Profile
The UK's Largest Independent Engineering & Manufacturing Network.
Every day thousands of manufacturing buyers and suppliers visit Qimtek to access the most up-to-date network of manufacturing contacts in the UK. Our quick and easy on-line quotation service enables manufacturing buyers to make contact with a vast array of engineering suppliers.
We are dedicated to the development of the UK's manufacturing marketplace, promoting the skills and capabilities of the suppliers that are subscribed to our membership.
The service is provided by our highly experienced and knowledgeable team, working with sophisticated ‘state of the art technology’. Their aim is to save you both time and money by matching the right supplier for the right job.
Clients
BAE
Arrow
MOD
Caterpillar
Thales
Contact
- Address
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The Square
Basing View
Basingstoke
RG21 4EB
United Kingdom
- Website
- http://www.qimtek.co.uk
- Number of employees
- 10 - 30
- Turnover
- £1,100,000
Capabilities
Processes
Materials
Approvals
News
"We've turned initial orders into ongoing relationships"
OMS Engineering has been providing services to the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, defence, aerospace and medical sectors for more than 10 years. Since relocating in 2014 to bespoke premises on the M11 corridor between London and Cambridge, the company has invested heavily in plant and infrastructure.
Qimtek Partners With Advanced Engineering 2018.
Qimtek is proud to announce that we are the UK Contract Manufacturing Zone Partner at Advanced Engineering 2018.
"It’s a very valuable service, that saved us quite a bit of time!"
Cambridgeshire-based Effie is a start-up company run by engineers, who have a shared vision of abolishing traditional ironing methods. Through extensive research and development, Effie have designed and created the world’s first automated in-home ironing system.
‘Being an R&D firm has its difficulties,’ explained buyer Eren Erturk. ‘Suppliers tend not to quote low volume components and when they do, the costs are far too high.’
"We haven’t stopped singing Qimtek’s praises"
R W Armstrong - a GTA member - designs and manufactures the highest quality rifle add-ons and accessories from their base in West Yorkshire. Made using the finest materials, each component is designed with both sport and professional use in mind.
After losing their in-house engineer and following a string of bad replacements, RW Armstrong concluded that they would source a new supplier via Qimtek – a professional buyer tool for the UK manufacturing and engineering industry.
‘We’ve developed relationships with buyers who have gone on to use us directly."
Blackhill Engineering is a specialist fabrication and machining subcontractor based in the southwest of England. They have an impressive portfolio of customers spread across multiple sectors, including rail, marine, defence, renewables and nuclear – in fact, owing to their unique 50-tonne lifting capabilities, Blackhill Engineering is an established part of the Hinkley Point C supply chain.
"We’ve formed relationships with buyers who continue to provide us with ongoing work"
Operating from an 80,000 sq ft premises in Norfolk, Warren Services offers a full turnkey solution in engineering and design. They hold an outstanding record for providing high-quality manufactured components and mechanical/electricalsub assemblies to agreed time scales.
“‘We've secured orders from customers in industries we hadn’t explored"
Highly-acclaimed Hepworth Fabrications has a comprehensive range of in-house facilities, allowing them to provide a one-stop solution for custom-made fabrications. Whilst servicing a diverse range of sectors, Hepworth Fabrications remains proud tier-one suppliers to the marine and rail industries.
"We've doubled our sales as a direct result of joining Qimtek"
Staffordshire-based PCT Engineering are specialists in the provision of sheet metal, fabrication & machining services. They have a wealth of industry knowledge that compliments their comprehensive range of services, enabling them to service various industries on a nationwide scale.
"Joining Qimtek was a cost-effective alternative to employing additional staff"
RM Manufacturing – who specialise in sheet metal and bespoke fabrications - offers its customers a full turnkey solution from their base in the North East of England. Their 100,000 square foot facility includes a production workshop, an advanced assembly plant and warehouse storage with a wide range of the latest machinery.
"We've secured work and built relationships with customers found via Qimtek"
Award-winning Sentinel Plastics are a long-standing, highly trusted company that has been machining and fabricating all types of industrial plastics since its inception in 1989. Located close to the motorway network in the West Midlands, Sentinel Plastics is ideally suited to distribute goods nationally, overnight.
ADVANCED ENGINEERING SHOW OPENS DOORS FOR SPEAKERS & PRESENTATIONS
Advanced Engineering, the UK’s largest annual gathering of OEMs and engineering supply chain professionals, is inviting exhibitors, visitors and associations to the 2018 conference programme. The show takes place on the 31st Oct & 1st Nov, at the NEC, Birmingham, UK
Fully unmanned production capabilities with 24-hour operation.
Operating from their 22,000 sq ft newly built Advanced Manufacturing Centre in Eversham, Rotec Engineering Ltd specialises in complex 3, 4 and 5 Axis machining, supplying industries, including Oil and Gas, Aerospace and Formula 1.
Qimtek to Exhibit at Southern Manufacturing 2018
With the CMI index reporting increased diversity in outsourced processes, Southern Manufacturing – which has a heavy electronics presence – is an important event for us to introduce new industry buyers to our subcontract suppliers.
Qimtek CMI results mirror CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI
Qimtek Subcontract index shows the same upward trend for Engineering business
Qimtek Industry News Round-up - 23/10/17
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Qimtek Industry News Round up – 18/09/17
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Qimtek Industry News Round up – 11/09/17
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Qimtek Industry News Round up – 28/08/17
‘This is Engineering’ campaign seeks to change the image of the industry
A national, digital campaign to promote engineering will launch in January 2018. ‘This is Engineering’ is a major campaign by the Royal Academy of Engineering to change perceptions of the profession. It will begin with a series of high-impact videos to challenge young people’s views of engineering, and highlight the role engineering plays in society. Read more...
Qimtek Industry News Round up – 21/08/17
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