EDM and milling machine tool builder, GF AgieCharmilles, recorded a 20% growth in UK sales during 2007, including a growth in 5-axis milling machine deliveries

GF AgieCharmilles, builder of EDM and CNC milling machines recorded 2007 UK sales figures of 20% growth, when compared with 2006, and a dramatic increase in total units sold - 170 units. Commenting on the sales figures, managing director of the UK operation, Steve Sylvester, said: ‘We have had a good year.

EDM and milling machine tool sales have increased substantially and our Customer Services Business (i e, consumables and after-sales services including wear and spare parts, preventative maintenance, training, etc), has also experienced double digit growth too’.

Particularly important has been the growth in sales of its 5-axis milling machines.

Sylvester commented: ‘Demand for our standard; high-performance and high-speed 5-axis milling machines has never been higher.

We have a 5-axis machine tool range that is second to none - and this is reflected in our sales figures.

Our 5-axis machine tool provision means that customers can source the optimum machining solution direct from us - and an increasing number of precision manufacturers are doing just that’.

Also worth mentioning has been the impressive sales of the company’s Cut 20/30 wire edm machines.

Only launched at EMO in September 2007 - sales of the Cut 20/30 machines have ‘gone through the roof’ - and demand shows no sign of abating.

Sylvester concluded: ‘With a company Open House already organised - 6 and 7 February 08 - and MACH 08 in April following hard on its heels, plus a number of innovative sales and marketing campaigns we’ve introduced and that are now being implemented for our EDM, milling and customer services business - we have everything in place to top last year’s performance.’