Company Profile

History:

Founded in Edinburgh in the 1930's, the company has seen considerable changes since it's inception. For many years the business successfully provided precision engineering products and services for the industrial, commercial and professional sectors. The formation of Alexander Pollock Limited in 1970, was a continuation of the growth of this long established private business.

When CNC machinery was introduced to the engraving world in the early 1980's, Alexander Pollock were quick to exploit it's potential. Several generations of CNC machinery have passed through our doors over the years, as technology progressed.

The business first achieved its status as a quality accredited company in 1994.

In the year 2000 the company was purchased by Acorn Stairlifts, bringing many opportunities to the business, with the introduction of group facilities and shared resources. During 2001, the company relocated to its current premises in Haddington, where we immediately invested in additional machinery.

Present Day:

Alexander Pollock are fully quality accredited to BS EN ISO 9001 : 2000.

In recent times our engraving facility has been very successful. To this end, we have again invested substantially in the business, upgrading all our systems, through to the purchase of new engraving / machining software and a further heavy duty CNC engraving / profile milling machine. We are now firmly established as one of the leading high-tech machine engraving companies, north of the border.

However there is more to a company than it's equipment and machinery. Even high-tech machines don't operate themselves. Our workforce has a wealth of experience, complemented perfectly by a youthful element. All our machine operators serve a four-year, in-house apprenticeship, in machine engraving.

Looking Forward:

The company will always consider investing in any future technology, which will enhance the performance of our business. We recognise a skilled workforce is equally as important as high-tech machinery and will continue to provide training accordingly. We are committed to the ISO 9001 quality system.

So the years ahead look positive, I certainly think so. With more than seventy years behind us, why not many more in front of us. We have excellent engraving facilities, an enthusiastic work force and with the help of the group peripheral services available to us, the future for engraving in Alexander Pollock has never looked brighter.

Brian Russell
Managing Director

Customer Comments

We are proud of our reputation for quality and service and we are keen to improve our standards to new levels. Some of our customers have commented :-

"I am absolutely delighted at the product that you have produced - the quality is of the highest order."
Andy Sutton - Managing Director
Conforto Financial Management Ltd., Hertfordshire."

"I would say that Alexander Pollock Ltd always give us quality product and respond whenever possible to our short delivery lead time requirements."
Brian Thorpe, Operations Manager, Laidlaw Drew Ltd, Livingston
- Producers of quality furnace equipment for the glass and steel industries.

"Machining operations were carried out with the efficiency and speed that we demanded."
Stephen Kiernan, Design Executive, Tenneco Packaging Ltd, Livingston
- Designers, manufacturers and suppliers of high quality PVC trays for packaging.

"I have been dealing with you from November 1995...and have found you to be very good on quality, price and delivery."
Mark Alston, Buyer, Brown Brothers & Co., Edinburgh
- Marine Engineers.

(quotes published with kind permission)

You can confidently conduct business with Alexander Pollock Ltd. Please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to the opportunity to conduct business with you.

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Alexander Pollock Ltd. are Quality Accredited to BS ISO 9001:2000 - you can be sure of the highest quality whatever your precision engraving requirements.