Grant awarded to innovative Sussex Composite Engineering Company

Fine Cut Graphic Imaging Ltd have recently been awarded a significant Business Growth Grant, from the Coast to Capital Regional growth fund, to support investment in developing their advanced engineering division.

Fine Cut are specialists within the industrial graphics, laser engraving and advanced engineering sectors. Continually investing in the latest production equipment, the grant which is in excess of £95,000, contributes towards Fine Cut’s development of their Advanced Engineering division and plans to create 7 highly skilled employment opportunities. This investment in to the very latest equipment enables them to manufacture advanced composite parts. The project kicks off with a new 5 axis-machining centre that has a large 3.6m x 2.6m bed which was specifically built for specialist composite engineering including carbon fibre trimming.

The new 5-Axis machine will be added to Fine Cut’s existing state-of-the-art facilities, which already houses a range of machines including a cutting edge Faro measuring and scanning arm.

The new technology will allow the highly skilled team, to further penetrate new markets, including defence, aerospace as well as motorsport. Following several years of successfully supplying to motorsport teams, the new CMS Ares and Faro arm will allow for the supply of an even greater range of high quality engineered parts to the industry. Fine Cut have recently embarked on further improvements to their quality standards by signing up to the well-respected SC21 programme.

The Government’s Regional Growth Fund is a £3.2 billion fund designed to help companies in England to grow. So far £2.9 billion of funding has been allocated to support projects and programmes committed to deliver sustainable jobs and economic growth. The sixth round is now closed and received 174 applications, allocations will be announced in early 2015…  For more information, please go to www.bis.gov.uk/rgf
 www.gov.uk/understanding-the-regional-growth-fund.

With a firm commitment to British manufacturing and continued investment in the latest technology and highly skilled personnel, Fine Cut are proud to have received such recognition by the receipt of the grant.

For further details please contact Sam Urben. Email: sam@finecut.co.uk  Tel: 01903 751666