Insitu Machining and Sub Contract Machining -History

Reekie Machining

Our History

A family business founded over 70 years ago to design and manufacture portable machine tools, Reekie Machining were pioneers of in situ machining throughout the world.

Although many of the Clydesdale and Reekie ranges of machines are still in use today, the company is better known these days as a machining specialist both on site and at our facility in Renfrewshire.

The company has grown and thrived by adapting to the changing demands of our customers and by keeping our people, equipment and systems at the forefront of what we do.

With a great history, comes a great track record of delivering excellent machining solutions to what are now some of the world’s leading blue chip companies. Some milestones are outlined below, please contact us to find out more or share your own experiences of Reekie Machining.

2020

Reekie reaches milestone of 50 employees following several years of growth

2017

Accredited with ISO 14001:2004 Environment Management System and ISO 18001:2007 Health and Safety Management System

2017

Reekie Machining become one of only two insitu machining companies to have a fleet wide frame work agreement with EDF, following outstanding service at EDF’s Nuclear power stations

2017

Reekie Machining Celebrates 70years in business

2016

David Reekie takes over from Colin Reekie as Managing Director July 2016

2014

Purchase of 5 Axis Machining center and High Precision Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)

2014

Reekie Machining receive largest ever single order for the manufacture of 20 off boring machines for Airbus to carry out critical repairs to A330 under carriage

2008

Reekie’s Insitu Team confirm their status as the most trusted insitu machining solution provider to the Nuclear industry by successfully completeing a seven figure emergency repair to the BCUs at Heysham and Hartlepool Power Stations

2005

Jared Reekie appointed Director and Company Secretary

2004

Achieved accreditation to ISO 9001:2000 BM Trada

2003

Large Capital Spend on two new CNC lathes and VMC as Reekie Machining commence an investment program to significantly increase the capability of the machine shop

2002

Introduction of Progress Plus production software giving full traceability at the touch of a button

1996

Contracts included Shell, CNS, Anasuria contract for AMEC, Schiehallion for AMEC, Glas Dowr for LOL, Allseas Solitaire for Swan Hunter

Large onsite machining Flange Facing and Repair

1994

R5,000 machine manufactured and used on Uisge Gorm contract at LOL

Large onsite machining milling and turning

1989

Colin Reekie appointed MD

1979

AGM approves payment of first ever dividend

1978

Reekie machines ordered by Indian Petrochemicals; Hindustan Fertilisers; Brown & Root and Shell

1977

Insitu Pioneer and Founder David Gladstone Balfour Reekie died

1975

Contracts include Dounreay, Ardyne Contract, George Wimpey, ME&C (Shell) Netherlands Dock & Shipbuilding Co, Esso, Antwerp Flour

insitu machining inside Nuclear Power Station

1973

Following a large demand in the range of Reekie Portable Machine Tools developed by David.G.B.Reekie and exceptional growth in sales, Reekie Machining Move from Paisley workshop to new purpose built facility at Inchinnan Industrial Estate

1949

Company name changed to David Reekie & Sons Ltd

1946

Date on certificate of incorporation. First recorded meeting of the board of R.J.Neilston Son Ltd. David Gladstone Balfour Reekie appointed as Technical Representative