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David Blunkett MP Meets Management And Union Representatives   02/04/2009
Former Home Secretary and the Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside, David Blunkett, visited the Sheffield works of heavy engineering concern, DavyMarkham, last week.Sheffield born, bred and educated, and Leader of the City Council for seven years, David Blunkett was keen to see how a local company is competing successfully in international markets, recently gaining contracts valued in excess of £20 million and recruiting extra staff to cope with the workload.He was met by DavyMarkham's MD, Kevin Parkin, who has been largely instrumental in the company's turnaround in recent years, the firm's Chairman, Ian Forbes, and Garry Wilson of Yorkshire-based Endless LLP, which backed last year's management buyout. Full story

60s Teenager Celebrates Over 40 Years Working At DavyMarkham   18/03/2009
In 1968, Britain's best selling car was the Austin 1100, the Ford Escort was launched, Mary Quant's miniskirt became a classic, men wore hipster loons, we watched Z Cars and The Forsyte Saga, and ate at Wimpy Bars and Lyons Corner Houses.That year's big films were Barbarella and 2001: A Space Odyssey, the Beatles helped LP sales to soar, the first tandoori ovens were introduced, Sheffield Wednesday finished 15th in Division One, while United were 9th in Division Two, having been relegated the previous season.It was also the year that 15 year old Steve Brooks started work in Sheffield as an apprentice welder. Full story

DavyMarkham, Financial Times coverage   09/03/2009
Financial Times coverage Published: March 9 2009 UK companies turn sights to the home front . Full story

Three Senior Appointments Covering Training, Quality & Estimating   26/02/2009
To gear up for an expanding order book, Sheffield heavy engineering company Davy Markham has made three strategic appointments to strengthen its administrative team.John Moseby has been recruited as Training Controller, to manage the firm's growing apprenticeship programme; Chris Abraham has been appointed Assistant Quality Manager, working initially on the $20m IAMGOLD mine winding contract; while Allan Holdgate joins as a Senior Estimator, liaising with subcontractors and obtaining best prices on materials and transport. Full story

Lord Mayor Of Sheffield Visits Thriving DavyMarkham Works   12/01/2009
The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Mrs Jane Bird, took time out recently to visit one city manufacturer that is bucking the current economic downturn.She was responding to an invitation from Kevin Parkin, Managing Director of local heavy engineering firm DavyMarkham, to tour the giant works in Prince of Wales Road, which has secured a number of important export orders lately, including a $20million contract for gold mining equipment in North America and others for tunnel boring machine cutterheads, destined for India and China. Full story

DavyMarkham Secures Double 2008 Sheffield Business Awards   01/01/2009
Crowning a commercially successful year, heavy engineering company DavyMarkham has won two major categories in the 2008 Sheffield Business Awards, organised by Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and jointly sponsored by The Environment Agency and BiG: Make It Your Business.Before a capacity audience at Ponds Forge, the awards celebrated the cream of the city's business achievements, with DavyMarkham securing the hotly-contested Halliwells Excellence In International Trade Award, recognising successful development in international markets, and the Wake Smith Manufacturing Award, for demonstrating significant improvements in productivity.The evening was compered by comedian Jon Culshaw, who treated the audience to a selection of his entertaining political impressions. Full story

DavyMarkham unveils finance deal which will secure lucrative contract   06/10/2008
6th November 2008 DavyMarkham has secured a £1.3m finance deal which will help it secure a £10m Canadian contract.The company secured the deal to refinance its capital structure from Barclays Commercial Bank. Full story

DavyMarkham Proudly Displays 'Made In Sheffield' Mark Of Origin   01/09/2008
A laser-engraved stainless steel plaque, displayed at the head office of DavyMarkham, commemorates the firm's membership of the Made In Sheffield mark of origin initiative.It was unveiled jointly by Managing Director, Kevin Parkin, and Made In Sheffield Director, Richard Edwards, and represents the Sheffield engineering company's commitment to a world-renowned symbol of manufacturing quality.The custom-made plaque is apt, since Sheffield is the home of stainless steel, the city is synonymous internationally with metals and metallurgical technology, whilst DavyMarkham itself is competing in global markets with its precision heavy engineering skills that are unmistakeably 'made in Sheffield'. Full story

'Ultimate 50 Year Service' For Valdunes Forging Press In France   20/08/2008
The newly-formed dedicated Reconditioning Service at Sheffield heavy engineering company, DavyMarkham, has overseen the refurbishment and technical upgrading of a Davy 6000 tonne forging press for Valdunes of Dunkerque, one of the world's leading manufacturers of railway wheels and axles.The press was originally supplied by the Sheffield works in 1956 and has since produced literally millions of forged wheels, at a rate of around one wheel every minute, eventually necessitating the most extensive overhaul in its history.Representing perhaps 'the ultimate 50 year service', the DavyMarkham refurbishment package totalled £1/2 million and returned the machine to better than original condition, complete with new columns, bearings and high tech tensioners, delivering very substantial savings over new capital equipment costs and minimising operational downtime. Full story