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Tadweld targets 15 % growth in 2026
Tadweld is on track for“ its best year yet”, it told ISMR, with a £ 6 million revenue target and ambitious growth plans
The UK-based steelwork manufacturing and coded welding specialist is targeting a further 15 % growth that would see its annual revenue exceed £ 6 million for the first time in the company’ s history. Following a successful 2025, the Tadcasterheadquartered business entered 2026 with strong momentum across its core markets and a clear strategy for expansion.
Building on recent investment in systems, people and manufacturing capacity, Tadweld is now accelerating growth through“ new market opportunities, deeper sector focus and continued recruitment.”
“ 2026 is an exciting year for the business following a busy and successful 2025. After a period of investment in ERP systems and adding manufacturing capacity, it’ s exciting to be back investing in the team. We’ re currently recruiting for five new positions and there will be more coming on board later in the year. It’ s a tough environment for UK manufacturing at the moment, but it is credit to our fantastic team that customers are continuing to choose us as the steelwork
Chris Houston, Managing Director, Tadweld, with the company’ s workforce.
solutions partner for their projects,” said Chris Houston, Managing Director, Tadweld.
Expansion plans
As part of its growth plans, Tadweld is targeting expansion into new markets and product areas, including opportunities in the water sector and adjacent specialist applications such as AJAX road tanker access systems. The company is also experiencing increased demand from the food and drink sector, where it continues to support major manufacturers with precision steelwork, fabrication and bespoke access solutions.
Tadweld is actively recruiting for new business development manager, business development executive and production manager positions, alongside wider plans to add up to ten new roles during 2026. These new positions will span sales, design, operations and manufacturing to support the company’ s commitment to sustainable, supported growth.
Houston added:“ We’ ve made deliberate investments over the last couple of years to put the right foundations in place— from systems and space to skills and leadership. That means we are now in a position to grow confidently, enter new markets and strengthen our presence in sectors such as food manufacturing and water treatment, while continuing to deliver the quality and reliability that our customers expect.”
Tadweld has also been shortlisted for‘ Manufacturer of the Year’( under £ 10m) at the Insider Media Made in Yorkshire Awards 2026. Having welcomed its 50th team member last year, alongside a clear strategic direction and continued investment in its workforce, Tadweld is positioning itself to deliver its most successful year to date in 2026. n
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Nidec innovation hub for machine tools
Nidec Corporation has announced the opening of its new technical centre in Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. This facility will serve as a hub for the joint operations of the four group companies in Nidec’ s Machine Tool Business Unit( Nidec Machine Tool Corporation, Nidec OKK Corporation, PAMA S. p. A. and Takisawa Machine Tool Co., Ltd.).
The Technical Centre features an extensive line-up of 30 machine tools and related technologies from the four companies. Beyond simply showcasing current machinery, the centre is positioned as a“ Co-creation Hub” dedicated to solving customer challenges. Its services include machining verification using actual equipment, support for mass production start-ups, process optimisation and human resource development.
In addition, some of Nidec Machine Tool’ s machine tools will be utilised at the reducer prototype factory at the company’ s Shiga facility( where the technical centre is based) as well as at a new high-speed press machine factory scheduled to commence operations in April 2026. As a result, the Shiga facility will function as a core manufacturing and development site in which the three
businesses of Nidec’ s Machinery and Automation Business Unit( i. e. machine tools, presses and reducer businesses) work in close collaboration to maximize synergies across products.
“ In recent years, challenges faced by manufacturing sites have diversified due to increasingly sophisticated and structurally complex industrial component technologies, changes in the manufacturing work environment and growing consideration for the natural environment. By sharing these challenges with our customers and strengthening our efforts to provide machining solutions, we are positioning the launch of this technical centre as a first step, with plans to establish similar facilities overseas in the future,” Nidec explained.
Through this initiative, Nidec’ s machine tool companies will integrate their technological and operational capabilities as machine tool manufacturers and strengthen their partnership with customers to address a wide range of manufacturing challenges. For further details, see www. nidec. com / en / machine-tool / technical-center n
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