Prosaw
Prosaw is a UK industrial machinery distributor founded in 1963, supplying 200+ sawing and metal forming machines from 20+ manufacturers to UK and Irish structural steel, aluminium, precision engineering, and steel stockholding customers, supported by in-house service, spares, and training.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1963
- HeadquartersKettering, United Kingdom
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Prosaw does
Prosaw Limited is a UK-based industrial machinery distributor founded in 1963 and headquartered in a 35,000 sq.ft. facility in Kettering, Northamptonshire. The company specialises in the sale, service, and support of industrial sawing machines and metal forming equipment, distributing more than 200 machine models from over 20 international manufacturers including Bomar, HYDMECH, Mega, Waytrain, Yilmaz, GEKA, TCI Cutting, Akyapak, Gentiger, and Karmetal. In addition to third-party brands, Prosaw markets its own proprietary Prosaw-branded machines and provides bespoke turn-key projects through an in-house CAD design team. The facility includes a 5,000 sq.ft. purpose-built showroom for demonstrations and a Technical Centre housing over 100 machines for customer material testing and factory acceptance trials.
The business generates revenue across four streams: industrial machinery sales (bandsaws, circular saws, steelworkers, metal forming, waterjet cutting, machining centres); spare parts and consumables (over 4,000 SKUs with same-day despatch, including bimetal, carbide, and TCT blades); service and maintenance delivered by what the company describes as the UK's largest team of directly employed service engineers; and certificated operator training. Pricing is quote-based rather than list-priced, and go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales covering the UK and Republic of Ireland. Prosaw holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, Smas Worksafe accreditation, Buy With Confidence membership, and is a member of the Manufacturing Technologies Association.
The customer base spans five primary verticals — structural steel fabrication, aluminium and PVC processing, nickel alloy and exotic alloys, precision engineering, and steel stockholders — with named enterprise customers including Avent Extrusions, John Lawley Group, the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, Tata Steel, and various structural steelwork fabricators. The company is privately held (Prosaw Limited, registered in England and Wales), employs 11–50 staff, and in May 2026 transitioned Managing Director leadership from Phil Crick (41 years' service) to Chris Burns.
Prosaw firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Prosaw
- Legal name
- Prosaw Limited
- Website
- https://prosaw.co.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1963
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Prosaw is a UK industrial machinery distributor founded in 1963, supplying 200+ sawing and metal forming machines from 20+ manufacturers to UK and Irish structural steel, aluminium, precision engineering, and steel stockholding customers, supported by in-house service, spares, and training.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Prosaw is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kettering
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Prosaw business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of industrial bandsaws, circular saws, steelworkers, metal forming equipment, waterjet cutting machines, and machining centres from various manufacturers. Machines range from manual to fully automatic CNC-controlled systems.
- Spare Parts and Consumables: Sale of spare parts, blades (bandsaw and circular saw blades), and accessories. Stock of over 4,000 individual items with same-day despatch capability.
- Service and Maintenance: Preventative maintenance contracts, breakdown call outs, machine servicing, and commissioning services performed by the UK's largest team of directly employed service engineers.
- Training Services: Certificated training courses for operators covering bandsaw operation, blade selection, health and safety, and productivity optimization.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Prosaw product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Prosaw is a UK-based industrial machinery distributor supplying over 200 models of bandsaws, circular saws, steelworkers, metal forming equipment, waterjet cutting machines, CNC machining centres and materials handling systems sourced from 20+ world-leading manufacturers. The company also offers its own Prosaw-branded machines, blades, consumables and a comprehensive after-sales service including commissioning, preventative maintenance, breakdown callouts, operator training and testing/evaluation.
Product overview
Prosaw is a UK-based industrial machinery supplier specializing in metal sawing and metal forming equipment. The company operates as a platform distributor offering an extensive portfolio of over 200 machine models from multiple international manufacturers, supplemented by their own proprietary Prosaw-branded machines. Their core product lines include Industrial Bandsaws (manual, semi-automatic, and automatic configurations), Industrial Circular Saws, Steelworkers (GEKA), Metal Forming Equipment (AKYAPAK), Water Jet Cutting (TCI), CNC Machining Centres (Yilmaz), and Materials Handling Systems. The portfolio also includes consumables (bandsaw and circular saw blades), services (testing/evaluation, machine commissioning, training, spares), and pre-owned equipment. Prosaw represents 20+ manufacturer brands including Bomar, HYDMECH, Mega, Waytrain, Yilmaz, GEKA, and others. The company serves UK and Ireland industry with a 35,000 sq.ft. facility in Kettering featuring a 5,000 sq.ft. showroom with over 100 machines available for demonstration and testing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Industrial Bandsaws Metal cutting bandsaws available in manual, semi-automatic, and automatic configurations, including vertical bandsaw models for various industrial applications.
- Industrial Circular Saws Metal cutting circular saws for cutting steel, stainless steels, plastics and non-ferrous metals, available in manual, semi-automatic, and automatic configurations.
- Steelworkers Steel working machinery including universal steelworkers, punching machines, and CNC automation equipment for metal fabrication.
- Metal Forming Equipment Metal forming machinery including section rolls, plate rolls, drilling and cutting, plasma cutting, and tube bending equipment from AKYAPAK.
- Water Jet Cutting Machines Waterjet cutting machines for precise cutting of all materials including steels, aluminium, marble, glass, plastics and other non-ferrous materials.
- CNC Machining Centres 3, 4 & 5-axis servo-controlled machining centers designed for drilling, grooving, notching, tapping, and saw milling on aluminum and PVC profiles.
- Aluminium Machinery Specialized machinery for aluminum processing including single and double head saws, routing machines, profile machining centres, and plate saws capable of cutting up to 300mm thick aluminum.
- Abrasive Saws Abrasive and friction sawing machines for hard metals, composites and grilled flooring, from manual pivot action to NC controlled cross-cutting panel saws.
- Special Purpose Machinery Custom-designed machines for special applications including pallet trim saws, long length cutting, composite sawing, and special circular sawing systems.
- Prosaw-branded Machines Proprietary Prosaw machines supplied since 1963 including bandsaws, coldsaws, and bespoke roller conveyors.
- Bandsaw Blades Bimetal, carbide, and grit edge bandsaw blades for cutting carbon steels, nickel-chrome steels, shock resist tool steels, and copper or titanium alloys.
- Circular Saw Blades SHSS (Super High Speed), TCT (Tungsten Carbide Tipped), and Cermet circular saw blades for cutting various metals and materials.
- Spare Parts & Accessories Over 4,000 individual spare items in stock with same-day despatch, including blades, consumables, and optional accessories for sawing machines and steelworkers.
- Testing & Evaluation Services Technical centre with over 100 machines for processing customer materials to find the most suitable machine, including cutting trials, expert advice, and factory acceptance tests.
- Machine Commissioning Delivery, installation and training services carried out by directly employed service engineers including precision installation to +/- 0.5mm accuracy.
- Training Services Certificated training courses for operators, supervisors, managers or teams covering bandsaw techniques, blade life, cutting calculations, and health and safety.
- Machine Servicing Preventative maintenance contracts, breakdown callouts, and machine servicing carried out by the UK's largest team of directly employed service engineers.
- Used Machines Pre-owned equipment including used bandsaws, circular saws, steelworkers and metal forming machines at reduced prices.
- Ex-Demonstration Machines Demonstrator machines from the 5,000 sq/ft showroom offered at reduced prices.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduced recycling times through purpose-built HCS-3000 bandsaw system for oilfield heat exchangers
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Prosaw
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Prosaw technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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App detail
Prosaw partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- AkyapakcoreSince 1962, Akyapak Metalworking Technologies produces metal-bending, drilling and cutting machines. Prosaw is UK sales agent. Equipment used in famous structures including Istanbul Formula 1 Stadium and Dubai Eye.
- BomarcoreEstablished 1993, one of Europe's leading manufacturers of high quality bandsaws at value prices. Range includes pivot and twin column manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic mitre cutting bandsaws.
- GEKAcoreManufacturing steelworkers since 1919, established in UK since 1970s. Products include universal steelworkers, punching machines, CNC automation from 36 to 220 tonne capacity.
- MegacoreSince 1980, specializing in bandsaws and NC controlled circular sawing machines. One of largest manufacturers from Taiwan of pivot action and twin column bandsaws and carbide circular saws.
- HYDMECHcoreWorld leader in metal bandsaw machines since 1978, headquartered in Woodstock, Canada. Manufactures horizontal and vertical bandsaw machines for aerospace, automotive, steel service centres and fabrication shops.
- WaytraincoreLeading brand of bandsaws in Taiwan with 30 years experience developing and producing bandsaws. Over 100 model types including manual, automatic, twin column and mitre cutting machines.
- YilmazcoreEstablished almost 50 years ago, leader in manufacture of equipment for Aluminium and PVC industry. Produces high quality sawing and machining equipment using latest technology.
- GentigercoreEstablished 1995, originally specialized in High Speed CNC Milling Machines. Produces High Specification Automatic Bandsaws with SIEMENS Sinumerik Controllers.
- TCI CuttingcoreWorld leading supplier of Waterjet and Laser cutting machinery using latest technology for efficiency and productivity. High pressure waterjet machinery for precise cutting of all materials.
- KarmetalminorEstablished 1975 providing solutions to automotive industry. One of largest suppliers of sawing solutions from Turkey, manufacturing manual, semi-automatic and automatic bandsaw machines.
- Ileri TeknikminorManufacturer of heavy duty manual and semi-automatic cut off machines. At forefront of circular sawing industry since 1995 with machines largely exported to major export markets.
- OMPminorSince 1977, manufactures tube cutting circular saws with magazine and bunker loader feeders and bundling machines. World leader in tube cutting sector.
- MetlsawminorSince 1975, manufacturing high speed and precision sawing machines with over 800 installations worldwide. Earned worldwide reputation for innovation, excellence and product reliability.
- BonettiminorFocused on design and manufacturing of special purpose bandsaws both horizontal and vertical.
- ExactCutminorHighly experienced in manufacture of high-performance circular saws for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Offers standard solutions and customized cutting centres.
- FUHOminorEstablished 1967, manufactures large range of vertical bandsaw machines from manually operated 350mm throat through to large semi-automatic machines with hydraulic powered tables.
- TemelsanminorEstablished 1976, one of Turkey's largest manufacturers of heavy duty vertical and horizontal bandsaw machines with cutting capacities up to 1150mm x 810mm.
- TyrominorManufactures large range of abrasive and friction sawing machines for hard metals, composites and grilled flooring from manual pivot action through to NC controlled cross-cutting panel saws.
- JLHminorSince 1983, manufacturing high-quality and technologically advanced metal cutting solutions to customers across the world.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Prosaw competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Behringer GmbH: German manufacturer of bandsaws, circular saws and automated cutting systems for steel service centres. Comparable as a primary upstream supplier in the same product category whose UK distribution Prosaw competes against.
- KASTO: German manufacturer of metal-cutting bandsaws and automated material storage systems serving steel stockholders and fabricators — directly comparable product family, broader global footprint.
- TRUMPF UK: UK presence of the global machine tool and laser-cutting group. Competes for the same sheet-metal and structural-steel buyers Prosaw serves, with overlapping CNC/waterjet/laser cutting solutions.
- Bystronic UK: UK arm of Bystronic, a global sheet-metal processing machinery manufacturer covering laser cutting, bending and automation. Displaces Prosaw's metal-cutting and forming footprint at the upper end of the customer base.
- AMADA UK: UK arm of the global AMADA group, manufacturing laser, punch, bending and cutting machinery. Overlaps with Prosaw's metal-cutting and forming portfolio and competes for the same fabrication and structural-steel customers.
- Lincoln Electric UK: Welding, cutting and automation equipment major with a UK sales footprint. Competes for the same industrial fabrication customers and offers overlapping cutting technologies such as plasma.
Direct peers
- Edward Pryor & Son: Long-established UK industrial marking, scribing, and metalworking tools supplier. Comparable as a UK metalworking-tool specialist with a deep industrial customer base and decades-long supplier relationships.
- Saws Direct: UK-focused online distributor of bandsaws, circular saws, blades and metal cutting consumables. Listed on Prosaw's own website footer as an affiliated property — same product category, same UK customer base, direct competitive overlap.
- Addison Saws: UK-based specialist distributor of bandsaws, circular saws and metal cutting consumables serving fabrication, engineering and steel-stockholder end-users — highly comparable product mix and customer base to Prosaw.
- Kingsland Engineering: European manufacturer/supplier of metalworking machinery including ironworkers, punching, bending and cutting equipment — comparable mid-sized industrial-machinery specialist with overlapping product categories to Prosaw's steelworker line.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Prosaw leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Prosaw funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Prosaw M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Prosaw
What does Prosaw do?
Prosaw is a UK-based industrial machinery distributor supplying over 200 models of bandsaws, circular saws, steelworkers, metal forming equipment, waterjet cutting machines, CNC machining centres and materials handling systems sourced from 20+ world-leading manufacturers. The company also offers its own Prosaw-branded machines, blades, consumables and a comprehensive after-sales service including commissioning, preventative maintenance, breakdown callouts, operator training and testing/evaluation.
Is Prosaw a public or private company?
Prosaw is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Prosaw founded?
Prosaw was founded in 1963. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Prosaw based?
Prosaw is headquartered in Kettering, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Prosaw make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Industrial Machinery Sales are the primary driver. The others are spare Parts and Consumables, service and Maintenance and training Services.
Who are Prosaw's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Behringer GmbH, KASTO, TRUMPF UK, Bystronic UK, AMADA UK and Lincoln Electric UK. Direct peers are Edward Pryor & Son, Saws Direct, Addison Saws and Kingsland Engineering.
Does Prosaw have an API?
No public API is recorded for Prosaw.