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Our History

Denholm Rees O’Donnell LtdPrecision Engineering and Technical Fabrication

Precision Engineering and Technical Fabrication

Denholm Rees O’Donnell LtdPrecision Engineering and Technical Fabrication

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Established 1931 Specialist Motor Engineers

◦ Roy Denholm◦ Bill Rees - The Engineers

◦ Charles O’Donnell - The Business Manager

The Beginnings:

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Specialist motor vehicle engine refurbishment Initially cars, then expanded into commercial

vehicles Close connection with Motor Racing at Aintree

◦ Final Aintree F1 Grand Prix 1962 Famous for the DRO Piston

The Early Years: 1930s to 1960s

Type 35 Bugatti

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Charles O’Donnell had links to shipping Growth of ship maintenance on the Mersey 10 years of steady business Decline started in early 1970s

The Maritime Years: 1960s & 1970s

Cammell Laird, Birkenhead 1969

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2000: New Management Team Focus on strengths:

◦ Strong relationships customers workforce

◦ Commitment management development workforce development capital investment

Work with Cranfield to achieve World Class Status

2000: A time for PROGRESS

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2000-2005 Focus on building a strong management team

Investment:◦ M1 Production Control system◦ Latest CNC machine tools◦ Building a high-skill workforce

Social/personal responsibility for the workforce

The Management Team: NOW

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Ongoing focus on empowering shop floor staff◦ Cell based manufacturing structure◦ Ideal for efficient one-off and small batch production

Ensure staff have the right tools to do the job◦ 2010-12 over £1m invested in new machinery◦ Continuing programme of workforce training

Established apprenticeship programme◦ 6-7 apprentices on the shop floor◦ 1-2 new apprentices taken on each year◦ Developing the next generation from within

The Shop Floor: NOW

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2003 SME of the Year ISO 9001: 2008 Results-focused management team Quality-focused, high-skill workforce The latest CNC production machinery Cell-based, high quality batch production Collaborative partnerships with customers Effective delivery, on time and on budget

Denholm Rees O’Donnell: Now

Doosan Puma3100 XLY CNC Lathe

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The high quality sub-contract engineering team.

We work with you to meet your requirements.

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