3 minute read - 10th October 2023
Bruderer to relocate to new Telford facility in 2024
High-speed press manufacturer Bruderer is set to open a new 48,000 sq ft factory and showroom in Telford next year. The Swiss-based firm said it was reinforcing its 55-year commitment to the UK by announcing a significant investment in a dedicated site in Hortonwood.
Construction work on the bespoke facility will start in October and will see the creation of a dedicated competence centre capable of servicing new and pre-owned machines, restoration of legacy presses and, for the first time, a modern showroom that will give a first-hand insight into new models, ancillary equipment and turnkey solutions.
The move will see the firm relocate its existing facility from Luton to Shropshire over the course of the next nine months, with four new jobs and an apprenticeship programme set to be created to cope with an increase in demand for its technology.
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High-speed press manufacturer Bruderer has announced plans to relocate to a new 48,000 sq ft factory and showroom in Telford next year / Picture: Bruderer
Adrian Haller, managing director of Bruderer UK, said: “We have been planning this investment for a number of years and I’m delighted that our parent company have recognised the potential in the UK and agreed to build our new factory and showroom. The UK was the first subsidiary outside of our Switzerland home some 55 years ago and we still remain a strong base for Bruderer presses, with seven domestic companies investing in new machines in the last nine months alone.
“We had outgrown our Luton facility and many of our staff, and indeed customers, are based in the Midlands. It was a natural decision to find a home in that region and Hortonwood gave us not only the perfect location, but also the space to build our new factory from the ground up. This means we can house all our spares, a cleaning and paint shop, machining area, quality checking station and exhibition space to promote all our solutions under one roof.”
The move will see the firm relocate its existing facility from Luton to Shropshire over the course of the next nine months, with four new jobs and an apprenticeship programme set to be created / Picture: Bruderer
Bruderer UK is a market leader in high precision punching technology and turnkey solutions. The company range is focused on the BSTA series with a nominal force of 20 to 250 tonnes and a stroke rate range of between 1 to 2500 strokes per minute.
Thanks to several strategic partnerships with ancillary equipment providers, it also offers full turnkey solutions that include tooling, servo feeders, decoilers, multi-way rewinders, vision systems and press and tool monitoring systems.
Andreas Fischer, chairman of Bruderer, added: “Shropshire is seen across the world as the birthplace of the industrial revolution and, today in 2023, still offers proximity to a lot of existing and new customers. I believe this move gives us the foundations to grow and plan for the next 55 years in the UK.”