Denholm Rees O'Donnell Ltd is a precision engineering company established in 1931 that specializes in motor vehicle engine refurbishment. It started with cars and expanded to commercial vehicles, having a close connection to motor racing at Aintree. In the 1970s the company began to focus more on ship maintenance work due to connections to shipping. In 2000, a new management team focused on building strong relationships, continuous training, and capital investment, helping the company achieve world class status and grow its highly skilled workforce. Today, Denholm Rees O'Donnell Ltd continues to invest in new machinery and training to provide high quality, cell-based batch production and engineering services to its customers.

1. Denholm Rees O’Donnell Ltd
Precision Engineering and Technical
Fabrication
www.denholms.co.uk
Denholm Rees O’Donnell Ltd
Precision Engineering and Technical Fabrication
www.denholms.co.uk
Our
History
Denholm Rees O’Donnell Ltd
Precision Engineering and Technical Fabrication
Precision Engineering and Technical Fabrication

2. Denholm Rees O’Donnell Ltd
Precision Engineering and Technical
Fabrication
www.denholms.co.uk
 Established 1931
 Specialist Motor Engineers
◦ Roy Denholm
◦ Bill Rees - The Engineers
◦ Charles O’Donnell - The Business Manager

3. Denholm Rees O’Donnell Ltd
Precision Engineering and Technical
Fabrication
www.denholms.co.uk
 Specialist motor vehicle engine refurbishment
 Initially cars, then expanded into commercial vehicles
 Close connection with Motor Racing at Aintree
◦ Final Aintree F1 Grand Prix 1962
 Famous for the DRO Piston
Type 35 Bugatti

4. Denholm Rees O’Donnell Ltd
Precision Engineering and Technical
Fabrication
www.denholms.co.uk
 Charles O’Donnell had links to shipping
 Growth of ship maintenance on the Mersey
 10 years of steady business
 Decline started in early 1970s
Cammell Laird, Birkenhead 1969

5. Denholm Rees O’Donnell Ltd
Precision Engineering and Technical
Fabrication
www.denholms.co.uk
 2000: New Management Team
 Focus on strengths:
◦ Strong relationships
 customers
 workforce
◦ Commitment
 management development
 workforce development
 capital investment
 Work with Cranfield to achieve World Class Status

6. Denholm Rees O’Donnell Ltd
Precision Engineering and Technical
Fabrication
www.denholms.co.uk
 2000-2005 Focus on building a strong management team
 Investment:
◦ M1 Production Control system
◦ Latest CNC machine tools
◦ Building a high-skill workforce
 Social/personal responsibility for the workforce

7. Denholm Rees O’Donnell Ltd
Precision Engineering and Technical
Fabrication
www.denholms.co.uk
 Ongoing focus on empowering shop floor staff
◦ Cell based manufacturing structure
◦ Ideal for efficient one-off and small batch production
 Ensure staff have the right tools to do the job
◦ 2010-12 over £1m invested in new machinery
◦ Continuing programme of workforce training
 Established apprenticeship programme
◦ 6-7 apprentices on the shop floor
◦ 1-2 new apprentices taken on each year
◦ Developing the next generation from within

8. Denholm Rees O’Donnell Ltd
Precision Engineering and Technical
Fabrication
www.denholms.co.uk
 2003 SME of the Year
 ISO 9001: 2008
 Results-focused management team
 Quality-focused, high-skill workforce
 The latest CNC production machinery
 Cell-based, high quality batch production
 Collaborative partnerships with customers
 Effective delivery, on time and on budget
Doosan Puma
3100 XLY CNC Lathe

9. Denholm Rees O’Donnell Ltd
Precision Engineering and Technical
Fabrication
www.denholms.co.uk
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