Denholm, Rees & O’Donnell Apprentices – Officially some of the best

Recognising dedication and hard work is a great boost. This is never truer than with the apprentices at Denholm, Rees and O’Donnell. Denholm’s together with sister company C E Edwards have a long-standing commitment to apprenticeships. The training programmes developed and delivered by our two companies offer apprentices the chance to learn about the world of […]

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’. […]

Retirement after serving C E Edwards since 2004

At the beginning of May, Bernard Tomkinson retired from C E Edwards after almost 11 years of sterling service to the company. Bernard (Bernie) joined C E Edwards on the 8th November 2004,  as a Horizontal Borer and fitter and now, after more than 10 years with us, he is retiring for a welcome opportunity to spend […]

Is the UK ignoring the value of high-skill engineering?

Look around most machine workshops across the UK today, particularly amongst the SME engineering businesses that are the backbone of the British manufacturing economy and you will notice something – skilled machine operators are getting older! Sure there are some opportunities for apprentices and other shopfloor trainees however, the rate at which new blood is […]

Positive outlook for 2015

2015 marks Denholm Rees & O’Donnell’s 84th year in operation and has begun on a positive note at both its Liverpool base and sister company C E Edwards’ Stoke on Trent home. Building on the success of new initiatives in 2014, the teams at both sites are looking forward to seeing further benefits as a result […]

New Website for Denholms and C E Edwards

In mid-November, Denholms and C E Edwards’ new joint-website went live. The site has been designed to bring an up to date look and effectively reflect the full range of services offered by the two businesses. Over the past year, we have found the work we are doing across our two sites in Liverpool and […]

Skilled engineer retires after almost 20 years

At the end of October, skilled engineer Alan Barnett retired after almost 20 years with C E Edwards Alan joined the company in May 1995 as a skilled Horizontal Borer, following the closure of the nearby Progress Foundry. His arrival coincided with C E Edwards joining forces with Denholm Rees & O’Donnell as the beginnings […]