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September 2007 marked the 7th anniversary of SSC and we have big plans for our eighth year of business. We're bending over backwards for our customers with our new Bystronic Beyeler press braking machine, installed in November. SSC's northern sales branch is fast becoming a great success, and we're delighted to welcome Colin Woodruff (Sales / CAD/CAM Estimator) to the team. We're well aware that the success we've enjoyed so far would not have been possible without your valued custom, so I'd like to say a big THANK YOU for all your support. As always, we remain devoted to providing the best service possible for our customers, understanding the importance of those three little words - value, quality and service. Here at SSC, we are determined to excel from enquiry through to completion. However, should you ever find that you are not totally satisfied with our service, please call me personally, on 01889 270241. Austin Jarrett Managing Director 01.08.07 SSC Invests in New Pressbraking Technology SSC Laser Cutting has invested over £100,000 in the expansion of its pressbraking facility. Bystronic will install its ‘Beyeler’ hydraulic press brake at the SSC plant this November, dramatically increasing SSC’s capacity for bending and folding laser cut components. Click to Read Full Article 16.04.07 Where Service Counts Steel Service Centre has installed a second Bystronic Byspeed 3015 machine, taking the company’s investment in new technology from Bystronic to well over £2M. With two Byspeeds in operation at SSC, cutting time for thin gauge sheet material has been significantly reduced and turnaround time has improved. The introduction of the second Byspeed has also meant more flexibility in production; the Byspeed is suited to a wide range of applications, meaning SSC can effectively meet the customer’s individual needs. Click to Read Full Article 16.04.07 Northern Steel Steel Service Centre opened its first sales branch in February this year. SSC North East, located in Sunderland, acts as a base for the region, giving the company a stronger presence in the area and extending its coverage across the UK. The North East branch of the company is initially a sales division supported by the manufacturing facility at SSC HQ in Staffordshire. The company plan to install machinery at the North East site as it progresses, giving the branch its own manufacturing capability. The introduction of the Northern division represents the first step in a long-term expansion project developed by the company. Click to Read Full Article 24.03.06 Firm Trades in on its Successes A Hixon firm specialising in laser cutting showed off its expertise to more than 8,000 potential buyers at the Midlands Manufacturing 2006 trade fair. Andy Evans, UK Sales Director, said: "We are delighted to promote the region's engineering capabilities and the new breed of firms that are world class and innovative." Click to Read Full Article 17.03.06 Leading Lights of industry at show A laser cutting firm based near Stafford sold its expertise to more than 8,000 potential buyers at a Midlands manufacturing show. Steel Service Centre, at Hixon, which has recently invested in excess of £400,000 in the UK's largest tube laser machine, took the opportunity to promote recent contract wins and a range of new services to potential new customers at Midlands Manufacturing 2006 at Coventry's Ricoh Arena. Click to Read Full Article 22.12.05 SSC's £1.75million investment Steel Service Centre, the laser cutting subcontractor, has ordered equipment worth over £440,000 from Bystronic Pullmax; a Bystronic Byspeed 3015 laser cutting centre equipped with 4.4Kw resonator. It is the fourth Bystonic laser to be purchased since 2000 and represents an overall investment of ov

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