CNC machining centre order is largest in Matsuura UK's 19 year history
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Matsuura Machinery has announced the largest CNC machining centre order, from a single customer, in their 19 year history. A total of 17 CNC machining centres from across the Matsuura, Niigata and SNK CNC machining centre portfolio are involved in the order, with a total turnkey package value of £15 million.
The package consists of seven heavy duty horizontal CNC machining centres from Niigata, six 5-axis CNC machining centres from SNK and four large vertical CNC machining centres from Matsuura, plus varying levels of turnkey engineering and process development activities spread across the machines.
The order from the customer, a British aero engine manufacturer, will be fulfilled across two years, with the initial turnkey engineering solutions being developed and proven within Matsuura's UK technical facility at Coalville in Leicestershire, prior to delivery to the customer's installation site.
The selection criteria for the order being placed encompassed many aspects, key to Matsuura's success was its teams proven track record to deliver major turnkey projects on time and to the customers exacting process, quality and performance criteria.
Matsuura's UK commercial manager Simon Burrow said: "Winning such a complex order also demonstrates the long term commitment Matsuura has to the UK manufacturing sector and the continuing infrastructure investment made in our UK operation."
"This order also brings a level of financial stability to Matsuura's UK operation and supports our long term investment objectives. The strength of our product portfolio is only part of this success - our proven turnkey experience delivering large complex projects has won the day."
[Products covered: CNC machining centres]
