For this month’s edition of Irish Tractor & Agri, we speak to JC Engineering Ltd managing director James Coyle about the success of the business and he explains to us how they have managed to continuously keep their customers’ happy.
One of the secrets to the success of this Donegal based company is the ability to move with the times and invest in new plant in order for them to complete jobs to the highest standard.
“We specialise in designing and fabricating mild steel and stainless steel, we offer a range of Metal Fabrication and Cladding Services for Commercial, Industrial & Agricultural Sectors,” said James.
“Times have changed dramatically over the years and we are continually investing in the business. We utilise the most sophisticated, computer-aided manufacturing equipment available. We provide only the highest quality products and solutions for all our customers’ structural steel fabrication needs and can service clients throughout Ireland and the UK.”
“We are still very busy though. The recession did hit us hard like it did many businesses, but fortunately we got through it. We used to have 29 working here, but that has been scaled back to 16.
“We have a highly experienced workforce capable to take on projects of all sizes, many of who have many years’ experience in the industry.”
James stated that the tide is slowly turning and there has been a big increase in their workload in the last couple of years. “You can definitely see a change as year on year, we have been busier. We have projects ongoing in Dublin and London at the moment and we are very busy for the rest of the year.”
JC Engineering operate a sister company in Northern Ireland JC Engineering (Structures) Ltd to carry out work in Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Being involved in projects all over the country means a lot of work is done on site and health and safety is paramount for the company as for site erection of steel and cladding the company has invested heavily in a modern lifting plant and training to meet the highest safety standards.
“All of our employees would be trained to the highest standard and we would have all necessary H&S certs to carry out our duties. A lot of our employees are with us years and they have great knowledge of their jobs, so the customer can rest assured that it will be done efficiently. We have a fully automated, computer controlled, cutting and drilling line. This ensures that the design, fabrication and erection process produces cost effective, buildable structures that meet fully the expectations of our clients.
Headquartered in Cloghan, Co Donegal, the company use all the latest 3D design technology and steelwork equipment for cutting, drilling and treating steel.
“We would pride ourselves on our attention to detail throughout all stages of production and development, which we believe helps us achieve what the customer wants.
Since January 2015, JC Engineering Ltd are one of few steel fabrication companies in this country to become CE Approved with certification in Execution class 2 and I.S. EN 1090-1:2009 + A1:2011.
By achieving accreditation in these standards, this highlights that JC Engineering have the ability to fabricate all types of structural steel in a manner which is to the highest standard and full trace-ability of the product is available.
JC Engineering can provide all types of bespoke architectural metalwork items to suit client requirements using materials such as stainless steel, mild steel and incorporating glass and timber to enhance the aesthetics of the finished product.
JC Engineering are manufacturers of agricultural buildings and farm sheds which can be provided in supply only kits or supply and erected.
“We have a number of farm building projects ongoing at the moment and it is one of our busiest areas in the business.”
Types of work carried out include: Animal Houses/Slatted sheds, Machinery/Storage sheds, Horse Arenas, General purpose sheds, Internal Penning for all animal types and Sliding doors.
JC Engineering provide structural steel buildings for private, commercial and public buildings. With a focus on quality work delivered on time, 2-D and 3-D drawing capabilities and fully equipped workshop JC Engineering are well placed to provide structural steel solutions for its clients.
James is confident that regardless of the issues that may occur during a project, they have the ability to deal with any problem with consummate ease.
“Our wealth of experience throughout the steel industry ensures that we have the experience to avoid issues which can occur at fabrication or erection.”
JC Engineering Ltd
Kilraun,
Cloghan,
Ballybofey,
County Donegal
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 00353 (0) 74 9133225
Mobile: 086 2798222
Fax: 00353 (0) 74 91 33868
Website: www.jcengineering.biz
Taken from Irish Tractor & Agri magazine Vol 4 No 8, October 2016
