Manufacturing Growth Manager for the Black Country Region, Helen Fortune was able to support them and help them gain capital grant funding. The funding was used to part-fund the purchase an Orion Flatbed CNC table and arm. The new equipment will predominately assist with the repeat manufacture of material elements of wooden garden structures with removable hard-wearing covers.
The business has a long-standing relationship with the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP), which has been supporting SME manufacturers across England in October 2016. The business originally received MGP grant funding and support to improve their product packaging and labelling. The business has since received grant funding towards improving their digital marketing and purchasing new machinery.
As the COVID-19 pandemic saw many people wanting to make home improvements, the business saw potential within this market. The challenge for the business was to adjust their marketing strategy from the historic B2B markets to their newer B2C target markets. To assist with their business growth ambitions, they accessed support from the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP).
Harry Burrows Fabrications Ltd has been established since 1993 by John Burrows. They are a top-quality steel fabrication and sheet metal work manufacturer, their products range from bespoke items to high volume production, with guaranteed outstanding customer service and on time product delivery.
Over the past 5 years, E. & S. W. Knowles & Co. Ltd have built up a rewarding relationship with the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP). The business is experiencing rapid growth and high demand for their products in the marketplace.