United Machinist owners Alex and Sarah Ramsay outside their expanded engineering site in Dunedin. Photo: Christine O'ConnorDunedin high-tech engineering firm United Machinists has expanded its city footprint, investing an additional $3million into new factory and engineering capacity. United Machinists commercial director Sarah Ramsay said the additional investment had been driven by growth in its key high-tech and export market, for which it produced precision components for a range clients. Managing director Alex Ramsay said the new machine floor space would include an environment and temperature controlled manufacturing area. Ms Ramsay said the company, which employed a team of 21 skilled manufacturing staff, had rapidly outgrown floor space for its specialist, largely automated machines.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 17, 2019 15:33 UTC