zero plan. The findings come from Forterro’s ‘UK Midmarket Manufacturing Report:
Key Tech Trends, Best Practice and Future-Proofing’, which is available at the link below.
More information www.bit.ly/3P106pS

AWI delivers present to local charity

A support group for children with Down Syndrome and their families has received a 10 th
birthday present from Alloy Wire International (AWI). Up and Downs, which was formed as
a charity by mums Diane Hughes and Jemma Sagar in November 2014, has become the
latest beneficiary of the company’s ‘Wired for Good’ campaign, which has donated over
£55,000 to local community groups and organisations. The latest £5000 donation will make
a big difference to the group, which provides families across Birmingham, the Black Country
and Worcestershire with access to peer-to-peer support and subsidised activities.
More information www.alloywire.com

Kasto Ltd relocates to Midlands

The UK and Ireland subsidiary of German sawing machine, storage system and materials
handling equipment manufacturer Kasto Maschinenbau has relocated its headquarters from
Milton Keynes to the Midlands. Kasto Ltd is now sited on Beauchamp Business Park in
Leicester, ensuring even closer to its main customer base.
At the opening ceremony last month, Jonathan Riegel, sixth-generation board member, and
fifth-generation managing partner Armin Stolzer, both made presentations in what is the
firm’s 180 th anniversary year. Emilio Lens, managing director of Kasto Ltd, also spoke, saying:
“The new location allows us to respond to our customers’ needs more quickly and flexibly.
Leicester’s proximity to important manufacturers enables us to create clear added value.”
More information www.kasto.com