We strongly believe in recognising and nurturing fresh engineering talent. Our commitment to excellence is not just a boilerplate statement, it's embedded in our culture and throughout every aspect of our operations. Recently, we had the honour of celebrating the achievements of one of our own – Rhys Williams, an apprentice with a passion for mechanical engineering.
SMEs, typically defined as those with fewer than 250 employees, play a crucial role in shaping the nation's manufacturing landscape and are an essential part of the country's economic fabric.
Amcanu enclosures for battery powered equipment can be found in all kinds of unusual places, including events and festivals!
Battery power is increasingly important for industrial equipment as we move towards zero emission targets.
Building individual creative skills to help impress our customers is at the heart of what we do, so we set Aron a design challenge.
In addition to manufacturing industrial enclosures and technology cabinets, we now also design and build battery storage enclosures.
A familiar face to customers and suppliers, Martyn Evans our fantastic operations director has just celebrated 40 years at Amcanu.
We’ve been training people at the very start of their careers since 1975, and over this time we’ve learnt a few lessons that we thought we’d pass on, as part of National Apprentice Week 2023.
The ability to design something bespoke is central to what we do. Whether creating a solution from scratch or testing existing designs for manufacturing feasibility, our experienced team are always ready to think creatively.
Amcanu were delighted to take part in an induction day for new students in engineering and welding at Coleg Sir Gar.
Four of the top five most popular subjects taken at A’Level this year are STEM subjects. Maths, psychology, biology and chemistry continue to be top choices for students.
For several years Amcanu have been designing and manufacturing technical enclosures for cutting-edge advanced manufacturing (AM) environments.
Noise, whether constant or intermittent, is source of stress for both people and animals. Many of our enclosures are used in built-up areas, so we’ve worked hard over the years to nail sound attenuation.
The Amcanu modular method of construction is very different to the industry standard which is typically a single shell design, referred to as monocoque construction.
We were delighted to attend the 2022 Pump Industry Awards, supported by the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA)
Amcanu are delighted to have been shortlisted in the ‘Supplier of the Year’ category in the 2022 Pump Industry Awards.
We talk a lot about why being a family business matters to us. We’re not just owned by a family, we have several different family ‘units’ all under our roof. Let’s be honest, this could be a disaster! But it does work for us – so we thought we’d give an honest account of the benefits and pitfalls of family members working together.
Amcanu have a rich history of working with apprentices. Training young people at the start of their careers allows us to identify those who will become an integral part of the Amcanu team as we continue to grow.
We’re helping our customers to meet their legal obligations to cut emissions. We do this by designing enclosures that support the additional features of Stage V compliant engines, without compromising on performance.
We know when we’re on to a good thing, so when we find a supplier where the product and service is good, we hang on to them.
As a manufacturing business that has its 50th anniversary in the next couple of years, Amcanu knows more than most about overcoming challenges to achieve long-term success.
Production on the shop floor is now more efficient than ever with the addition of a Bystronic Xpert 80 press brake to complement our existing Xpert 150 and BySprint 4020 Fibre laser.
Apprenticeship schemes have been disrupted through the pandemic, with on-site facilities in colleges closed to students. Despite this, we’ve recently taken on two new apprentices, Dan and Rhys, who join our team in welding and mechanical engineering roles.
As soon as the Wayland team approached us and explained what the Calibur3 machine was capable of, we were keen to get stuck in! We’re a team of technical engineers and designers so it was a real pleasure figuring out how to build an enclosure for Wayland’s ground-breaking Calibur machine range.
Amcanu build industrial enclosures and technology cabinets – it’s what we’re known for and yet we also have some surprisingly artistic metal creations emerging from our factory thanks to local artist Alan, from Art in Steel!
Like most UK manufacturers over the past year we could not be certain as to how Brexit would impact our work. However, over the summer we started to notice an uptake in enquires from UK customers looking for local suppliers.
Congratulations to both Lewis, our CNC machine operator and Jordan, our technical apprentice, who have just received their HNC in Mechanical Engineering.
Josh Element joined Amcanu as an apprentice from Coleg Sir Gâr in September 2010 and then went on to be a welder fabricator. His experience on the shop floor, knowledge and willingness to take on new challenges made him a strong candidate when we needed a new production controller.
Our fantastic local school, Parc y Tywyn is the latest Passivhaus and BREEAM Excellent school building in Wales. Our children now have access to light, airy eco-friendly classrooms which provide an amazing learning environment. Our town may be tiny but the facilities on offer are world-class.
We were delighted to support a local STEM event organised by Lee Waters, Llanelli Assembly Member (AM), in recognition of the pilot and adventurer Amelia Earhart. The event was for 100 school girls aged 8 and offered ‘flight’ themed activities to give them a fun experience of science and tech.
The pace and scale of automation in manufacturing across Wales is rapid – we’re looking forward to embracing the benefits and training our workforce to make sure they have the right skills for the future.
Mal and Peter have been with Amcanu for many years. In fact, between them they have over 50 years of service, something we’d really like to celebrate.
Our Phil Tucker is off to Hawaii to compete in the IRONMAN World Championships. Phil earned his place through an amazing performance in the 2016 IRONMAN in Weymouth – where he ranked 11 out of 883.
We were delighted to join Cardiff University, Renishaw and Industry Wales in a panel debate organised by Insider Wales on the future of manufacturing. It was refreshing to see that there was a positive feeling in the room about the opportunities available to manufacturers in Wales. The panel agreed that our strong heritage coupled with excellent links between business, academia and government gives us a solid foundation for future success
We’re delighted to announce we’ve been shortlisted in the Wales Responsible Business Awards 2017, run by Business in the Community.
Giving skills and experience to young people in the local community has always been at the heart of our business – more than 50% of our entire workforce have completed apprenticeships over the past 40 years.
We‘re delighted to announce that our on-going commitment to the next generation of engineers has been recognised with a Swansea Bay Business Award for Apprenticeship Development.
The long-awaited government review into the benefits of tidal power has finally been released. The review, by former energy minister Charles Hendry, gives support for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon to progress.
We take delivery of homemade mince pies from our local STEM students, on the road to the finals of TeenTech City of Tomorrow – a national competition in London.
We want to support the engineers of the future – particularly in our own community – so we are working with our local secondary school to provide a bursary fund to facilitate some of their STEM activities.
We are thrilled to announce that we have just won our second award in as many months – a Wales Quality Award! This accolade recognises the commitment and progress we have made in improving our business by taking part in the Wales Quality Centre’s Journey to Excellence programme.
Great news! We're delighted to have won the Made in Wales Small Manufacturer of the Year Award. The award recognises the recent investments we’ve made in the business – such as the new powder coating plant and other improvements to our factory. It also acknowledges our growth into new markets – we’re now supplying high tech cabinets to advanced manufacturers.
Amcanu are pleased to appear alongside the finest manufacturers in the country for the 2016 Made in Wales Awards. Shortlisted in two categories – Advanced Manufacturer and Small Business – the winners will be announced on October 19th at a ceremony in Cardiff.
Following the recent A-level results, the Institution of Engineering and Technology has issued a statement highlighting the decline in students taking engineering ‘gateway subjects’, such as maths, physics, design and technology, as being a threat to UK economic growth.
Amcanu are amongst the first businesses taking part in a new initiative being run by Lloyds Bank and industry improvement champions, the Wales Quality Centre. ‘Journey to Excellence’ is a business development tool designed to help companies identify expansion opportunities and achieve new goals.
It is with great pleasure that this month we celebrate Paul Bach’s 40th year with Amcanu.
Once again Burry Port is the mouse that roars – we’re Swalec Bowl champions!
We have just completed our first enclosure for Stuart Pumps, a Norfolk-based company dealing in the supply and hire of water pumps. The brief was create a ‘super silent’ enclosure based on a model we designed and developed for SPP Pumps last year.
A stone’s throw away from the Amcanu factory sits Ysgol Glan-y-Môr School, a place where several of our current workforce were educated and where the engineers of the future are already beginning to emerge.
With support from Lloyds Bank, Amcanu has begun installing a state-of-the-art powder coating plant and lifting hoist, which will halve current production time. Powder-coating is a finish that electrostatically covers metal products in a dry powder, before heat is then applied which makes the powder flow to create a hard finish, which is significantly tougher than traditional paint.
People sit at the heart of Amcanu, a company committed to delivering high quality solutions to global customers in a flexible and diversified manner.
Amcanu are pleased to announce significant investment from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, which will allow them to buy new equipment and install a state-of-the-art new powder coating plant.
Amcanu is delighted to have been shortlisted in the Manufacturing Business of The Year Category, for the Swansea Bay Business Awards 2016.
The idea of ‘Lean’ comes from the Japanese manufacturing industry. It is a term given to improving the efficiency of processes, by producing goods and services whilst eliminating waste.
Josh Palmer, Apprentice at Amcanu and student at Coleg Sir Gâr, has been shortlisted in the Rising Star category of the 2015 Manufacturing Champions Awards.
In order to maintain a reputation for the best products in the market, Hydrainer decided to work with Amcanu to design a brand new attenuation enclosure.
As a proud Welsh company, born and bred in South Wales, Amcanu is delighted to have been shortlisted in the Advanced Manufacturer Category, for the 2015 Insider Made in Wales Awards. The Awards recognise and reward the best manufacturing companies across the country.
We’ve always been proud of our local manufacturing roots – keeping industry in Wales, employing local people and contributing to our local economy. Now, we’re formalising our commitment to British manufacturing, by joining the ‘Made in Britain’ campaign.
Family-run business and Burry Port’s largest employer, Amcanu, marked its 40th Birthday yesterday with a modest celebration for those who have played an integral role in the company’s story so far.
Amcanu has been recognised by ASTUTE and showcased as an exemplar case study for embedding advanced and sustainable processes and technologies into Welsh manufacturing.
OK, with their numerous trophies and currently ranked 21st in the world, it's fair to say that Burry Port Town Band have been going places since they were founded in 1896... although now they do it in style!
New equipment powered by diesel engines has become subject to increasingly stringent legislation regarding the reduction of emissions. Godwin Pumps has been working hard to make sure that their equipment meets US Tier 4 (European Stage IV) legislation on emissions. This means adapting their engines and thinking carefully about the requirements of the enclosures that house them.
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