Dawson Shanahan, supplier
of cold formed and machined
components, is investing over
£0.75m in new grinding and
degreasing technology at its
factory in Potters Bar. The
investment is part of a long
term expansion programme
and comes at a time of
increased orders, especially
from the automotive
aerospace and medical sectors.

In particular, Dawson
Shanahan will be investing in
a CNC grinding centre, custom
built in the UK by Coventry
based E-Tech, plus component
preparation and finishing
systems, which together will
form an integrated grinding
cell; additionally, the
company will be installing a
high volume degreasing line.

The company recently
acquired Floform, saving 12
jobs in Welshpool and
creating a number of new
posts in the local area.