Press

24th April 2018

LDC backs £22.5m MBO of Precision Micro

Europe’s marketing-leading photo-chemical etching firm secures investment from LDC for global growth drive Mid-market private equity investor LDC has backed...

Core customer demand accelerates growth at Precision Micro

Precision Micro increases sales 25% as it looks to achieve ambitious turnover target one year ahead of plan With all...

21st February 2018

Etched titanium implants and more from Precision Micro at Medtec Europe 2018

Precision Micro will return to Medtec Europe once again this April, seeing it as an ideal platform to showcase its...

2nd January 2018

Precision Micro to secure ISO 13485 in 2018

Precision Micro, Europe’s market-leading supplier of photochemically etched components, has outlined plans to secure ISO 13485. The certification will allow...

12th December 2017

Precision Micro supports award-winning artist with etched charity postcards

Birmingham-based photo etching specialist, Precision Micro was proud to support a recent charity auction raising money for The Hepatitis C...

27th November 2017

Precision Micro at FILTECH 2018

Leading European photo etching specialist, Precision Micro has announced that it will be exhibiting at FILTECH, the world’s largest and...

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 launch 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 appoint 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 offer 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 appoint 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...