Founded in 1996 by Andrew Marston, Oldham-based North West Polishing Ltd is a provider of long-product metal finishing.

Prompted by ever-increasing demand from both existing and new customers, the company is expanding its production facility and investing in new plant; this includes a VG Machines’ T-300-3K polishing machine from Christchurch-based Ellesco Ltd (www.ellesco.co.uk).

Mr Marston, North West Polishing’s managing director, says: “Having established a reputation for the quality of our output and for providing value for money, demand for our services continues to grow.

“In addition to expanding our factory, we have been making investments in new plant.

“In the past we have purchased polishing machines from various suppliers with somewhat mixed results, but the performance of our first polishing machine from Ellesco — along with the excellent service we received — resulted in us establishing an enduring relationship with the company.”

The T-300-3K uses three abrasive belt heads fitted with 300mm belts, each driven by a 7.5kW motor and offering a fast belt-change capability. Moreover, pneumatic ‘floating’ linishing heads ensure that consistent pressure is applied to long non-uniform workpieces.

“Moreover, the T-300-3K provides powered adjustment for different thicknesses of bar and box-section products.


“Ellesco owner Vincent Simonis said: “Our attention to customer care means that we deliver, install and perform staff training on all of our machines.


“We also assist in keeping machines in first-class condition, either alongside customers own service personnel or by using our own technicians.”