At MMMA we’re proud to be supporting the metalforming industry, providing advice, guidance and support on everyday issues so our members can thrive in today’s global marketplace. We regularly share our member’s news and updates with our audience, to showcase the positive work they’re doing in the manufacturing and engineering sectors. This month we caught up with Raybould Machine Tools, to find out more about the business and how they’re tackling the ongoing challenges in the sector.
About Raybould Machine Tools Ltd.
Raybould Machine Tools Ltd are a family-owned business who have been trading for nearly 50 years. Over this time their core business has been the supply of used/reconditioned mechanical & hydraulic power presses, press feeds, levelling and decoiling equipment utilised in press shops around the world. Over the last three years they have also taken on agency agreements for a number of worldwide manufacturers of new machines as detailed below:
- Boxin of China offering a full range of mechanical power presses.
- Pressix of Italy offering a comprehensive mechanical and hydraulic power presses.
- Hursan of Turkey offering hydraulic presses up to 10,000 tons.
- HongEr of China offering a wide range of press feeding, levelling, decoiling, equipment both combination and stand-alone machines.
If you would like to get in touch with RMT for their services or check them out on social media, please visit their member profile.
Post-pandemic challenges in the manufacturing and engineering industry
We spoke to Lee Raybould, RMT’s Managing Director about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current challenges in industry.
“Covid has brought many difficult trading conditions in various areas for our business. We had numerous customers closed for many months with our suppliers also in lock down for long periods of time. Even post-pandemic, the availability of spares and components is still proving difficult. Together with other business hurdles that we now have to deal with surrounding Brexit, we have many more lost hours in complying with barriers that were not there before.”
“Whilst the UK economy is going through these difficult conditions, I foresee that a number of UK companies could close due to factors beyond their control i.e. utilities costs rising, additional day-to-day running costs, logistics, labour rates, and skill shortages.”
“However, I do have a positive outlook based on our current level of enquiries and the optimism felt by our customers for new business that will hopefully be coming online in the next 12 months. Another factor which is pleasing is we are speaking with so many different business sectors which is encouraging, whereas for so long our business was reliant upon the automotive industry.”
In conclusion, whilst businesses are experiencing the effects of the current climate, Lee shares a positive outlook which we hope can inspire many other businesses in the sector. We need to encourage more businesses to share their positive news amongst the sector, so feel free to share this story on your social platforms. Become a MMMA today and be a part of this collaborative community – shaping the future of the metalforming industry.
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