denholm rees o’donnell - a history
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Denholm Rees O’Donnell LtdPrecision Engineering and Technical Fabrication
www.denholms.co.ukDenholm Rees O’Donnell Ltd
Precision Engineering and Technical Fabrication
www.denholms.co.uk
Denholm Rees O’Donnell LTD
Our History
Denholm Rees O’Donnell LtdPrecision Engineering and Technical Fabrication
Precision Engineering and Technical Fabrication
Denholm Rees O’Donnell LtdPrecision Engineering and Technical Fabrication
www.denholms.co.uk
Established 1931 Specialist Motor Engineers
◦ Roy Denholm◦ Bill Rees - The Engineers
◦ Charles O’Donnell - The Business Manager
The Beginnings:
Denholm Rees O’Donnell LtdPrecision Engineering and Technical Fabrication
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Specialist motor vehicle engine refurbishment Initially cars, then expanded into commercial
vehicles Close connection with Motor Racing at Aintree
◦ Final Aintree F1 Grand Prix 1962 Famous for the DRO Piston
The Early Years: 1930s to 1960s
Type 35 Bugatti
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Charles O’Donnell had links to shipping Growth of ship maintenance on the Mersey 10 years of steady business Decline started in early 1970s
The Maritime Years: 1960s & 1970s
Cammell Laird, Birkenhead 1969
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2000: New Management Team Focus on strengths:
◦ Strong relationships customers workforce
◦ Commitment management development workforce development capital investment
Work with Cranfield to achieve World Class Status
2000: A time for PROGRESS
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2000-2005 Focus on building a strong management team
Investment:◦ M1 Production Control system◦ Latest CNC machine tools◦ Building a high-skill workforce
Social/personal responsibility for the workforce
The Management Team: NOW
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Ongoing focus on empowering shop floor staff◦ Cell based manufacturing structure◦ Ideal for efficient one-off and small batch production
Ensure staff have the right tools to do the job◦ 2010-12 over £1m invested in new machinery◦ Continuing programme of workforce training
Established apprenticeship programme◦ 6-7 apprentices on the shop floor◦ 1-2 new apprentices taken on each year◦ Developing the next generation from within
The Shop Floor: NOW
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2003 SME of the Year ISO 9001: 2008 Results-focused management team Quality-focused, high-skill workforce The latest CNC production machinery Cell-based, high quality batch production Collaborative partnerships with customers Effective delivery, on time and on budget
Denholm Rees O’Donnell: Now
Doosan Puma3100 XLY CNC Lathe
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The high quality sub-contract engineering team.
We work with you to meet your requirements.
Denholm Rees O’Donnell
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