Timeline

Founded by Albert Ernest Jenks and John Henry Cattell

Stampers and bucket ear manufacturers, including small pressings and tools

Began manufacturing prestigious Jenks & Cattell branded garden tools

Sold our garden tools directly to Woolworths, who proudly sold them for sixpence

Factory built in Neachells lane, Wednesfield

Largest light washer and pressings manufacturer in the UK

Produced automotive components, brake drums, gramophones, aircraft and ship parts

Employed over 850 workers

Built a new factory on Neachells lane

One of the largest garden tools manufacturers in the UK. Became part of Elliot – Medway construction, where Bulldog Tools bought the garden tools section of the business

Sold to Newship group and became Jenks & Cattell Engineering Ltd. Family owned business and own various manufacturing companies.

Accredited to BS 5750, the first quality system approved by British standards

Introduced two robotic welders to support business for Austin Rover group

Four stage AIDA line welcomed to the factory

ISO 14001 accredited

Began exporting to Europe and South America

Began supplying General Motors, starting our tier 1 and 2 OEM supply chain

Introduced automated 500 tonne press

Increased our AIDA progression press from 4 to 6 stages to improve complexity and efficiency of parts

TS 16949 accredited

Introduced Trumpf laser machine to laser cut and etch metal parts

Invested in two Trumpf brake presses to accompany our laser machine. Completing mid-low volume fabrications and prototypes

£10,000 investment on internal macro-weld test facility

Invested £750k on additional Trumpf laser machine, to introduce 24-7 production and cut materials up to 20mm thick

Achieved Caterpillars 7 Steps to Welding Excellence – being one of just 3 UK suppliers

Employ over 100 people including 5 apprentices and 3 graduates – turnover £9.2m

Invested £250k in 4 new additional robotic welders

Celebrate our 130th Birthday

Recieved award from Caterpillar for supplier excellence

Became a Cummins Category Partner

Invested in MRP System

£40k Investment for press tool store room to house new automotive resource

Celebrated a decade of apprentices with City of Wolverhampton College with 15 apprentices to date

Invested in aluminium welding equipment and training to support electric vehicles and electric bike components

Introduced Target Zero philosophy for zero defects, accidents, variance and landfill

Invested in largest coil fed progression press to date – 750t.