About Premitec

Premitec was founded in the UK in 2000 by Ian Pickles who still leads the company.
Ian as an ex-toolmaker, production engineer and with knowledge of hydraulic presses here in the UK, felt there was a market for a bespoke business supplying hydraulic presses and heavy load handling equipment to industry with an ethos of ‘simple production solutions’ for pressing parts, handling scrap and heavy loads.

Initially Premitec promoted the Hedin Lagan press tool handling equipment, but over time the weight capacities grew from manipulating 40 ton tools to solving heavy load handling systems which today are in excess of 250 tons. Their equipment has always been simple, using straight forward engineering principles. Units have been supplied to the automotive, aerospace, white goods and wind turbine industries throughout the world.

In 2003 Premitec became the UK agent for Hydraulico presses in Denmark. Not only do Hydraulico design and manufacture hydraulic presses from 100 tons up to 5,000 tons, but they also enjoy great success with their service department, who upgrade and service all makes and capacities of hydraulic presses. Their electronic shimming concept is a world leader.

When in 2005, a Swedish company approached Premitec to supply their Electro Mechanical Scrap Shuttles, Ian Pickles didn’t realise what a success they would be. From the first unit installed at Baxi Boilers, Preston in November 2005, the demand has increased year on year. They really are a reliable ‘robust’ unit.

Major Milestones
2011 - Hydraulico win order for 5,000 ton forging press, tooling & robotics. Rail industry.
2011 – Upgrade of 160 ton Lasco press in 8 days. Aerospace industry.
2011 – 40 ton carrier for tower transportation. Wind Turbine Industry.
2010 – 5 meter long scrap shakers used on automotive moving bolsters presses.
2009 – 40 ton horizontal Die Splitter (Automotive, Swindon)
2006 – Hydraulico upgrade fire damaged rubber press within 6 weeks!
2005 – Meab Electo Mechanical Scrap Shaker.
2004 – Nebosh H&S certificate obtained to aid with tool handling issues.
2004 – Service of two 500 ton spotting press in the automotive industry.
2003 – Hydraulico Presses
2002 – First 30 ton tool carrier supplied to the automotive industry.
2002 – First major customer (Toyota) for a 10 ton Die Cart
2001 – Installed first die splitter at Hepworth Heating, Derbyshire.
2000 – Hedin Lagan tool handling & heavy load handling