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2nd October 2017
UK etching specialist boosted by rapid German growth
Manufacturing and engineering has been the backbone of the German economy for many decades, today accounting for more than 21%...
6th September 2017
Photo etching enhanced by electropolishing investment
Precision Micro has at its fingertips an impressive portfolio of added-value services for manufacturers looking to enhance the form, function...
13th July 2017
Precision Micro to highlight titanium etching at 2017 Precision Fair
Precision Micro, Europe’s leading supplier of photo etching, will be exhibiting at the 17th edition of the Precision Fair, Veldhoven,...
14th June 2017
Precision Micro launches new website
Precision Micro has pioneered the use of photo etching for over 50 years and during this time secured its position...
20th February 2017
Precision Micro to showcase etched titanium implants at Medtec Europe 2017
Precision Micro is pleased to announce that it will be participating at the upcoming Medtec Europe trade show, 4-6 April...
7th February 2017
Photo etching specialist achieves impressive milestones
Precision Micro ready to celebrate 10 years as purpose built production facility exceeds £12 million turnover target Over the last...
9th January 2017
Having problems with stamping or laser cutting? Photo etching may be the answer
With traditional machining technologies, complexity equals cost. The tooling for complex components costs more and non-standard materials, thicknesses and grades...
12th December 2016
Automotive drives Precision Micro’s growth
The overarching objective of car manufacturers the world over is to make increasingly clean and fuel-efficient vehicles. As such, the...
12th October 2016
Precision Micro to showcase titanium etching at Precision Fair 2016
Precision Micro will be exhibiting at Precision Fair, Veldhoven, the Netherlands between 16-17 November 2016 (Booth 9). This is the...
11th October 2016
New operations planning manager as Precision Micro eyes 50 percent revenue growth
Precision Micro has appointed James Ashworth as its new operations planning manager. Ashworth comes to Precision Micro with a strong...
2nd August 2016
Unprecedented demand fuels etching plant investment
For more than half a century, Birmingham-based Precision Micro has pioneered innovative photo etching production techniques. The company’s precision manufacturing...
27th April 2016
Photo etching: Enhancing the driving experience
Precision engineering often focuses on the ability to manufacture reliably at smaller and smaller tolerances in a repeatable and efficient...
8th April 2016
Precision Micro appoints new general manager
Precision Micro, Europe’s leading supplier of photochemical etching, today announce the appointment of Ian McMurray as their new general manager....
11th January 2016
Precision Micro to showcase photo etched medical products at Medtec Europe 2016
Precision Micro is pleased to announce that it will be participating at the upcoming Medtec Europe trade show, 12-14 April...
7th September 2015
Photo etched Sopwith Camel for Help for Heroes
The Sopwith Camel was perhaps the most famous and successful British fighter aeroplane of World War I. So-called because of...
19th May 2015
Precision Micro photo-etch original VIN numbers for prestige car manufacturer
It’s taken a while! 52 years to be precise. Back in 1963, Jaguar decided to build 18 Lightweight E-Types to...
8th April 2015
Apprenticeships at cutting edge technology provider
An excellent opportunity working for a market-leading company, producing customer specific products, based in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. Working...
27th March 2015
Precision Micro feature in extended Meggitt Review publication
Precision Micro – a Meggitt company – spoke to the Group’s employee magazine – Meggitt Review – to explain why...
9th March 2015
Precision Micro now offers production supply of titanium etched components
Precision Micro has just announced its ability to apply the photo etching process for serial production of titanium parts, a...
26th January 2015
Precision Micro investing in the future
Precision Micro, the U.K-based photo etching specialist, has signed off on the purchase of a new 4 chamber etch machine....
17th December 2014
Season’s Greetings
Precision Micro will close for the festive period on Tuesday 23rd December at 17:00 (GMT) and will open again on...
17th November 2014
Photo etching specialist expands sales team in Germany
As Europe’s leading photo etching specialist, Precision Micro recognises the importance of the German marketplace for this versatile and increasingly...
16th October 2014
Precision Micro collaborates with Evopro to deliver customised solution for tier 1 automotive giant
Leading European photo etching specialist, Precision Micro, recently partnered with German-based technology innovator Evopro Systems Engineering AG to develop a...
7th August 2014
Investment in OGP technology at Precision Micro
Leading European chemical etching specialist, Precision Micro, has recently invested over 100,000 pounds in a state-of-the-art dimensional measurement system. This...
10th April 2014
Micro-etched components for surveillance UAV
An innovative miniature surveillance helicopter is benefitting from the high precision manufacturing capabilities of Precision Micro, Europe’s leading photochemical etching...
4th February 2014
Visit Precision Micro at ESEF 2014
Visit Precision Micro at ESEF this March, the largest supply, subcontracting and engineering trade show in the Benelux region. Location:...
12th December 2013
A small, but precise, message…
Opening hours during Christmas and New Year 2013-2014 Precision Micro will close for the festive period on Friday 20th December...
11th September 2013
Chemical etching the next generation of resonating biosensors
Highland Biosciences Limited, creator of leading edge diagnostics technologies, has partnered with Precision Micro in the development and manufacture of...
1st August 2013
ADS Defence & Aerospace Technology Roadshow 2013
Precision Micro are pleased to announce our participation at the upcoming ADS Defence & Aerospace Technology Roadshow 2013 The roadshow...
17th June 2013
Precision Micro secures 5-year agreement with Continental
Precision Micro, Europe’s largest advanced chemical etching company, has entered into a long-term agreement with Continental. The five-year contract is...
7th May 2013
Photo etched solutions for high-end automotive interiors
Precision Micro, Europe’s largest contract chemical etching operation, have recently collaborated with Vestatec Automotive Engineering to bring a number of...
18th March 2013
Upskilling at Precision Micro
As a part of its ongoing commitment to improving customer service, Precision Micro has instigated an internal training programme for...
22nd January 2013
Precision Micro appoints sales manager
Precision Micro, Europe’s leading photochemical machining company, has appointed Mick Taylor to the position of sales manager, responsible for the...
7th January 2013
Burr-and stress-free flat springs for safety critical applications
Precision Micro, Europe’s largest advanced chemical etching company, is reporting a significant upturn in demand for flat springs as a...
16th October 2012
LEEP produced channels enhance fluid management
Functional components that use etched channels to transport liquids are becoming increasingly popular in a variety of fluid management applications,...
13th September 2012
100 percent inspection for minute etched components
Precision Micro, Europe’s leading photochemical etching company, now offer 100% inspection on all parts as a result of investment in...
16th July 2012
Meggitt PLC acquires Precision Micro
Meggitt PLC, the international aerospace, defence and electronics group, has acquired Precision Micro, Europe’s leading high precision, photochemical machining manufacturer....
20th June 2012
Precision Micro gains automotive approval ISO/TS 16949
Precision Micro, Europe’s leading photo etching company, is now accredited to ISO/TS 16949, the International Quality Management Standard specifically written...
19th March 2012
Laser Evolved Etch Process (LEEP) takes complexity in its stride
“10,200 complex components; incorporating 61,200 sprung arms, each attached to a circular platform with a precision pierced 0.1mm diameter hole...
17th October 2011
Steel butterflies reflect Golf Cabriolet launch
When Volke Kommunikations-Design GmbH was commissioned to design and construct an installation for the Volkswagen Auto Museum in Wolfsburg, Germany,...
28th September 2011
Precision Micro invests in the future
Precision Micro, the leading manufacturer of high precision metal components, has recently made substantial capital investments, demonstrating the company’s confidence...
26th August 2011
Cell culture grows at Precision Micro
When Precision Micro, the Birmingham-based precision components manufacturer, moved into its new, purpose-built facility, the Company made provision for a...
14th July 2011
Audio grilles with style
Precision Micro supplies a variety of decorative etched components to the automotive industry and is possibly the largest manufacturer of...
29th March 2011
New Benelux sales office opens
Precision Micro, the leading supplier of precision metal components, has opened an office in the Netherlands in order to better...
21st October 2010
Advances in mask making technology
Precision Micro has developed new manufacturing technologies that increase the resolution and improve the aperture quality in the deposition masks...
7th October 2010
Precision Micro launch new approach to micromachining
The essence of Laser Evolved Micromachining is the ability to combine laser technology’s ultra precision with the scale economies offered...
24th September 2010
Chempix sees the Light Light
Tom Dixon OBE is an internationally renowned designer, famed for his iconic designs such as ‘S’ Chair, Mirror Ball, Copper...
23rd August 2010
Chempix in the swim
An unusual request was received by Chempix, the decorative division of world leading photo etching company Precision Micro… to manufacture...
17th August 2010
Honouring armed forces heroes
Chempix manufacture commemorative piece. Chempix is proud to have contributed in some small way to the success of the recent...
22nd July 2010
Turning showering on its head…with a little help from Precision Micro
For some 12 months, a leading shower manufacturer has worked in collaboration with Precision Micro in the development of a...
11th March 2010
Precision Micro…confidence in capabilities
Bucking the Trend Published in 2008 Precision Micro, Europe’s leading precision metal component manufacturer, and its customers are now reaping...
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