May 2010:
 

SC21 awarded to DP Engineering

DP Engineering has achieved the Supply Chain for the 21st Century (SC21) Bronze award from the Aerospace Defence and Security body ADS. The SC21 programme aims to accelerate the competitiveness of the aerospace and defence industry which is crucial in achieving supply chain improvement.

David Proctor (CEO) commented “DP Engineering already had an excellent reputation for quality, delivery and competitiveness and it was essential that we had a system in place to continuously improve our business and manufacturing excellence. The SC21 programme was the ideal model to work with and be measured against International standards. We are the first manufacturing company in Cornwall to achieve this much coveted award and we are not far away from achieving the Silver standard”

January 2010: 
 

DP ENGINEERING AWARDED AS9100 ACCREDITATION

DP Engineering has been approved for many years to ISO9000:2001 and as part of our ongoing improvement programme has now also achieved accreditation to the aviation standard AS9100 by the globally recognised verification body SGS. 

Certification to AS9100 benefits suppliers who need to comply with more than one standard and represents the harmonisation of the worlds largest aerospace companies including Airbus, Boeing, General Electric, Rolls Royce, etc.  

This further demonstrates DP Engineering’s determination and commitment to offer our customers the highest level of service and quality.

August 2009:

DP ENGINEERING RECEIVES PRESTIGEOUS AWARD

DP Engineering has received the much coveted ‘Supplier of the Year’ award from Parker Hannifin Instrumentation. This prestigious award is in recognition of DP Engineering’s sustained quality and delivery performance combined with the ‘Lean Manufacturing’ initiatives undertaken to maximise throughput. 
This successful partnership has enabled DP Engineering to invest a further £140k to develop a third dedicated manufacturing cell for Parker Hannifin.
Upon receiving this award, David Proctor the CEO of DP Engineering stated “Our partnership with Parker Hannifin is one of long term confidence and the ability to match their growth expectations. This investment demonstrates our willingness to support our key customers stringent demands now and in the future”.

February 2009:

Engineering firm donates computer-controlled lathe to Cornwall College Camborne

Monday February 16th 2009, West Briton

REDRUTH-BASED DP Engineering has donated a computer-controlled lathe to Cornwall College Camborne.

The gift was unveiled by David Proctor, managing director of DP Engineering, at its installation in the college's multi-million pound purpose-built technology centre.

Speaking at the unveiling, Mr Proctor said: "DP Engineering is very keen to help support the training facilities at Cornwall College and enhance the skills of students enrolled on the engineering courses.

"We are delighted to donate a CNC lathe which will be used to train apprentices in a live 'hands-on' environment which will be crucial to their development.

"As an advanced engineering company involved in a high technology sector it is essential that we acquire, develop and maintain the skills to support the company now and in the future."

The lathe, which uses modern durable carbide tooling and computer technology, will be used in the college's technology department to train budding mechanical engineers in state-of-the-art processes and techniques.

Cornwall College principal Dave Linnell OBE said: "This gift will certainly be well used, helping to ensure that our students are skilled in modern mechanical engineering techniques and making them better equipped to succeed in the workplace.

"It's exactly this kind of relationship with industry that we foster at Cornwall College, working closely with local businesses benefits our students who in turn become more attractive to employers."

Managing Director, David Proctor at the unveiling this month.

October 2008:

David Proctor (MD) took part in a 'Face to Face' interview with Cornwall Business Magazine about his role as the CADI (Cornwall Aerospace Defence Initiative) Chairman, his thoughts about DP Engineering and the future of Engineering in Cornwall. To read the full article click on the link below:

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A £500,000 investment programme has enabled DP Engineering to take a big step towards its goal of becoming a major supplier to the advanced engineering sector and in particular the aerospace industry. The programme will create five new skilled jobs at the Treleigh Industrial Estate premises of DP Engineering, which is set to increase its turnover by approximately £1 million over the next two years. The investment, which also safeguards the jobs of the existing 26 employees, includes the purchase of CNC (computer numerically controlled) lathes capable of producing complex parts in one operation – "one-hit" manufacturing.

"We can now respond much more effectively to increasing pressure to deliver shorter lead times, smaller batch sizes, higher quality and competitive pricing," said Managing Director David Proctor, who is also chairman of the Cornwall Aerospace Defence Initiative.

"The investment has already secured a significant new order from one of our existing customers whose portfolio also includes supplying the aerospace sector. This has meant we have had to purchase four instead of our originally anticipated two CNC machines as we continue to increase our share of the market."

A new clean room quality control area and associated inspection equipment will also be installed at the beginning of 2009. The improved quality control inspection equipment will also help DP Engineering achieve the Bronze Award level under the SC21 improvement programme of the Society of British Aerospace Companies, which will be a first for a South West small to medium- sized company.

David Proctor is committed to gaining AS/EN9100 accreditation through the West of England Aerospace Forum's SC21 programme. This involves a high degree of collaboration with other companies in the aerospace supply chain process. Assisted by the Grants Advisory Service of the Truro office of Bishop Fleming, the project has been made possible by an SFI (Selective Finance for Investment in England) grant from the South West Regional Development Agency.

"It's great to see skilled companies such as DP Engineering live up to their Cornish engineering heritage," said Ewan McClymont, Bishop Fleming's head of grant services.

"They are responding to the demanding challenges set by their aerospace customers, which will result in class-leading quality standards."

Niki Price, business investment advisor for the South West RDA, commented: "The SFI grant is all about creating highly skilled jobs, encouraging innovation and raising productivity, which is exactly what DP Engineering's investment will do."