A leading engineering firm with an enviable reputation for quality is celebrating its 25th anniversary.<\/p>\n
Microtech Precision was founded at Bersham Enterprise Centre, near Wrexham, in 1989 and the high tech company now employs 17 people.<\/p>\n
They not only survived but thrived during the recession and are now the most prominent sub contract machining facility in the area.<\/p>\n
They also manufacture and supply components that are used globally in a variety of industries including aerospace, pharmaceutical, optical, medical and food and beverage canning.<\/p>\n
Directors Vaughan Hughes and Duncan Evans have been with the company from the outset.<\/p>\n
Managing Director Brent Evans said: “I joined the company four years ago and we have been having an exciting time with levels of investment going up with new machines and new software.<\/p>\n
“We are very optimistic as we look forward because turnover has grown by 10-15 per cent a year over the past three or four years. It’s going well.<\/p>\n
“We are very busy at the moment, we’re always working overtime. In fact, it’s been buoyant throughout the recession.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur 25th<\/sup> anniversary has been a big year for us, so we decided to celebrate our achievements by giving something back to the community.”<\/p>\n The firm set up a \u00a31,750 fund for local clubs and organisations to apply for the prize money.<\/p>\n The\u00a0 winner of the \u00a31,000 first prize was the KIM Inspire charity which runs Caf\u00e9 Kim at Wrexham Maelor Hospital\u2019s Heddfan <\/em>Psychiatric Unit, received a cheque for \u00a31,000.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the local junior rugby club in the village of Glyn Ceiriog, near Chirk, were awarded \u00a3500 and the 2nd<\/sup> Gresford Brownie Pack received \u00a3250.<\/p>\n Anthony Lewis, a Director of accountants Coxeys, said: “The business is a great success story and Microtech is going from strength to strength.<\/p>\n \u201cMicrotech is a great ambassador for local business and industry.”<\/p>\n