A Barnsley-based engineering company has increased production by 25 per cent this year following a hike in post-pandemic orders.
LNS Turbo 海角视频 manufactures chip disposal systems for industrial cutting machines and sells them across the 海角视频 and Europe.
Last year, 1,600 chip conveyor units rolled off its production line; in 2021 it expects to deliver an output of nearly 2,000. The company鈥檚 five-year plan to achieve a target of producing 2,500 units per annum by 2025 looks comfortably within reach sooner. The growth has prompted the creation of 10 new jobs, with 拢1 million to be invested next year.
LNS Turbo 海角视频 operations manager, Mark Scanlan, said: 鈥淲e鈥檝e seen an extraordinary hike in demand for our products in 2021 as held-back investment during the Covid pandemic has come back on stream and been further boosted by Government stimulus policies across Europe. Businesses have been encouraged to invest in plant and equipment to boost growth and rebuild economies.
鈥淚t has gone crazy, with order levels already above pre-pandemic levels and going beyond our growth projections. In January, we set ourselves a 拢5 million turnover target, we revised that to 拢6 million by spring and now expect to achieve nearer 拢8 million in sales by December.鈥
LNS Turbo, based at Waterside Park, Wombwell, currently employs 61 and aims to recruit an additional 10 people within the next three months, including two new engineering apprentices through the AMRC training centre.
Swiss-owned LNS Turbo opened in 1999 this is the company's only manufacturing site for chip conveyor systems in Europe. New markets are also being targeted.
Described as a world leader in the supply of machine-tool peripherals to milling and turning industries, LNS Turbo's chip management systems enable industrial cutting machines to run smoothly and efficiently by quickly removing the 鈥榮warf鈥 - tiny waste filings of metal or other materials produced by all machining processes. If not removed, this swarf would quickly build-up and clog the machines with waste, affecting precision performance and leading to excessive downtime for cleaning and maintenance.
Enterprising Barnsley supported the company to review its working practices in line with lean manufacturing principles to help them save time and money and reduce waste.
Mark said: 鈥淲e are constantly looking to improve the way we do things and Enterprising Barnsley helped us to step back and ensure we are as efficient as possible in the way we work. They鈥檝e also been a great support during the Covid-19 pandemic, keeping us on top of guidance and support available for business.鈥
Cllr Tim Cheetham, Barnsley鈥檚 Cabinet spokesperson for regeneration and culture, said: 鈥淟NS Turbo has been a fixture in the Barnsley manufacturing landscape for more than 20 years and it鈥檚 great to see the company doing so well now as we all emerge from the disruption of the pandemic.
鈥淲e look forward to seeing their growth continue as they recruit to a clutch of excellent new local jobs in the engineering sector.鈥
