John Taylor Engineering Services

What John Taylor Engineering Services does

John Taylor Engineering Services Limited (JTES) is a UK-based specialist supplier of used and remanufactured Amada sheet metal machinery, founded in 2003 and headquartered at Congleton Trade Centre, Congleton, Cheshire. The company buys, rebuilds, and resells Amada Punch Machines (EMZ/EMK series), Laser Machines (LCG fibre series), Press Brakes (HFE/HDS/HFT series), Guillotines, and Automation systems, serving sheet metal fabricators across Europe and worldwide. JTES positions itself as one of Europe's largest specialist Amada resellers and describes its in-house remanufacturing process — performed by a UK team with 150+ years of combined Amada-trained experience using genuine OEM parts — as rebuilding machines to original manufacturer specifications ('AS GOOD AS NEW').

Core technology is mechanical and process-based rather than software: full strip-down, OEM-spec rebuild, replacement with genuine Amada parts, and reassembly performed at the Congleton facility. Beyond remanufactured Amada stock, JTES now distributes new CoastOne Electric Press Brakes as a non-Amada complement, and supports customers with delivery, commissioning, operator training, post-sale service contracts, and parts-and-labour warranty. Finance packages are routed through third-party partners.

JTES runs a direct sales model — website listings, phone enquiries, factory visits — supplemented by a YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook presence and 'Price on Application' quotation practice consistent with low-volume, high-value B2B industrial capital equipment. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, parent entity, subsidiaries, M&A history, or named management team.

Name

John Taylor Engineering Services

Legal name

John Taylor Engineering Services Limited

Website

https://jtes-machinesales.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

John Taylor Engineering Services (JTES) is a UK-based specialist supplier of used and remanufactured Amada sheet metal machinery — punches, lasers, press brakes, and automation — rebuilt to OEM specifications for European and worldwide manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sheet Metal Machinery

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial MRO Supplies for Vehicle/Equipment Workshops (Bearings, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Fasteners) (TLAKAOAK)

Keywords

• Used sheet metal machinery
• Amada machine remanufacturing
• Press brake machines
• Laser cutting machines
• Metal fabrication equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Congleton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Machine Sales: Sale of used and remanufactured Amada sheet metal machinery including Punches, Lasers, Press Brakes, Guillotines, and Automation machines. Machines are sold with parts and labour warranty.
2. Support Services: Delivery, commissioning, training, and service contracts for machines sold. Finance packages available through partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

John Taylor Engineering Services (JTES) supplies used and remanufactured Amada sheet metal machinery including Punches, Lasers, Press Brakes, Guillotines, and Automation machines, alongside new CoastOne Electric Press Brakes. Machines are remanufactured in the UK to original manufacturer specifications using genuine Amada parts, supported by delivery, commissioning, training, and parts-and-labour warranty services.

Product overview

John Taylor Engineering Services (JTES) operates as a specialist supplier of pre-owned and remanufactured Amada sheet metal machinery. The company offers a single integrated portfolio consisting of remanufactured Amada machines (Punch Machines, Laser Machines, Press Brakes, Automation Machines) alongside new CoastOne Electric Press Brakes. All machines are remanufactured in the UK using genuine Amada parts to original manufacturer specifications. The product portfolio is complemented by comprehensive services including delivery, commissioning, training, and warranty support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amada Punch Machines Remanufactured Amada punch machines including EMZ and EMK series electric punch presses with multiple station configurations, supplied to sheet metal fabricators for punching operations.
• Amada Laser Machines Remanufactured Amada laser cutting machines including LCG series fiber lasers with various power ratings and shuttle table configurations, supplied to sheet metal fabricators.
• Amada Press Brakes Remanufactured Amada press brake machines including HFE, HDS, and HFT series with various tonnage capacities and axis configurations for metal bending operations.
• CoastOne Electric Press Brakes New electric press brake machines from CoastOne offered as an energy-efficient alternative to hydraulic machines for metal bending.
• Amada Automation Machines Remanufactured Amada automation equipment for automated sheet metal processing and material handling workflows.
• Machine Remanufacturing Services Full remanufacturing services for Amada machinery rebuilding machines to original manufacturer specifications using genuine Amada parts, performed by Amada-trained engineers at the Congleton facility.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AmadacoreTechnology or IntegrationAmada is the OEM brand whose machinery JTES specializes in remanufacturing. JTES uses genuine Amada parts for all rebuilds, ensuring original manufacturer specifications are met. The relationship involves sourcing OEM parts and potentially technical specifications for remanufacturing processes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bystronic: Swiss OEM of laser cutters, press brakes, and automation for sheet metal processing. Direct competitor to Amada in the new-equipment market and an alternative OEM whose used machines compete in the same secondary channels JTES serves.
• Mazak: Major multi-axis machine tool and laser-cutting OEM with significant installed base in Europe. Its used machines are routinely traded through dealers serving the same customers as JTES.
• Kasto: German manufacturer and trader of sawing, storage, and material-handling systems for metalworking, with active used-machinery operations serving European fabricators broadly overlapping with JTES's customer profile.
• TRUMPF: Leading global OEM of laser cutting and press brake systems. Competes with Amada new, but its installed base also feeds the secondary market where JTES and similar dealers operate.
• LVD Group: Belgian manufacturer of laser cutting, punching, bending, and automation systems for sheet metal. Competes head-to-head with Amada products that JTES remanufactures and resells.
• Amada: Global OEM of sheet metal machinery (punches, lasers, press brakes) whose products JTES exclusively remanufactures and resells. As the OEM, Amada is both JTES's primary supplier and a potential competitor through any future certified pre-owned programme.

Regional players

• CoastOne: Finnish OEM of electric press brakes that JTES actively distributes alongside its used Amada line. Direct commercial partner with shared customer base of European sheet metal fabricators.

Direct peers

• HGR Industrial Surplus: US-based used industrial machinery dealer carrying a broad inventory including CNC, fabrication, and metalworking equipment. Closely comparable business model (buy, refurbish/resell used machinery) but with broader scope and different geography.
• Prestige Equipment: Long-established US dealer of used metalworking and fabricating machinery including presses, shears, lasers, and press brakes. Closely comparable model to JTES but North America-focused.
• Resell CNC: US-focused online dealer of used CNC and fabricating machinery including press brakes, lasers, and punches. Closely comparable direct competitor in the cross-border used metalworking machinery trade.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@johntaylorengineeringservi85
• Facebookfacebook.com/johntaylorengineeringservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/john-taylor-engineering-company-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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