NEWS
CELEBRATING WITH A RECORD ORDER INTAKE
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KF Systems is delighted to reach the end of its 35th year of successful, thriving
business operation in 2023 with the largest order intake in its history. The Gloucester-based company is one of the UK’s leading robotics and automation systems integrators. The company is celebrating three and a
half decades of commitment to designing, manufacturing, and installing innovative systems which transform the operations of its customers in the manufacturing and logistics industries. This special anniversary has been made even more momentous due to two large central palletising systems orders that were bolstered with several orders for smaller automation projects demonstrating the varied scope of projects that CKF has the capabilities to complete for its customers. CKF Systems complete the full build
and manufacture of the systems in- house at its state-of-the-art modern manufacturing premises in Gloucester. Here, a multi-disciplined skilled team of engineers that includes fabricators and welders ensure that the solutions are manufactured to the highest quality. This skilled team gives CKF the flexibility
to offer customers bespoke solutions. Here is a little bit of CKF’s
history to celebrate this important landmarks along the way: 1973 - The founding of CKF’s engineering
predecessor – Charlton Kings Fabrications – a manufacturer of high-quality, high- end stainless-steel fabrications. 1988 - 15 years later, Charlton Kings
Fabrications’ reputation for quality and reliability provided the ideal launch pad for establishing CKF Systems Limited, and the new company’s expansion into conveyor systems, primarily within the demanding food and beverage manufacturing sector. The quality of the equipment, systems
and services provided by CKF meant it rapidly achieved preferred supplier status with many of the major food manufacturers, including producers of dairy products, fresh vegetables, confectionery, and frozen goods. CKF’s reputation for delivering high
quality led to overseas expansion and exports, with successful projects completed across continental Europe, Scandinavia, the Middle East, Far East and the Americas. 2002 - Expansion and success drove
the company to build on its ability to supply complex high-quality handling
systems, leading to substantial investment in new equipment and services. This was combined with focused
recruitment of talented control engineers, and enabled CKF to meet the manufacturing industry’s fast-growing demand for robotics and automation. 2013 – CKF Systems is one of the
first three companies in the UK to be awarded ABB value provider status. 2014 - The drive for growth required
the purchase of a new 2,200 m2 factory, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for CKF’s engineering team. 2020 – An exciting new future for
CKF begins as a mutually agreed management buy-out takes place and a new board of directors are appointed. 2023 – CKF continues to go from
strength-to-strength and, because of the strong foundations of the last 35 years, is growing the team to meet increased demand from the industry. Today, CKF is actively looking to add
talented engineers to the team across a range of disciplines including sales, proposals (concept engineering), projects, and skilled technicians. You can find out more on the company website.
www.ckf.co.uk
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