New flat bed milling machine is to streamline production

Premium electrical accessories manufacturer, Focus SB has invested in a new flat bed milling machine to cope with increased demand for its Renaissance flat screwless plate launched at Decorex 2023. East Sussex, United Kingdom, 2025-05-22

Due to the bespoke nature of the modern Renaissance design, the new MLCube commissioned from DATRON will further streamline Focus SB's manufacturing processes and enhance capacity. The new CNC machine will reduce machining time for Renaissance enabling the company to increase productivity for this industry leading product.

Last August the company invested 40K in a new hydraulic swing beam guillotine at its No 22 facility. This critical piece of technology for precision cutting different sheet brass and stainless steel material thicknesses has enabled the company to reduce metal waste and improve production efficiency.

In November 2023 Focus SB invested £90K in a new CNC machine and signed off on a new replacement paint spray booth installed in December of the same year at a further investment of £20K. This followed a previous investment in excess of £120k for another CNC machine and cobot feed in 2022 as part of an ongoing investment programme into new technology and equipment.

Managing Director, Gary Stevens comments: “Our philosophy at Focus SB has always been to be the number one manufacturer of luxury electrical accessories, and that means investment in innovative new products as an ongoing process, in addition to continual investment into new technology and equipment. It is our intention to be at the forefront of technology and automation whilst maintaining and developing artisan craftsmanship, blending them together to produce beautiful products.”

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Focus SB® is an award winning innovative British manufacturer renowned for the design, development and specialist hand finishing of premium electrical wiring accessories, blending traditional artisan techniques with the latest technology; specified for world class hospitality and leisure resorts, prime residential developments, heritage buildings, royal residences, superyachts and commercial projects both domestically and internationally.

King's Awards for Enterprise winner for excellence in International Trade in 2023, Focus SB made history in its industry in 2017 when the company became the first and only British and European manufacturer to gain CQC factory accreditation to supply and sell wiring accessories directly from Europe to China, also gaining full CCC licence for all of its products for the Chinese marketplace.

The company’s specialist capabilities include electrical accessory design, development and testing; bespoke metal plate design and manufacture; specialist metal finishing and complex supply chain project management. Focus SB commenced trading in 1979 and exports to Asia, the Middle East, Malta and West Africa. Projects include Aspen at Consort Place, Twenty Grosvenor Square, Belmond Cadogan Hotel, Corinthia London, Royal Lancaster London, Chelsea Barracks, No.1 Grosvenor Square, The Glebe, Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, The Londoner Macao and Pudong Airport Satellite Terminal VIP lounges.

Focus SB is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by taking all appropriate measures to minimise any impact on the environment throughout the business from operational to manufacturing processes. The company's green energy investment plans have included solar panel, LED lighting and electric car charging points installation. Laser marking technology enables Focus SB to offer a standard alternative to screen printing, for improved fine detail quality and to significantly limit the use of environmentally damaging consumables and reduce waste.

Focus SB is a Disability Confident Employer since 2017 and is committed to creating equal opportunities and a diverse and inclusive workforce, seeing the company work closely with local charity Little Gate Supported Employment for over four years.

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