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Paragon Toolmaking has further invested into new high-tech machinery with a £450,000 spend set to speed up production and increase automation when manufacturing precision tools which make products used worldwide. General Manager Kevin Batty says the equipment is essential to ensure the business can continue to meet increasing demand for its expertise, maintaining its reputation… Continue reading £450,000 investment into machinery to speed up production and increase automation on factory floor

Paragon Toolmaking General Manager Kevin Batty has urged manufacturers to take full advantage of the benefits brought by supporting Apprenticeship schemes – saying it’s a chance to ensure vital skills and knowledge are retained and not lost. Pointing to a long-established and successful commitment to offering apprenticeships at the business, he says Paragon has benefitted… Continue reading Commitment to Apprenticeships helps us shape our future workforce by sharing skills and knowledge

Paragon Toolmaking is the first port of call for many in the building and construction sector when looking to create specialist products which require precision manufacturing. Over the years our team has been called upon to design and build tools able to produce millions of components, able to manufacture anything from the smallest of parts… Continue reading Our building industry expertise: Precision tooling for products from access floor panels to ground reinforcing netting

Paragon Toolmaking is looking to build on a successful end to 2022 by recruiting for new and experienced toolmakers to join a team which designs, builds and distributes industry-leading products across the world. It comes as the company, established in Hull in 1969, seeks to maintain the momentum of a year which saw it work… Continue reading Investing in our workforce to build on strong end to 2022

Paragon Toolmaking has established itself as a ‘go to’ specialist when it comes to designing and manufacturing bespoke tooling to make specific parts for the automotive industry. We recently shared news of how our team was called upon to help produce parts for Cadillac’s new flagship electric vehicle – the ultra-luxury Celestiq. However, this was far… Continue reading Our automotive industry expertise: Bespoke tooling has produced parts for Jaguar, Lotus, Aston Martin, BMW and more

Paragon Toolmaking is investing back into the business having secured increasing work both in the UK and overseas in 2022 – ensuring a healthy order book well into next year. It has seen a new computer numerical controlled coordinate measuring machine (CNC CMM) already bought and installed in the company’s manufacturing facility in Hull, with further… Continue reading Investment made into business on back of increased orders from both UK and overseas

By Daniel Beaumont, owner Having embarked upon a business acquisition strategy just over two years ago I am delighted to now be owning and leading the future development of Paragon Toolmaking, Fairgrieve Compression Moulding and Ashlyne Fabrications. These are three businesses with unique and specialist skillsets and markets which have each enjoyed their own success stories… Continue reading Sharing knowledge and best practice between businesses to work more efficiently and effectively

Progression Tools are used in automated coil fed presses; they bend, cut and manipulate the material into its final required shape. Progression Press Tools are different from ‘Press Tools’ because the material is worked through several stages as it passes through the tool, rather than a single stage in a standard press tool. During each stage,… Continue reading What is a Progression Press Tool?

Paragon Toolmaking is delighted to have named as a shortlisted finalist at the Business Insider’s 2022 Made in Yorkshire Awards, in the category of Digital Engineering Expertise. If successful on the awards night in March, it would complete a hat-trick of leading industry awards within the space of 12 months. Last year Paragon Toolmaking was… Continue reading Digital engineering expertise recognised at manufacturing awards as Paragon seeks hat-trick of wins

When customers take a look around our factory they are often surprised by the sophisticated, high-tech nature of our work. Our constant investment into the latest technology – and continued commitment to in-house training of our staff – has seen us grow from dealing with mainly local businesses to supplying bespoke tooling solutions to many… Continue reading How our hi-tech engineering processes provide speed and savings for customers