Chorley-based DTS UK Ltd (www.dtsuk.co.uk), a supplier of precision machine tools, has been appointed by two major international manufacturers to run their sales and service operations in the UK.

The Spanish manufacturer of Geminis lathes and the German machine tool producer Knuth have both signed agreements with DTS to represent them in the past few weeks.

Gary Sanderson, DTS UK’s sales director, said: “These well-known global brands have a long history of excellent build and performance standards.

“Such appointments further our reputation as a supplier of some of the biggest names in machine tools to the UK market, backed up with a dedicated sales operation and nation-wide support team of 15 mobile service engineers.”

DTS UK is also responsible for sales and service of the Correa, Johnford, Litz five-axis and Honor Seiki ranges.