Pre-Met has secured £500,000 in new business across automotive, aerospace, defense and rail after expanding production capacity. The company has installed an AgieCharmilles wire erosion machine and plans to install a Cincinnati Milacron 75-metric-ton press with an automated feed.
“We have worked really hard to identify new markets and how we can strengthen how we support existing customers,” explained James Leng, managing director of Pre-Met.
“It’s an approach that has started to pay off, with six wins across automotive, aerospace, defense and rail. In fact, the latter has seen us take on larger, more complex work for a long-term client that was only made possible by the investment and process improvements we’ve made.”
He continued: “With so many external pressures on industry, it’s a sign the team we’ve got can respond and find ways to make savings, work smarter and, through additional machinery, secure new orders.”
Pre-Met has spent the past 12 months integrating the Quality Springs & Pressings operation into its Studley Road site. The work included reorganizing operations, modernizing the toolroom and changing processes. These changes have reduced costs and waste.
Pre-Met also joined JOSCAR, the supplier qualification system for aerospace, defense and security. It supplies components worldwide to aerospace, defense, mobility, medtech, construction, electrical and transport customers.
James continued: “Quality is a big part of what we do, and we are currently triple accredited for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 (environmental) and IATF 16949 (automotive).”
“The performance goes way beyond getting the standards. It’s all about the culture we instill and the desire from everyone in the business to deliver right first-time parts to customers.”
He concluded: “This has seen us achieve an overall PPM score of 99.64% with zero defects in automotive and rail. The trust this generates is significant with our global client base.”
Source: Pre-Met
About Pre-Met
Pre-Met, based in Redditch, United Kingdom, began operating in 1973, producing pens, cufflinks and telecommunications parts. It now manufactures precision metal pressings, spring components and assemblies for aerospace, automotive, medical technology, electrical, construction and transport customers. Its services cover concept development, design, prototyping and manufacturing at low, medium and high production volumes. Pre-Met holds ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certifications and appears on the JOSCAR supplier accreditation system used in defense and aerospace. In 2023, it acquired Quality Springs & Pressings, expanding its wire forming and spring manufacturing capabilities and bringing its workforce to 64. The acquisition also increased press capacity and introduced robotic and manual welding.
