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Find out tonight if we have been voted THE SMARTEST business at the Smarta 100 awards - 19th May, London
- Founder name(s):
- Kirk Burwell
- Company:
- Hemingway Kits
- Website:
- http://www.hemingwaykits.com
- Proposition:
- An engineering design house and a manufacturer that creates elegant and challenging metal working projects for the home workshop, such as build-your-own clocks, engines and instruments.
Hemingway Kits
More than half a million craftsmen worldwide keep industrial
lathes and milling machines at home to build any and every
mechanical device imaginable. Hemingway Kits taps directly into
that market. It's only run by two people, but boasts the largest
range of tooling and IC engine projects in the world. And the pair
make the most of their global allure: more than 30% of sales come
from exports. They say they're having loads of fun designing
projects and managing all aspects of this ultra-niche business.
They've successfully made two acquisitions and showcase projects
designed by some of the best engineers going.
- Very successfully exploited an unusual niche
- Global reach despite being just a team of two
- Keeping a really rather British tradition of engineering
alive!