NEWS & EVENTS
Fabricator completes £1.3 million investment
SevenHills Fabrication, one of the Steetley
Corner Group of companies, has completed
an investment programme worth more than
£1.3 million.
“Our plan is to continue expanding our
operations following a decade of growth
and having the technology, equipment
and skills to run a manufacturing operation
which continually adapts and improves
is the future for this company. This
approach should be the standard for British
manufacturers.”
The Sheffield company, which has
demonstrated 31 per cent year-on-year
growth with a turnover of 3.5 million GBP,
has completed its investment drive with the
installation of a £200,000 press brake and a
£150,000 robot welder.
The latest investments have been supported
by the Sheffield City Region Business
Investment Fund and enable SevenHills
Fabrication, a specialist fabrication and laser
cutting business based at the city’s Holbrook
Industrial Estate, to continue its transition into
Industry 4.0 operations.
Managing director of SevenHills, James
Harding-Terry, said: “The company’s
transition to industry 4.0 is essential for
future-proofing the business.
“Over the past three years, SevenHills has
installed a £550,000 Bystronic fibre laser
cutting machine, a £60,000 electric tube-
bending machine and a £250,000 computer
system for full mapping of production,
accounting, purchasing and distribution.
“The new machines complete a substantial
investment programme for us that really
sets this company apart from traditional
fabrication businesses as we take on
increasingly complex and challenging
projects across a range of sectors.”
SevenHillls, which can trace its history back
to 1926, has completed other investments,
including £50,000 on improved extraction
facilities, LED lighting throughout its
operations and measures to improve the
company’s energy consumption, waste
material ratios, local environment and staff
working conditions.
James added: “Operating in conjunction
with new machines such as the tube bender,
press brake and our robot welder, the
computer system will help to up-skill our
workforce so that they are able to adapt to
Industry 4.0 methods.
SevenHills’ growth contributes to Steetley
Corner Group’s £8.9 million turnover,
growing at 23 per cent.
James Harding-Terry added: “Aside from
the challenges and opportunities presented
to industry through Brexit, the UK has to
achieve manufacturing stability, growth
and global excellence so that domestic
businesses like ours may succeed. We must
compete at the highest level, adopting the
best resources available.”
SevenHills Fabrication supplies high
technology solutions to aerospace,
defence, hygiene, medical, oil and gas and
agricultural sectors and its output covers
bespoke single items through to large batch
production.
Steetley Corner Group incorporates IT
consultancy company, Acuma Technology,
towbar specialist PCT Automotive and
SevenHills Fabrication, based at Sheffield’s
Holbrook Industrial Estate.
www.sevenhillsfabrication.com
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