This year, Burlescombe-based XYZ Machine Tools (
www.xyzmachinetools.com) is celebrating trading for 30 years, during which time the company has grown from fairly humble beginnings to become one of the largest suppliers of machine tools in the UK.
It has sold more than 20,000 manual and CNC machine tools, which equates to almost three machines every working day for the past three decades.
Commenting on this milestone, founder and managing director Nigel Atherton said: “When I started XYZ in 1984, I never dreamt it would grow into the business it is today, with over 15,000 CNC and 5,000 manual machines sold and installed. Our success is based on a common-sense approach to business — providing customers with good-quality machines that meet their particular needs, and backing up those sales with first-class support and service.”
A major landmark in the growth of XYZ Machine Tools was the introduction of the ProtoTrak control system in 1993, as this allowed many small businesses to move away from manual machines and take their first steps into CNC.
ProtoTrak remains a mainstay of XYZ’s portfolio, and 2014 will see the 5,000th Proturn lathe delivered; it is also expected that the 10,000th ProtoTrak mill will be delivered towards the end of the year or early in 2015.
“As we embark on the next leg of the XYZ journey, we will continue to evolve our product range to ensure that it remains in line with our loyal customers’ expectations, who constantly seek the best machine tools that will help them move forward in a competitive market,” says Mr Atherton.