Mills CNC starts year with orders of £11 million in Q1

The Leamington-based distributor also delivered over 100 machines to customers during the same period. The exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, Mills CNC has carried on from its strong, record-breaking sales performance achieved in the last half of 2010. Mills CNC managing director Nick Frampton (pictured) comments: ""It's been a great start to 2011, and I'm delighted with the results. "The strong sales performance in the UK and Ireland is continuing and demonstrates the strength of the manufacturing recovery. "To meet demand and ensure fast delivery to customers we have significantly increased the number of machine tools we order for stock at our Leamington facility. The growth in the range of machines we offer has also continued to improve our ability to meet and fulfil customer requirements." An analysis of the machine orders showed 26% of orders are from 'new' customers. Mr Frampton continued: "The popularity of our DNM vertical machines (both Fanuc and Heidenhain-controlled), show no sign of abating and account for 26% of the orders taken to date this year. "Our new 8, 10 and 12 in chuck Puma lathes, launched at MACH 2010, have continued to be amongst the best-selling machines we supply and account for 22% of new sales during the quarter. Our small Lynx 2- and 3-axis lathes and large Puma lathes have both made a significant contribution to overall sales performance (28% and 12% respectively)."