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Automotive Firm Pushes Into International Markets
01 Oct 2006
Squires Gear & Engineering, based in Coventry celebrated its 21st birthday and also gained accreditation to ISO/TS16949 this year. The first and second tier supplier of braking and suspension system components, gears, spindles and other specialist components for the automotive and commercial vehicle industries is continually adapting to an increasingly modern automotive sector.
Locomotive Producer Secures Niche in Market
01 Oct 2006
In July, Clayton Equipment, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of locomotives for underground haulage, used all its engineering expertise to combine the move to a new home in Burton-upon-Trent with the successful delivery of four battery-powered locos to Metronet. The company’s relocation and investment in new equipment will provide a world class manufacturing environment.
Driveshafts for Warships Demonstrate Capability
01 Oct 2006
Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd (SFIL) is producing a premachined driveshaft for the namesake of France’s fleet of Georges Leygues Class frigates. Manufacturing of the driveshaft is on such a scale that it requires the engineering skills and sheer physical capacity of the historic Sheffield company to bring it to fruition.
