What NCMT does

NCMT is a Coventry-based, privately-held engineering solutions company founded in 1964 that operates as the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for two global Japanese CNC machine tool manufacturers — Okuma and Makino — under dual distributorship arrangements originating with the founder's first import of a Japanese-built CNC machine tool to the UK. The company supplies multi-tasking lathes (Okuma MULTUS B/U Series), 5-axis vertical machining centres (Okuma GENOS M-5AX, Makino V-Series), horizontal machining centres (Okuma MB-H, Makino a-nx), wire and sinker EDM machines (Makino U6 H.E.A.T., U32j, EDAF3), and Makino VIPER precision grinding systems to manufacturers in aerospace, automotive and motorsport (including EV), energy/power generation, medical devices, defence, subcontracting, and mould & die sectors.

The portfolio extends beyond machine tools into Blue Photon photo-activated adhesive workholding (exclusively distributed across Europe since 2015), automation systems (pallet changers, gantry loaders, robotic cells), turnkey manufacturing solutions, and aftermarket services including the 2024-launched 5-year Extended Service Warranty and a long-running apprenticeship scheme supported by the Gray Foundation. Technical differentiation rests on bundled capability rather than proprietary IP: the company integrates complementary vendor stacks — Okuma OSP-P500 controls, Makino Hyper-i, Renishaw probing, Open Mind OPTICAM, and Tyrolit consumables — and supports customers from application engineering through installation, automation, training, spares, and lifecycle service.

NCMT generates revenue primarily through capital-equipment hardware sales, supplemented by professional-services revenue from automation and turnkey project work, managed-services revenue from extended warranty and service contracts, and consumables/hardware revenue from Blue Photon workholding. The company runs an enterprise field-sales motion across three UK sites (Coventry Technology Centre HQ plus a London sales/support office) and reaches European customers for select product lines, with demand activation anchored by the biennial MACH exhibition (Birmingham), AMB Stuttgart, and proprietary technical events such as 'Engineered for Power' at Coventry.

Name

NCMT

Legal name

NCMT Limited

Website

https://ncmt.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NCMT is the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor of Okuma and Makino CNC machine tools, supplying precision machining, multi-tasking, EDM, grinding, automation, and turnkey manufacturing solutions to aerospace, automotive/EV, energy, medical, defence, subcontracting, and mould & die manufacturers since 1964.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Coventry

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. CNC Machine Tool Sales: NCMT generates revenue primarily through the sale of high-technology CNC machine tools, acting as the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Okuma and Makino brands. Products include multi-tasking lathes, 5-axis machining centres, EDM machines, grinding machines, and horizontal machining centres.
2. Automation & Turnkey Solutions: NCMT provides automation solutions (pallet changers, gantry loaders, robotic cells) and complete turnkey manufacturing systems, including project management, installation, commissioning, and through-life support.
3. Service, Spares & Extended Warranty: After-sales service, technical support, spare parts supply, training programmes, and extended service warranty (5-year warranty covering mechanical, electrical, and electronic components with parts, labour, and travel included).
4. Workholding & Consumables: Distribution of Blue Photon photo-activated adhesive workholding systems throughout Europe, along with associated consumables.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NCMT supplies high-technology CNC machine tools, precision machining solutions and advanced workholding systems to manufacturers across the UK and Ireland as the exclusive distributor of Okuma, Makino and Blue Photon. Offerings span multi-tasking lathes, 5-axis and horizontal machining centres, wire/sinker EDM, grinding machines, additive manufacturing, automation (pallet changers, gantry loaders, robotic cells) and turnkey installation, supported by training, spares and a 5-year extended warranty.

Product overview

NCMT is a UK and Ireland distributor of high-technology CNC machine tools and manufacturing solutions, serving as the exclusive partner for Okuma and Makino brands. The portfolio includes multi-tasking lathes (MULTUS U and B Series), 5-axis machining centres (GENOS M-5AX Series, a800Z, V-Series), horizontal machining centres (MB-H Series, MA-H Series, a-nx Series), vertical machining centres (GENOS M Series), wire and sinker EDM machines (U6 H.E.A.T., U32j, EDAF3), and precision grinding systems (VIPER Series). Supporting solutions include Blue Photon photo-activated workholding, automation systems (pallet changers, gantry loaders), Okuma OSP-P500 control systems, and comprehensive services including training, warranty, and turnkey installation. The company also offers the Easy-Grind software for Makino VIPER grinding machines and has developed the Makino DA300 automated production cell.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Okuma MULTUS U3000 Multi-Tasking Lathe Twin-spindle multi-tasking lathe combining turning, drilling, 5-axis milling and friction stir welding in one integrated setup for complex single-setup parts. Targeted at aerospace, automotive and high-value component manufacturers.
• Okuma MULTUS U4000 Multi-Tasking Machine Multi-tasking machine on an orthogonal flat bed with larger Y-axis travels, optional second turret and 19-inch OSP control screen; max turning diameter 650 mm and spindle speeds up to 4,200 rpm.
• Okuma GENOS M-5AX Series 5-Axis Vertical Machining Centres Next-generation 5-axis vertical machining centres including the M460V-5AX (Ø400 table, 15,000 rpm, 48 tools) and M560V-5AX (Ø500 table, 60-tool capacity), offering high precision and metal removal rates in a compact double-column structure.
• Makino a800Z 5-Axis Horizontal Machining Centre Large-frame, 5-axis horizontal machining centre for high-precision, high-throughput machining of aluminium, steel and titanium components up to 1,280 mm X / 1,200 mm Y / 1,325 mm Z travels, with up to 10,000 rpm spindle (15,000 rpm optional).
• Okuma MB-H Series Horizontal Machining Centres High-speed, thermally stable horizontal machining centres built on the Okuma Thermo-Friendly Concept including MB-4000H, MB-5000HII (25% faster cycles, 20% smaller footprint) and MB-10000H; expandable with modular ATC magazine and APC.
• Makino U6 H.E.A.T. Wire EDM High-energy wire EDM capable of 4-micron precision cutting using wires down to 0.1 mm diameter, with dual flushing system and controlled high-energy pulses reducing wire wear; includes Makino Hyper-i twin-touch-screen control.
• Makino U32j Wire EDM Wire EDM with Hyper-i Windows-based twin-touch-screen control producing surface finishes as fine as 3 microns Rz (0.7-micron Ra with 7-pass process), HyperConnect Industry 4.0 connectivity and CRYSTAL II machining in a compact 2,580x3,165 mm footprint.
• Makino Precision Grinding / VIPER Series Makino G5 and VIPER grinding systems for turbine blade, vane and fir-tree root grinding; the VIPER (Variable Impregnated Diamond Peripheral Elastomeric Resin) system was developed in 1997 for nickel alloy turbine blade fir-tree root forms. 264 units sold globally, 188 supplied by NCMT.
• Blue Photon Photo-Activated Adhesive Workholding Systems Photo-activated adhesive workholding systems that clamp awkwardly-shaped components securely while exposing maximum surface area to the milling cutter; NCMT is the exclusive European distributor since 2015.
• Automation Solutions (Pallet Changers, Gantry Loaders, Roid Series) Automation solutions including Automatic Pallet Changer (APC), Okuma Gantry Loader (OGL) and Roid Series robotic cells, supporting lights-out and unattended production for spindle utilisation uplift from 25-30% to 85-95%.
• Makino Additive Manufacturing Solutions Additive manufacturing solutions distributed in the UK and Ireland through the Makino portfolio.
• Makino DA300 Automated Production Cell Makino DA300 5-axis vertical machining centre configured as a production cell with proprietary 40-pallet storage and retrieval on five levels for extended lights-out running.
• Turnkey Manufacturing Solutions Complete turnkey solutions delivering fully optimised, production-ready machining systems from concept through installation, commissioning and through-life support.
• 5-Year Extended Service Warranty Manufacturer-backed Extended Service Warranty covering mechanical, electrical and electronic components for CNC machines, including parts, labour and travel, available on multi-year contract terms in conjunction with an NCMT service contract.
• Service, Spares & Technical Support After-sales service, technical support and spare parts supply designed to protect uptime, accuracy and long-term machine performance across the UK and Ireland installed base.
• Operator and Engineer Training Programmes Tailored training programmes supporting operators and engineers through the full lifecycle of installed CNC machines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Unautomated machines typically achieve only 25–30 per cent spindle uptime; automation can raise this to 85–95 per cent
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Delta XDcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 June 2026NCMT partnered with Delta XD to implement a Makino U6 H.E.A.T. wire EDM for precision component sectioning in metrology workflows. The system enables micron-level precision (4 microns) cutting with 0.1mm wire diameter, allowing Delta XD to perform complex 3D cut paths and sectioning for aerospace and defence quality control.
• Dontyne GearscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026NCMT supplied Okuma GENOS M460V-5AX machining centre to Dontyne Gears, which validated its Gear Production Suite (GPS) software enabling precision gear manufacturing on a standard 5-axis platform. The British Gear Association funded and validated this approach as a viable alternative to bespoke dedicated gear machines, achieving ISO 4-5 accuracy.
• EVTECcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2026NCMT is supplying EVTEC with a growing fleet of Makino horizontal machining centres (a51nx, a61nx, a71nx) for electric drive unit manufacturing. The partnership began with three machines for prototyping and has scaled to full production, demonstrating a scalable solution for EV manufacturing.
• University of Wolverhampton Racing (UWR)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2023NCMT sponsors the University of Wolverhampton Racing team competing in the Praga Cup and Formula 3 Cup, supporting student engineers in motorsport and reinforcing commitment to engineering talent development. Partnership continued in 2025 with support for the Revolution 500 EVO racecar.
• Blue PhotoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015NCMT has represented Blue Photon (US photo-activated adhesive workholding systems) throughout Europe since 2015. The technology allows secure clamping of awkwardly-shaped components while exposing maximum surface area to the milling cutter.
• OkumaflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNCMT is the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Okuma CNC machine tools, a relationship that began in 1964 when Gerry Gray founded NCMT after importing the first Japanese-built CNC machine tool to the UK.
• MakinoflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNCMT is the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Makino machining centres, EDM machines, and VIPER grinding centres. The partnership with Makino Milling Machine Co. dates to 1964, with NCMT celebrating 60 years of cooperation in 2024.
• British Gear Association (BGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe British Gear Association funded and validated Dontyne Gears' 5-axis gear manufacturing approach, providing peer review of projects relating to CNC production and establishing credibility for the method through industry recognition.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Renishaw: UK-based metrology and probing specialist; an existing NCMT integration partner (SPRINT probe on Okuma GENOS) and adjacent ecosystem player in precision measurement. Comparable in being a UK-headquartered precision engineering company serving overlapping end customers.
• Makino Milling Machine Co. Parent principal of one of NCMT's two flagship distribution brands. Not a competitor in the UK/Ireland, but the global parent and source of NCMT's product roadmap. Comparable as the manufacturer of the machines NCMT distributes.

Direct peers

• Kingsbury (UK): Direct competitor and the other major UK & Ireland machine tool distributor, representing multiple premium Japanese and European brands including Mazak. Closely comparable in scale, business model, and customer verticals (aerospace, automotive, energy, medical).
• Yamazaki Mazak UK: UK subsidiary of major Japanese CNC machine tool manufacturer Mazak, selling and servicing its own machines directly. Directly competes with NCMT's Okuma and Makino offerings in identical product categories and verticals.
• Haas Automation UK: UK arm of the world's largest CNC machine tool builder by volume, offering vertical machining centres, lathes, and rotary products. Competes with NCMT in the SME and subcontractor segment of the UK market.
• 600 Group (600 UK): UK-based machine tool distributor and manufacturer (parent of Colchester, Tornos) that supplies CNC and conventional machines to UK manufacturers. Similar mid-sized UK distributor profile with overlapping customer base.
• DMG MORI UK: UK operations of one of the largest global machine tool manufacturers, selling premium CNC turning, milling, and additive manufacturing systems. Competes head-to-head with NCMT in 5-axis, multi-tasking, and turnkey installations.
• Selmach Machinery: UK machine tool distributor representing brands including Colchester, Ajax, and CNC lathes/mills. Competes with NCMT at the SME/subcontract end of the UK market.
• Hurco UK: UK distributor of Hurco CNC machining centres known for conversational programming and ease-of-use controls. Targets similar subcontract, mould, and job-shop customers as NCMT's 3-axis and entry 5-axis product set.

Broad incumbents

• GF Machining Solutions (UK): UK arm of Georg Fischer's machine tool division, offering AgieCharmilles EDM, Mikron milling, and Liechti 5-axis aerospace solutions. Directly overlaps NCMT in EDM and high-precision 5-axis for aerospace and medical.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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