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Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd installed the UK's largest five-axis vertical turning lathe (VTL) as part of a £6 million upgrade of its machining facilities in Sheffield, UK. The machine, manufactured by BOST and supplied by McDowell Machine Tools, will improve capacity for complex machining of components for defence, nuclear, and pressure-vessel markets.
Sky News reports a plan to merge Tata Steel's Speciality Steels business with Sheffield Forgemasters, with an additional £200 million investment from Edmund Truell's charity, as an alternative to the proposed acquisition by Liberty House.
| Site | Largest | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield, United Kingdom | $7.90M | 2018-09-26 |