The UK-based tools manufacturer Hi-Force has announced that it has taken delivery of its fifth Mori Seiki CNC Machining Centre, taking the company’s investment on new machines to over US$1.6 million in the past 18 months.
“This will be the last new machine to be delivered to our existing machine shop, as all future purchases will be installed directly into our brand new facilities in Prospect Way, Daventry after we relocate in June 2010,” group MD Kevin Brown said.
Brown also said that a 9 axis Mori Seiki machining centre costing over $800,000 has been ordered and will delivered to the company’s new facilities that are currently under construction. The company also plans to purchase a further two machines t that will be installed before the end of 2010.
Hi-Force’s new facilities will allow the company to combine its machine shop, production, purchasing, finance, sales and logistics all under one roof.
“The long overdue move to this brand new state of the art facility will allow Hi-Force to accelerate our ambitious growth plans over the coming years,” Brown said.
“As a company that exports over 85% of its products to more than 100 countries worldwide we are very proud to put the town of Daventry, firmly on the global map.”
“Our new facilities will be a first of its kind for the town with several innovative environmental features including an energy efficient heating, cooling and ventilation system, renewable energy solar hot water and ground source heat pumps, rainwater harvesting and a section of green roof,” Brown added.
Hi-Force manufactures high pressure hydraulic tools and equipment used in the oil & gas and petrochemicals industries.
