Cambridgeshire-based PCML (
www.pcml.net) — a provider of engineering and manufacturing solutions to OEMs and Tier One suppliers in a wide range of industry sectors — has received ISO 9001:2015 accreditation for its Bridge Works site in Thorney.
The company, which employs 180 people at four sites in Cambridgeshire, took over the lease of the factory and grounds in January this year, after the 100-year-old building was earmarked for demolition.
Managing director Nadine Bishop said: “At the end of 2017, the building was derelict and was due to make way for housing. Instead, we’ve restored it and built a thriving precision engineering machine shop, employing 10 people.”
As well as housing multiple Haas CNC machine tools, PCML’s Bridge Works facility is also home to the company’s latest investment in collaborative robots.
She added: “At Thorney, we have the space to invest in new technology. To think that less than a year ago, the building was a condemned shell.
“Everyone involved with resurrecting the site and gaining the ISO accreditation — bringing it in line with the rest of the business — should feel proud of their achievement.”