Warwick Machine Tools joins Made in the Midlands to promote competitive EDM technology

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Warwick Machine Tools has joined the Made in the Midlands (MIM) cluster, an organisation that supports and promotes the interests of the manufacturing and engineering community in the Midlands.

MIM was set up to support the privately owned firms in this geographic footprint by championing their successes, facilitating contact with peers and signposting available help and support, where needed. Ian Holbeche, WMT's managing director, says: "Regional manufacturing and engineering is at threat from competition in low-cost economies and from firms in expanding markets overseas. To survive, companies must work together to compete as a collective on value and quality for customers. Made in the Midlands emphasises and encourages the importance of continual investment in the latest technology, such as the advanced die-sink and wire-cut EDM machine solutions we provide, to highlight the superiority of Midlands companies over foreign competitors. "While most businesses are aware of the threat of global competition, not all are familiar with the advances made by the leading machine tool suppliers. We are looking forward to presenting the advantages of Excetek and ONA EDM machine tools to the other members, highlighting the potential efficiency gains and cost savings available from using the very latest manufacturing technologies provided by these machines." Made in the Midlands currently represents around 265 companies, with a combined turnover in excess of £1.8 billion.