Congratulations Franta

On passing all elements of Year 1 of his NVQ Level 3 Coursework which MPM run in conjunction with Central Beds College in Dunstable. As English is not his first language, Franta has had to put in special effort and complete additional modules and the Company recorded their acknowledgement of this achievement recently when he was presented with a […]

Exam passed!

On passing his IT exam last week, Tyla was thrilled with MPM’s gift of a digital vernier! As part of their mechanical engineering NVQ level 3 course at Central beds college, both our apprentices are able to strengthen their knowledge and qualifications in other subject areas. The first year of the apprenticeship has been very successful and we […]

A Bright Summer

Summer 2017 is set to be bright for us at MPM with the arrival of two new machines. The Doosan Puma GT2600 CNC Lathe and DNM4500 CNC Machining Centre will be integral to our new agile machining cell. The cell will not only be used to greatly increase our machining capacity but also to be the base for the development of […]

The Apprentice: MPM’s New Apprenticeship Scheme

We are pleased to announce that we have started a new and exciting Apprenticeship scheme. Two Apprentices have been welcomed to our team, both are very eager to learn and hone their skills in becoming CNC machinists under the guidance of our Manufacturing Manager. We have formed a partnership with Central Beds College in Dunstable where the […]

New Matchmaker VMC-1020 arrives at MPM

The Matchmaker VMC-1020 installed at our production facility in July 2016, is a high speed Vertical Machining Centre with Fanuc Oi-MD control. It uses the very latest 3D digital design techniques to enhance the mechanical structure so as to achieve the optimum cutting performance and was chosen by MPM specifically to achieve the high precision required by […]

Arrival of New High Performance CNC Doosan Puma Lathe

This powerful, high-performance, horizontal turning centre, in addition to existing Doosan Puma plant already operated by MPM, provides the Company with massive heavy cutting machining capacity. With large chuck size and bar diameter capacity, the Doosan Puma 4100B Lathe, configured with FANUC 32iT CNC Specification, is designed to provide optimised cutting capability, processing complex workpieces in a one step operation […]

Major Investment in Plant and Training Opportunities

2016 is an exciting year for MPM with planned major investment in plant and apprenticeship opportunities. The first of several new hi spec machines are due to arrive in late Spring/early Summer and Engineering Apprenticeship Opportunities will be announced shortly. Keep watching our News Items for future information.

Ooh la la – MPM Employees get on their bikes for charity!!

On 20th August, 7 of MPMs staff joined with over 20 friends and family members to embark on a 250 mile cycle challenge, from London to Paris. The Challenge Team of 18 cyclists and 8 back up crew, followed the Avenue Verte route which took them from Central London, over the South Downs to Newhaven, where […]

Wow! Look at us now!

After over 50 years of operation from our MABO House offices and Hicks Road Factory, we are delighted to announce our relocation in March 2014 to a brand new purpose built unit at 1-2 Sharose Court. Whilst we have only moved a short distance of some 200 yards, this represents a tremendous move forward for our […]

BSI ISO 9001:2008 – We passed with flying colours!

Markyate Precision Machining are pleased to announce that our ISO 9001: 2008 accreditation was again successfully audited by British Standards Institute in February 2014. We have now held the accreditation since 1999 and it continues to be at the very heart of our operation. The ISO 9001:2008 accreditation is a demonstration to our Clients of our commitment not only […]