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 […]
New investment increases capacity
Denholm Rees O’Donnell & C E Edwards sustain their commitment to increasing their capabilities with the acquisition of a high capacity CNC vertical borer. Background In early 2015, we installed a high capacity SACEM horizontal borer, which added to our ever growing capabilities and capacity. We began to reap the benefits of having such a high […]
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 […]
A better approach to engineering recruitment?
The importance of skills recruitment With our dedicated programme of investment, two up-to-date sites and an ever-growing portfolio of state-of-the-art production machinery, Denholm Rees O’Donnell and sister company C E Edwards continue to expand. We are proud of our highly skilled team and recognise that maintaining our exacting standards and ethos as it grows in […]
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 […]
Investment continues to deliver
It is now almost year since our Sacem MSMG-125 horizontal boring and milling machine was installed and, giving us capacity that is available from only a small handful of companies across the UK, the investment is continuing to pay dividends as interest in the capabilities of the machine keeps expanding. Most recently, we are pleased […]
Focus on Partnership Bears Fruit
An alternative approach to a typical supply chain introduced by Denholm Rees & O’Donnell and sister company C E Edwards in recent months is already proving effective and popular with customers and suppliers alike. Alternative solution The management team within the group recognised that increasingly customers were looking for ways to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the supply […]
New borer puts Denholms and C E Edwards out in front
As first announced before Christmas, C E Edwards’s latest purchase sees the company bound into 2014 to take up an almost unrivalled position within the sector. The addition of the £350,000 Sacem MSMG-125 horizontal boring and milling machine to the firm’s already extensive range of equipment places C E Edwards and sister company Denholm Rees […]
Supplier Partnerships support OEM drive to streamline component logistics
In the never-ending challenge to drive down costs, OEMS and other major manufacturers often look to shrinking their supplier base as a way to make their business leaner and more efficient. Whilst fewer, often larger, suppliers can certainly reduce administration costs, it may be at the risk of missing out on the specialist, technical skills […]
New investment pays dividends
Last September we reported Denholm’s investment in a new Doosan Puma 2600LY lathe Following delivery to Denholm’s Liverpool site shortly after Christmas, the lathe was installed and commissioned in January 2012 and now plays an important role in Denholm’s daily work. Engineer Joe Paton has been with Denholm’s for 10 years and he was the […]
