A company that dates back over 120 year has recently invested £2 million in the latest welding technology which has seen the creation of 12 new jobs. Siddall and Hilton Products, a welded steel mesh manufacturer based in Brighouse in West Yorkshire has started the New Year with the announcement of its largest investment in over a decade with the purchase of a new £2m specialist welding machine that will increase capacity and efficiency at its Brighouse manufacturing site and head office.

The £18m turnover company dates back to 1895 and is the UK’s largest manufacturer of welded steel mesh for high-security fencing, general fencing and industrial mesh panels, processing over 1,500 tonnes of wire a month currently employing 51 people, it is seeing sustained growth following an MBO in August 2019.

Under the leadership of chief executive Ian Thurley, the management team has undertaken a programme of operational improvements and the new machine will play a key part in bringing about further efficiencies and enabling the business to expand production in addition to creating a further 12 full-time manufacturing roles.

The company has recently released a Press Release on their performance during the pandemic which can read here..

Having supplied all four of our existing machines, we have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with EVG going back over 30 years and know that their welding equipment is amongst the best in the world, explains Ian Thurley, chief executive.