Hurco double floor space with new headquarters in High Wycombe

The official opening of the new headquarters, showroom and technical centre was marked by an open day for customers yesterday, at which 11 of the latest Hurco models were demonstrated, including eight machining centres (including four 5-axis configurations) and three turning centres

The president of Hurco Companies, Greg Volovic, travelled especially from Indianapolis to formally open the building.

David Waghorn, managing director of the High Wycombe operation commented: "16 years in our previous facility saw business grow by an average of 10% a year and the number of staff increase from 25 to 55. Unit sales trebled and included shipment of higher value bridge-type and 5-axis machines, with the result that annual turnover rose more than four-fold to over £20 million.

"Considering this level of growth and with an increasing number of Hurco products being introduced, we needed to expand the size of our showroom to accommodate up to 14 machines and substantially increase warehouse space.”

More bays are available for machine preparations and Hurco has upgraded its applications and training areas, as well as improved meeting and conference facilities.

"The UK is one of the main pillars of the Hurco group,” said Mr Volovic after unveiling a plaque to mark the facility’s inauguration. “Not only have sales been strong under the direction of David Waghorn, who has been with the company for 30 years, but feedback from the customer base in Britain and Ireland has helped shape our product development over the years.

He added: "We supply into a broad spectrum of manufacturing sectors, which helps to insulate us from industry downturns. Although there is currently a short-term dip in orders, we are very optimistic about the future and intend to expand our machine portfolio further and enter new markets."

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