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Sheffield manufacturer invests £180k in breaking construction sector

Sheffield-based Panel Systems, a manufacturer of decorative and composite panels, has made an impressive investment of £180k in new equipment.

A new CNC punch machine will enable it to expand its metal fabrication services to customers.

The investment was supported by Yorkshire Bank and a RGF (Regional Growth Fund) grant, in the new punch equipment.

The equipment will be part of Panel Systems’ new Architectural and Composite Panels (ACP) division, which will enable the company to create more complex metal shapes from steel and aluminium for architectural panels and sheet metal work for curtain walling and the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) markets.

Chris Ibbotson, managing director of Panel Systems, said: “The Construction industry is a major market for Panel Systems and we are increasingly asked to fabricate larger and more complex architectural panels.

“There is also the opportunity to add ancillary items such as brackets to our product range.

“We expect our investment in the latest CNC punch equipment will help us to further develop our business in this area at this exciting time for our company.”

This is the second major investment made by Panel Systems, which has included acquiring the latest 5-axis equipment to expand the capability of its new CNC Machining & Cutting Services division.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .