We've had a big push on quality over the last couple of years, and the internal KPIs reflect this.  We've expanded our quality department and have around 70 years of QA expertise between Steve, Michael and Rob.  Steve has been with Grenville for 35 years, and our...

Throughout Q3, our production team have worked hard to fulfil RECORD sales orders, achieving an incredible 25% growth compared to quarter three last year. We look back at some of the milestones reached...   Record Sales Recruiting additional employees in...

Read the recent 'Engineering Capacity' interview with Stuart, our Sales Director, on increasing capabilities and capacity at Grenville Engineering... Grenville Engineering has invested over £900,000 in the latest laser cutting, bending and punching technology to...

With the effects and uncertainty of Brexit, Covid-19 and the recent fuel hike, supporting UK manufacturing is crucial for the economy, and we at Grenville are here to help your business. Here are some of the benefits of working with Grenville-Engineering.   Greater...

At Grenville-Engineering, we offer rapid sheet metal punching with the TruPunch3000. This industry-leading punching machine enables us to offer highly technical designs at high speed and can punch materials up to 6mm (0.25inch) and accommodate sheets up to 4m in...

With the first quarter of the year over, we reflect back on the market conditions of the steel fabrication industry. The last few months have seen challenging conditions with the impact of the war in Ukraine and Russian sanctions. This resulted in steel stockholders...

Steel Market Update   On 28th February 2022, all major steel mills, including Tata, SSAB, Thyssen and NLMK, immediately closed their order books. The reasons put forward included: • Soaring gas and oil prices • Sanctions having been placed on Russia • Metinvest...

The start of the year is a busy period for many manufacturers planning ahead for the year. As organisations make decisions on budgets, capital investments, workforce and objectives, it is really important that changes due to Covid regulations are at the forefront of...

As we bid farewell to 2021, we are delighted with the results the year has shown. We will be finishing the year on a record turnover, increased staff, new investments and new customers. The team at Grenville Engineering would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and...

In the run up to the end of the year, manufacturers and subcontractors will be working towards project completion and factor in downtime during the Christmas period. Ensuring manufacturing processes and stock control are key in laying the foundations for the next...

With Q4 underway the team are working hard to finish the year on a high. We look back at Q3 and some of the milestones we have achieved. Grenville renovation  Our site took a facelift with new windows and roof fitted. This was inline with our energy saving and...

Grenville Engineering returned to Subcon, the leading subcontract manufacturing exhibition. The 3 day live exhibition was a welcome return to manufacturing exhibitions post Covid. The organisers were confident that the show would go ahead in September despite numerous...

Grenville Engineering will be returning to Subcon, the leading subcontract manufacturing exhibition. The 3 day live exhibition returns after postponement due to the Covid pandemic. Organisers have worked hard to ensure the safety of visitors with restrictions now...

Earlier this year the Government revised the Industrial Strategy (2017) to Plan for Growth. The Plan for Growth has three pillars of investment and growth. It states that delivering improved Infrastructure, Skills and Innovation will be a joint endeavour between local...

What is Value Added Engineering? The term "value management" is sometimes used as a synonym of "value engineering", and both promote the planning and delivery of projects with improved performance. Source: Wikipedia Metal fabrication  can often be described as a...

The first quarter of 2021 marked the one year anniversary of the Covid pandemic, this month we will review Q1 and how that has impacted us. January 2021 Steel prices rises and the effects of Brexit and the Pandemic were wide reaching, so much so according to Steel...

According to Copper Alliance, over 25 million tonnes of copper are produced annually. Copper is a very versatile material, although it may not be so visible, it is hidden behind walls or inside equipment that impacts our lives. Not only is copper versatile it has...

Our spotlight this month focuses on the rise in UK manufacturers reshoring production back to the UK Increasing steel prices, an indirect result of the Brexit effect and Covid19 have been attributing factors to manufacturers bringing their Production back to the UK....

Pandemic Effects and Brexit Transition Period ends   Over the last few months it’s become apparent that material prices are rising due to various market conditions. MEPS (world leading independent supplier of valuable steel market data and information) have ...

Following the announcement from PM Boris Johnson regarding a third lockdown or Lockdown 3.0 as it is popularly used, we would like to reassure everyone that we are committed to our customers and the manufacturing supply chain and remain OPEN and fully operational. We...

“Agile manufacturing is a term applied to an organization that has created the processes, tools, and training to enable it to respond quickly to customer needs and market changes while still controlling costs and quality.” Source: Wikipedia We are now living in times...