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Keep up with the our latest news and opinion from Irish engineering industry.
Takumi’s Success in the International Spotlight
WMT, the German tooling group, posted a feature article in September 2017 highlighting Takumi’s breakthrough into the international aerospace market. This positive international coverage demonstrates the impact Takumi is having on the aerospace sector in Ireland and...
Takumi Set to Expand Facilities
We are delighted to announce that Takumi Precision Engineering has been granted permission to expand its facilities at Raheen Business Park in Limerick. We will start construction in Q1 2018. Limerick City and County Council have granted Takumi Precision Engineering...
Aerospace Sector Hold Networking Event in Limerick
Ballyneety Golf Club in Limerick recently saw the gathering of the leading manufactures in the Irish aerospace industry. The event focused on growing opportunities in the Irish Aviation, Aerospace, MRO and Leasing sectors. Hosted by ADS Ireland – the Irish arm of the...
The Must-see List of Cutting-edge Aviation at Paris AirShow 2017
Bombardier CS300 Bombardier Q400 NextGen Lockheed Martin C130J Super Hercules Lockheed Martin F35 Airbus Eurofighter Airbus - A350-1000 Airbus - A321neo Airbus A400M Airbus A380 Boeing CH-47 Chinook Boeing 737 Max 9 Boeing 787-10 Embraer SA E195-E2 Sukhoi Superjet 100...
Mid-West Lean Network Workshop at Takumi
Takumi recently hosted a Mid-West Lean Network Workshop attended by almost 40 lean practitioners from 15 companies in the region. In a recent article on the Shannon Chamber website Managing Director of Takumi, Gerry Reynolds, explains how the company adapted Lean...
Takumi to Attend International Paris Air Show
TAKUMI PRECISION ENGINEERING wil be exhibiting at the 52nd International Paris Airshow June 19th to 25th 2017. Visit our Sales Manager Gary Purcell at the Enterprise Ireland stand Hall 2B DE2 where we will showcase our 5 AXIS manufacturing capabilities to the...
Takumi to attend Aircraft Interiors Show in Hamburg, Germany – 3rd to the 5th of April
Staged annually in Hamburg, Aircraft Interiors Expo is the leading global event for the aircraft interiors industry. The Expo hosts a diverse range of leading suppliers to the European market, international aircraft interiors professionals and airlines. Takumi will be...
Takumi Exhibit at Southern Manufacturing in Farnborough
Takumi recently exhibited at the Southern Manufacturing trade show in Farnborough, UK. The show ran from the 21st to the 23rd of March, where our Business Development Manager Gary Purcell met with new and existing companies from the Aerospace and General Engineering...
Takumi Embraces Industry 4.0
A strategic partnership has been formed by Takumi Precision, Grattan Computers, ECi M1 & L.I.T. to bring Industry 4.0 technology to SME’s involved in precision engineering manufacturing. This collaboration brings together the essential elements of Industry 4.0,...
Bombardier Approvals Allow Takumi to Provide Extra Capabilities
Takumi Precision Engineering has been granted additional assembly approvals by Bombardier Aerospace. These approvals enable Takumi to deliver more value, integrate deeper in the supply chain and enable more value add than simple machined parts. Takumi delivering a...
Takumi Streamlines Production Using M1 ERP System
Effective resource planning is vital in any manufacturing company but perhaps even more so in the engineering sectors where shorter lead times and waste minimisation are key components of a business strategy. To achieve this Takumi turned to the M1 ERP system from ECi...
Pitching in to Promote the Aerospace Industry in Ireland
The recent ADS golf event at Ballyneety golf club was a tremendous success. Though not favoured by the weather 40 brave golfers battled with the elements in a 4 man scramble event. The course held up in challenging conditions and the clubhouse was a wonderful...
Expanding Capacity to Meet the Needs of an Expanding Aerospace Market
A soaring aerospace industry has placed increased demands on manufacturing companies in this area. Takumi are meeting these challenges head-on having recently taken delivery of two new Spinner 5 axis machining centres. The new Spinner 5 axis machines went straight to...
Flying Visit from French Ambassador Focuses Attention on the Airbus Industry
Takumi were delighted to welcome French ambassador to Ireland Jean-Pierre Thébault to our facility on Tuesday 13th September. The ambassador was accompanied by the Fianna Fail spokesperson on jobs, enterprise & innovation, Niall Collins. After a short briefing and...
Why Takumi Favours Farnborough
Back in July Takumi attended the Farnborough International Air Show (Trade) in the UK. We were part of the Enterprise Ireland stand that was showcasing the best in Irish Aerospace manufacturing. The Irish stand was officially opened by Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor...
Takumi at Farnborough International Airshow Trade 2016 JULY 11th -15th Hall 1 Stand B121
TAKUMI PRECISION ENGINEERING are exhibiting at Farnborough Air Show 2016!! Come visit us at Irish pavilion (B121) in the prestigious Hall 1 where we will showcase our 5 AXIS manufacturing capabilities to the international aerospace community. Takumi has entered into...
Growing the Aerospace Industry in Ireland
The Aerospace Industry is a global business with its commercial sector alone estimated at a value approaching $300bn. Passenger flights are expected to increase 5% per year over the next 20 years which will contribute to increases in aircraft production while...
Takumi Acquires Further Bombardier Approval
Takumi Precision Engineering has acquired further approval from Bombardier Aerospace Quality as a Class A Subcontractor. Takumi have received approval to manufacture parts to the following specifications: BAPS 151-010 – Installation of Mechanically Expanding...