Batten & Allen becomes first in Britain to invest in Bruderer’s latest high-speed stamping machine
A Cirencester-based precision manufacturer has become the first UK firm to use a high-speed Swiss precision stamping press for making metal parts.
Batten & Allen, a specialist in stamping, plating and assembly of high-precision parts, completed a £500,000 deal to invest in Bruderer’s new BSTA 280-88-B3 high-speed press, after the machine made its debut at the MACH 2026 industrial expo.
The machine will be installed within three weeks, with its first major project being a high-volume Mexican export order to produce lead frames for AI chipset development.
Shawn Batten, Chairman of Batten & Allen, said: “We’ve been working closely with the Bruderer team in Telford to prove out some of our tooling on the new machine and the results have been outstanding.
“MACH 2026 seemed the perfect opportunity to agree the deal and secure a rapid install.”
A partnership spanning five decades
The relationship between the two companies dates back to 1974, when Bruderer delivered a second machine with the message “pay for it when you start making money from it.”
Batten & Allen now employs 125 people, turns over £25m annually and runs 22 Bruderer machines on its shop floor.
A blueprint for UK manufacturing
Adrian Haller, Managing Director of Bruderer UK, said: “This is more than just buying a press. It’s a strategic manufacturing partnership, all geared towards delivering a solution that will drive performance and create manufacturing jobs in the UK.“
