Wall Colmonoy Opens New UK Machining Facility

The new 23,500 sq ft state-of-the-art machine shop in Wales follows a £2 million grant from the Welsh Government, underpinning the company’s overall £9 million expansion.

The new 23,500 sq ft state-of-the-art machine shop of Wall Colmonoy (Pontardawe, Wales) was officially opened on May 3by Wales’ First Minister, Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones M.P, following a £2 million grant from the Welsh Government, underpinning the company’s £9 million expansion.

Wall Colmonoy, a world leader in the manufacturing of surfacing and brazing alloys, cast products, and engineered components, in partnership with the Welsh Government, is investing more than £9 million in its Pontardawe facilities over a period of four years. Driven by the rising demand for its products and services, the investment will add capacity, advanced processes and equipment while achieving “Lean Manufacturing” initiatives: increasing the quality, speed and efficiency of production. The investment will both safeguard existing and create new jobs.

Bill Clark, Wall Colmonoy’s chairman and chief executive officer, and Norman Allnatt, the company’s managing director of Europe, accompanied the First Minister, who unveiled a plaque to commemorate the event and said, “The decision to expand here in Pontardawe is a great boost for manufacturing in Wales.” Local M.P. Peter Hain and AM Bethan Jenkins were also present at the launch.

This expansion continues the 200-year metallurgical history at Pontardawe Alloy Site, Swansea Valley, where Wall Colmonoy is located and has grown into a global materials engineering group of companies engaged in the manufacturing of surfacing and brazing products, castings, and engineered components across aerospace, automotive, oil & gas, mining, energy and other industrial sectors.

Known for a unique proven way of creating superior performing alloys that enhance engineered components, the company prides itself on long-term strategic customer collaboration that produces value-added ideas and creative solutions. www.wallcolmonoy.co.uk