Focus on service delivers sustainable quality

In recent years, in increasingly competitive markets, many businesses have chosen to cut costs by focusing on core activities. While this is not a bad strategy in itself, it can have some significant long-term consequences. In the engineering sector, there’s been a trend for larger firms and OEMs to outsource much of their engineering requirement. […]

Picking The Right Partner

Despite mass-communication and an ever-shrinking world, strong relationships are, more than ever, essential to effective and sustainable long-term business. Recently at Denholm, Rees and O’Donnell and C E Edwards, we’ve been reflecting on the strength of our partnerships. A major North West foundry, with which we had a good working relationship, announced its closure. Consequently, a […]

Balancing Capacity with Demand – avoiding the pitfalls

Strong Demand Continues Even though the economic situation remains fluid, Denholms and C E Edwards continue to see strong demand from our customers. We are particularly pleased to hear from past customers who have been quiet over the previous year – a sign that our commitment to staying in touch with customers past and present is […]

New staff members at Denholm Rees & O’Donnell

We talk a great deal about the importance of investment in ensuring that Denholms/C E Edwards remain at the forefront in our field. A great deal of investment focus goes on machinery and equipment, ensuring that we offer the latest technology, efficiently delivering the highest quality. However, the best company with the latest equipment depends entirely on effective staff to deliver […]

Positive start to 2017

Positive Start Despite the political and economic turmoil and uncertainties of 2016, the year ended with some positives for Denholms and C E Edwards. Relationships and discussions that had been started earlier in the year began to bear fruit as customers, both existing and new, increasingly recognise the value of our focus on ‘Partnership for Performance’. […]

Integrated process – The future for Denholms & C E Edwards

It is now two years since Denholm Rees & O’Donnell and C E Edwards began making changes to more closely integrate operations across both companies and sites. The value of having two separate locations offering distinct areas of specialist expertise and equipment is something we firmly believe in, and which our customer feedback supports. But […]

Major software upgrade will deliver enhanced service for customers

Outside of the sector, many people may see engineering as an ‘established’ industry but we know only too well how important it is to use the latest technology to deliver the cutting edge service  our customers need. Proactive not reactive We want to always be in a position to meet our clients’ requirements as they […]

Partnership rising to greater challenges

We are delighted to be working with leading gear systems engineers David Brown, looking to exciting new challenges ahead. The globally respected Huddersfield-based firm has secured long-term contracts with the nuclear and international MOD sectors, and will be turning to trusted external suppliers to increase capacity and meet these demanding requirements. As an existing supplier […]

New opportunities: Our work speaks for itself!

Our aim is always to deliver the highest performance product in the most efficient way possible for every client, whatever the scale of the project. We are therefore particularly proud to be developing a potential new and exciting partnership entirely on the basis of the work we did for another customer. Stand-out quality Energy giant […]

Maintaining an effective workforce

The importance of continuity At Denholms and C E Edwards, we believe strongly that apprenticeships are just the start of a relationship that brings huge benefits for all involved. We aim to deliver the highest level of training and experience, in a supportive environment, with a good job at the end of it for those […]