Colchester-Harison turns millionaire at EMO

Machines valued at over €1 million were sold within the first few days of directly from the exhibition stand of Colchester-Harrison at the recent EMO 2007 exhibition in Hanover.

Central to the Heckmondwike machine builders’ international objective was the development of the new branding of Colchester-Harrison with the Tornado and Alpha lathe ranges and newly developed Storm vertical machining centres. “The reaction from the network of distributors around the world was very positive with projected orders and enquiries still coming in but already easily doubling previous levels," said director Mike Berry. "Around 60 per cent of enquiries were from the very demanding German market, which is a sign the specifications and pricing structure are both very competitive."