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A FAMILY-OWNED a n d o p e ra te d Kibble Valley lig h t engineering company is reaping th e rewards of investing in the latest technology. O v e r th e p a s t eig h t y e a rs ,


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C lith ero e L ig h t Engineering, based on th e Upbrooks Indus­ tr ia l Estate, has trebled th e size of i t s operation and improved profitability. On e o f th e main re a so n s


p ro d u c t io n


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term security. Ju s t 18 months ago, th e f irm co u ld o n ly see work for 14 days ahead, but by June this year th e order book had stretched to 11 months, a level of business th a t the sub­ contractor has n o t seen for six years. The turnaround is partly due


b e h in d th a t success has been co n tin u a l investment in high- te c h n o lo g y


machines. In th e p a s t , computer-con­


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t ro l le d m a c h in e ry h a s b e en b lam ed fo r jo b losses, b u t in reaUty th e new machinery has o f te n fo u n d fav o u r o n th e shopfloor as i t removes th e need fo r la b o r io u s , re p e t it iv e an d boring tasks to be done manual­


ly-F u r th e rm o r e , f irm s th a t refuse to embrace new technolo­ gy have struggled to compete, often going out of business and leading to many more job loss­ es.


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in g , in v e s tm e n t in m o d e rn machinery has certainly given th e c om p a n y a c om p e t i t iv e edge and strengthened its long­


to stronger trad in g conditions now th a t manufacturing is com­ ing out of recession, b u t also to continued investment in mod­ ern machine to o ls capable of long periods of automated oper­ ation. Since August la s t year, the


family-owned company's first two horizontal-spindle machin­ ing centres (HMCs) have been installed - both built by Korean manufacturer Daewoo, better known for its cars. Said C h r is W i lk in so n , a


director and one of five family members working a t Clitheroe Light: "With increased compe­ ti t io n from a ll over th e world a n d th e n e ed c o n s ta n t ly to reduce prices, i t is difficult to ju s t i fy h a v in g a n o p e ra to r standing in front of a machine repeatedly refixturing a compo­ nent; and that's if you can find good people to do th e job in the first place.


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"Similarly, turning parts on a


lathe and having them queuing for drilling and milling opera­ tions does n o t make sense any more, as margins are so tight.” T h e c om p a n y ’s new


machines are designed to c ^ ry o u t these repetitive tasks in a single operation, cutting costs, saving time and improving cash flow. T h o se s ig n if ic a n t im p ro v em e n t h ave also impressed the company’s many customers , leading to bigger orders and new busine^. M r W ilk in so n concluded:


“The installation of these new machines has accelerated what u n t i l now h a s b e en s te a d y growth for om- company since i t


Japanese party takes a look at the woodland burial site


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A WOODLAND burial site in Clitheroe h a s c au g h t th e eye of landscape experts


from th e Fa r East. The council-run site a t Clitheroe (Ceme­


te ry is now considered one of the best in the world.


A group of Japanese academics visited . . . . .


th e Waddington Road site as p a r t of their research in to best p ract ice in woodland


Nearly 70 people are buried a t the wood­


lan d , now in its 10th year, including one woman from France. Ju d i th Paliga, Kibble Valley Council s .


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cemeteries officer, said: “Woodland hunal is n o t for those who wish to visit a neat and t id y grave. I t is for people who wan t to become p a r t of a natural growing process


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a fte r their death.


“I t is for people who love wildlife and want to create a woodland for future gen­


erations to enjoy.” M o s t of th e deceased a t th e s i te a re


b uried in s tan d ard chipboard coffins or lightweight caskets of biodegradable corru­


gated cardboard. The Japanese contingent included Shiro


Takeda, a lecturer a t Ritsumeikan Univer­ sity, who chose to vis it th e Kibble Valley site out of 150 woodland burial schemes in


Britain. F u r th e r information ab o u t woodland


burial is available from Ju d i th Paliga on


01200 425111. Picture shows Dave Hewitt, countryside


o ff icer, a n d J u d i th P a l ig a welcoming Yukako and Shiro Takeda to th e Wood­ land Burial site. (A060904/1)


The Camcorder Club is thriving M O R E and more people are joining the


Kibble Valley Camcorder Club. The club, which meets every two weeks,


has proved to be a good medium for anyone in te re s ted in producing b e t te r videos a t


an y level and interest. The club ethos is on helping one another


an d suggesting ways to liven up tions and eventually to perform group pro-


th e most recent meeting, members


were given hints and tips on how to retrieve film and then to load th e finished project onto DVD and tape. Several short produc­ tions were shown, startin g with an excel­ len t award-winner covering th e town of


Haworth. The next meeting will be on Tuesday,


September 21st, when three members from th e Burnley club will give a demonstration of an alternative “Casablanca” editing sys­ tem and show some of their films.


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was formed in 1971. We have tre b le d our fa c to ry sp ace to 10,500 sq. ft. in th e la s t eight years and are now in a position to buy our first property in the Clitheroe area. "Another benefit of 24-hour


seven-day au tom a tio n is th a t we a re able to co n s id er large volume work, from th e automo­ t iv e in d u s t ry fo r example, whereas previously we would h a v e sh u n n ed th i s work because margins are too slim if you are using labour-intensive production methods." Pictured is Chris Wilkinson


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