Made in Standish, delivered worldwide
We are a family business, now in its third generation, with a long-standing team, many of whom have been with us for decades. Nick Kindon, our Managing Director, is the grandson of the man who took on Chris Heyworth in 1977.
Since 1950
- 1950Standish Engineering starts as a small family-run workshop in Standish.
- 1961Standish Engineering Co. Limited is incorporated.
- 1977Chris Heyworth walks in, aged 15. He still runs our grinding section.
- 1988BSI first registers our quality system. We have held it ever since.
- 202575 years. Finalist for Manufacturing Business of the Year at the Wigan Borough Business Awards.
People who stay, and people we train
Chris Heyworth planned a career in the armed forces until a meeting with Nick's grandad changed his mind. Nearly five decades on, he runs our grinding section and spends a lot of his time passing what he knows on to apprentices.
Kyle joined as a trainee at 17, completed his apprenticeship in 2025 and moved on to programming a multi-axis turn-mill. Kyle and Derek Fitzgerald have since completed a five-day CNC programming course at the CNC Training Academy. Lewis joined from Standish High School in September 2024 and splits his four-year apprenticeship between our workshop and Wigan College.
We keep investing in machines too: multi-tasking lathes, 5-axis machining centres, and LOSMA oil mist filters on each machine to keep the air in the shop clean.
What we hold ourselves to
The same three things we have always said: build strong relationships with our customers, return quotes rapidly, and deliver on time and in full.
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