Category: News

MVV sponsorship benefits Will and Felix

An apprentice sponsorship scheme run by an energy company is helping provide additional training support for two Aldermans apprentices. MVV Environment Devonport Ltd, a UK…

Punched parts, pronto! – thanks to our new automatic sheet loader

In another significant factory investment, we have increased our CNC punching capacity thanks to the addition of a new automatic sheet loader for our Amada…

Merry Christmas!  It’s here… our Christmas video for 2019!

2019 has been a very special year for us at Aldermans, as we celebrated our 50th anniversary.  We’d like to say a huge thank you once…

Make UK manufacturing award win for Aldermans

Alderman Tooling struck gold at the regional heats of a major national manufacturing awards programme organised by Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation. The award win…

Aldermans celebrates its first 50 years

2019 heralds a momentous achievement for Aldermans: our first 50 years in business. In February 1969 precision tool maker Bill Alderman set up as a…

Will helps to bring Plymouth’s Mayflower to life

A team of young apprentices – including our own Will Williamson – has designed and fabricated a stunning scale replica of the Mayflower, with working…

Flying the flag for STEM

Karen Friendship, Managing Director of Aldermans, has been a STEM ambassador for the last five years, and couldn’t be more enthusiastic about encouraging other local…

Three more ‘lean’ heroes!

Congratulations to Sean Henderson, Brett Annetts and Pete Lake who are the latest team members to complete the NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Business Improvement…

Karen visits Number 10 (twice!)

No, she’s not the new Prime Minster or Brexit Secretary! On Thursday 7th March MD Karen Friendship was honoured to be invited to a reception…

“High level” investment improves safety and energy efficiency

After 25 years at our factory in Bell Close, Plympton, the time finally came to commission a “high level” investment – some much-needed roofing renovation!…