Acres fabrication and engineering solutions home page
From 1948 to the present day Acres prides itself on lasting flexible customer partnerships, providing products and services in metal, nylon and plastics. With a network of added value services such as electrics, pneumatics, hydraulics and automation our partners choose the product and service that best meets their needs.
Acres Engineering Company History
Acres began in 1947 when three partners decided to form a company. Frank Fryer, a graduate in business management, Fred Clayton who had a flair for engineering innovation & development and Roger Collins, a long experienced engineer with an agricultural background. This trio laid down a set of values as the foundation of Acres.
Products & Services
CAD, Load Testing & CE Marking
Fully CAD enabled. Safe Working Load (SWL) certificates can be issued. CE Marking and risk assessments carried out.
Manual Handling Equipment & Fixtures
Manual handling equipment is any method that assists in moving materials. This generally relates to production or production support processes.
Lean Engineering Equipment
The majority of Acres products may be used to improve productivity, reduce waste and reduce the number of times material is handled.
Custom Automated Machines
Acres have the ability to marshall all the skills necessary to design and build finished machines based around the experience gained in providing handling equipment.
Fabricated Parts & Sub Assemblies
We manufacture fabricated parts and sub assemblies for some of the biggest names in industry.
Lean Engineering
Lean Manufacturing is a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste (none value added activities). You can apply lean everywhere from the shop floor to the office.
Acres Clients
From 1948 to the present day Acres prides itself on lasting flexible customer partnerships. Our client list demonstrates its expertise in diverse market sectors including automotive, aerospace, railway, textiles, HVAC, manufacturing, food and drink, and pharmaceutical. Clients include Rolls-Royce, Toyota, National Rail, Britvic, Dairy Crest, Bombardier, Serco, Wyko, Siemens, NuStar, Zytek, Cromwell, Sisis, Atkins and Kongsberg.
Contact Acres
Acres are based in Willington, Derbyshire, within close proximity to Derby, Stoke and Burton. Easy access via the M1, A38 and the A50.
Acres (Willington) Ltd
Twyford Road
Willington
Derbyshire
DE65 6DE
Tel: 01283 703281
Fax: 01283 703699
Email: sales@acres-willington.co.uk
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