Blog: 25 Years at Qualitetch: Looking Back

Well, 2015 has finally arrived, and with it comes our 25th Anniversary! Now when we think about it for long enough, we realise just what an achievement a quarter of a century is; and what a quarter of a century we have had. From our early days to our ground-breaking projects and our constant evolution, it hasn’t been a quiet journey, and things aren’t likely to slow down anytime soon. 2015 is a big year for us, with lots of upcoming projects and events, as well as plenty of ongoing development. Of course, we will keep you up to date with all the news and services here at Qualitetch.co.uk, via our website and blog. To kick off the year though, we thought it would be fitting to share 25 highlights from the last 25 years. As well as big changes, huge projects and defining moments to keep us busy, we have enjoyed a constant sense of momentum and moving upward. So take a look at 25 years’ worth of highlights below and get ready for another 25 years of great things from Qualitetch. 1990 The first process put into place was our signature photo chemical etching 1991 Qualitetch was established and saw immediate growth 1992 As a result of our success and growth, we got our first premises 1994 Just four years after inception, Qualitetch was an exhibitor at Manufacturing Week 1996-7 Our 3D forming service was established and processes expanded into Qualiform; our post-etching process department 1998 We were awarded the accolade of Investors in People 1998 Qualitetch welcomed our first toolmaker apprentices, who trained in our tool room 1999 The Force was with us when we produced the metal invites for the Star Wars: Phantom Menace premiere 1999 As a ‘thank you’ for all their hard work, the whole Qualitetch team was treated to a Christmas trip to Disneyworld Florida 2000 The site got a new batch of etching machines to welcome the new millennium 2001 We made an appearance at our first international exhibition 2001 A new automated stripping line was installed, streamlining and improving services 2001 Qualitetch supplied components to the Beagle 2 space project 2002 Our Design for Manufacture service was established 2002 The first EDM Wire Eroder arrived on site, to complement our processes and allow us to manufacture our own form-tooling 2005 We undertook our first volume production stamping work 2006 Our Lean Manufacturing training was completed 2007 New Forming Toggle presses were introduced, to aid our precision part forming 2007 We completed our first fuel cell development 2008 FREE photo-tooling was introduced, to invest in our customers’ long-term goals 2009 Qualitetch.co.uk said Hello to the world as an interactive, e-commerce website 2009 Kan Ban was first implemented to aid customers in stock control 2011 A new etching line was installed to keep up with growth and new pneumatic forming presses were brought in too 2013 We developed new methods for treating our water effluent, to minimise our environmental impact 2015 Qualitetch are investing £300K into a major upgrade of our etching, cleaning and inspection equipment as part of an effort to further improve our capabilities Of course, we couldn’t fit everything that has happened in the last 25 years into one post, so we hope you have enjoyed these 25 highlights. Over the next 25 years, we will continue to develop our own processes as we strive to be industry leaders. We will also continue working with many of the world’s leading universities on research and development projects. So be a part of the exciting times ahead for Qualitetch and get in touch now or view here to find out more about our company, our services and how they can benefit you, whatever your industry.

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