A precision fabricator and specialist in electromechanical assembly is on course for its best-ever 12 months and has £500,000 of investment planned for its UK headquarters in Staffordshire.
Mec Com Fabrications, which is based in Hixon near Stafford and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, is set to hit the £27 million sales mark after winning a string of new business in electrical power distribution and the healthcare sectors.
The firm’s order book is nearly 20 per cent up on the budget set in 2023 and it has revealed £500,000 has been put aside for new technology and staff training.
Mec Com Fabrications employs 230 people across two manufacturing facilities in Hixon and Cluj-Napoca in Romania and was formed in 1999 by a group of employees who reacted to GEC-ALSTOM wanting to outsource its sheet metal and mechanical components manufacturing capabilities – lock, stock and barrel.
Richard Bunce, Managing Director and one of the initiators who led the management buyout in 2005, said: “It has been quite a journey over the last 25 years, and we’ve overcome massive challenges, not least the global crash in 2009, Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Despite all the external challenges and pressures, we’ve always stayed true to our core principles of delivering exceptional customer service and industry-leading quality. This has seen us build up a blue-chip customer base, including Schneider Electric, Siemens and of course we still supply into GEC-ALSTOM (now GE Renewable Energy).”
He added: “Continuous investment in skills and the latest technology has seen us purchase state-of-the-art machines from Salvagnini, Trump and Amada, helping us deliver CNC punching, laser cutting, metal forming and welding.
“Over the years, we have also looked to add even greater value, providing electro-mechanical assembly and testing to clients, a globally competitive solution for sub-assemblies, mechanical enclosures, protective relays, and LED lighting.
“£500,000 has been put aside to integrate optical inspection, robotics and Industry 4.0 technology into our operations, as well as a complete programme of training for many of our staff. You could call it a 25th birthday present to ourselves.”
Anniversary celebrations will include a special party for staff, former employees and key partners at the Staffordshire County Showground in October.
Fifteen employees who were there at the very start in 1999 and are still working for the company today will be recognised.
