A Swansea Valley engineering company has created two jobs as a result of winning its biggest-ever contract. BAW Precision Engineering, based in Pontardawe, is to supply Borg Warner’s Hungary factory with a new automated production line, which will be used in the manufacture of gearboxes for four-wheel drive vehicles in Europe.
Welsh Assembly Business Minister Edwina Hart, who visited the company following the news of the contract, said: “This new contract is excellent news for BAW, which is an important employer in this area. I am very pleased to see the company grow and create new jobs.”
Formed in 1973, BAW Precision Engineering designed an earlier production line for Borg Warner, when it was still based in Kenfig, South Wales. Operations director Andrew Hoseason said that the company’s turnover has grown 34% in the last two years and that 2014 will see “massive growth” due to the Borg Warner contract.
“We are re-shaping the business, and I see the future for BAW remaining in high-end CNC engineering, but with a strong presence in the special-purpose industrial-machines market. We are looking at further acquisitions to join our group towards the end of the year, which will give us a larger manufacturing base, allow us to be more competitive and
increase our capacity.”