February Fabrication Project Round Up:
- We've generated 61 projects...
- From 51 different UK manufacturers
- across a variety of industries such as Oil & Gas, Aerospace and Medical
- These buyers have a combined fabrication spend of £10.1M
- and a combined total outsourcing spend £20.9M
In 2016 we produced 76 fabrication projects from 58 different UK buyers. This sees projects down 19% and the number of buyers using Qimtek down 12% in a direct, year on year comparison. This is not an unexpected decrease in figures, however, as Qimtek have seen a decline in outsourced fabrication services over the last few years. The Qimtek contract manufacturing index tells us that in 2015, 48% of the entire subcontract market was for fabrication, which decreased further in 2016 down to just 41%.
Finding the right suppliers can be time-consuming. Qimtek have been actively helping buyers for over 23 years, connect with relevant UK suppliers, saving you not only time, but money and hassle! What’s more our service is completely free to industry buyers. Here are a few examples of enquiries we sent out in February:
£2million spending furniture buyer seeks a long-term sheet metal supplier.
General Sheet Metal Under 6mm – Large batch sizes
Ongoing requirement
Buyers annual fabrication spend: £2Million
£1million spending buyer requires production of three mild steel fabricated parts.
General Sheet Metal Under 6mm
Ongoing requirement
Buyers annual fabrication spend: £1Million
Opportunity for monthly orders from a company with a £500k fabrication spend.
Press brake work
Monthly requirement
Buyers annual fabrication spend: £500k
Presswork supplier required for parts used within off-road vehicles.
Presswork – Overseas Return
Ongoing Annual requirement
Buyers annual fabrication spend: £200k
Qimtek provides a steady stream of enquiries for UK subcontract engineers. Winning an initial project however, is just the first step towards securing future and repeat work. The long term goal is to nurturing the initial order and new business relationship, into a long term customer who will continue to provide you enquiries directly going forward.
Here are a few examples of fabrication projects awarded to our members in February:
Comprehensive enquiry incorporating a multitude of processes, from a company within the industrial machinery sector.
Fabrication with Machining - one-off requirement
Buyers annual fabrication spend: £70K
Initial order value: £15,000
Mild steel and stainless steel parts required by a buyer from the automotive industry.
General Fabrication 6-15mm - one-off requirement
Buyers annual fabrication spend: over £10K
Initial order value: £3799
£50k spending Qimtek member is looking to place monthly orders of sheet metal parts.
General Sheet Metal Under 6mm - Ongoing requirement
Buyers annual fabrication spend: £50K
Initial order value: £5880
Substantial sheet metal requirement from a £250k spending company.
General Sheet Metal Under 6mm – one-off requirement
Buyers annual fabrication spend: £250K
Initial order value £5000
If you would like to discuss how Qimtek can help your business generate enquiries, or if you have a project to source, please call us on 01256 394 500