Bruderer UK smashes £5m turnover on 50th birthday

Bruderer UK, which was formed in Luton in 1968, exceeded £5m turnover for the first time in its history, and is now aiming to add a further £1m of orders for new presses, ancillary equipment and service packages over the coming 12 months.

Bruderer UK is set to take its biggest ever presence at MACH 2018 to mark the anniversary, where it will be providing live demonstrations of its BSTA 510-125B2 press, fitted with BPG22 planetary gearbox and cutting-edge BSV300 servo feeder.

It will also be showcasing a range of servo feeders, decoilers, rewinders, welders, conveyors and lubrication equipment, all essential for providing seamless production and high volume manufacturing.

Adrian Haller, managing director of Bruderer UK, explained: “We have come through some of the worst recessions in living memory and over the last five years have enjoyed 10% year-on-year growth, culminating in us passing the £5m sales mark in January.

“This is just the start. All attention has turned towards a 20% increase in sales this year and the Bruderer BSTA 510-125B2 press – with its quicker stroke change, ability to achieve longer press tool life and dynamically adjustable ram height during production at micron increments – will be a big driver in achieving this target.”

2017 was a successful year for Bruderer UK, with orders coming from clients involved in automotive, construction, electronics, medical and new energy. High speed precision presses in demand have ranged from the BSTA 180kn through to the BSTA 2500kn, together with the Bruderer Planetary Gearbox.

This gives the customer the ability to control the development of the stamping process for forming and achieve production rates from less than 1 stroke per min through to 2500 strokes per minute. Clients are getting two machines in one, capable of developing and proving a component as well as delivering high volume production.

The most high-profile job from the past 12 months originated from South Wales, with Bruderer installing the BSTA 1600-117B2 at the Royal Mint. This machine is reportedly capable of up to 825 strokes a minute and gives the world-famous institution the opportunity to produce 10,500 £1 coins every 60 seconds.