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We see apprenticeships continuing to be a key element of the future for Bensons. As technology and processes continue to evolve, it remains vitally important to identify, foster and develop the talent needed to fully exploit the opportunities created.

We brought the team together last month to celebrate a successful few months, and to make the most of the sun whilst we still had it.

We work across multiple sectors, which means that we need to be able to design and manufacture control panels to address the needs of many different customers and many different projects.

Excellent customer relationships underpin everything that we do at Bensons. This has continued through 2024 with the addition of new customers to our portfolio and repeat orders from customers who were new to Bensons last year.

In the hotly contested Employer of the Year category, we are again proud to announce that Bensons was recognised as being 'Highly Commended', reflecting the continued commitment to the team to Providing outstanding solutions, service and careers in engineering and manufacturing.

Our customers and team now have access to a high-quality and effective space for collaboration, team building and downtime

Since joining Bensons at the end of April, a lot of my time has been

focused on learning the systems and the basics of what we do.

Every business is a work in progress, there are always ways to make it better, be that from a perspective of people, process or the facilities and infrastructure.

Through a process of collaboration across 10 projects over a 2 year period, EES and Bensons have built a successful working relationship based on collaboration, open and proactive communication and trust.

In many cases, the requirements for control panels in the clean tech sector are common with those in other sectors where reliability and high levels of up-time are table stakes; control panels need to be high-quality, reliable and cost-effective.

Apprenticeships remain core to Bensons’ plans for the future, they underpin our goals of providing outstanding solutions, services and careers in engineering and manufacturing, whilst providing peace of mind to our customers.

We are proud to say that at the conclusion of this process, Bensons has been awarded the Engineering Apprenticeship Excellent Employer Kitemark Accreditation. This accreditation is given to a select number of Engineering and Manufacturing businesses in the UK.

We are delighted to introduce a new member to the team at Bensons - Tony Weston who is our new Head of Operations.

We are proud to say that in 2024, we are an official supporter of the Leeds Manufacturing Festival, which aims to promote greater awareness of the range and depth of opportunities that careers in manufacturing can present to young people in the region.

Our focus now is firmly on the future, the achievements of the year just gone have provided us with firm foundations for 2024. With a strong order book and opportunities for growth, both commercially and professionally for our team, Bensons finds itself at an exciting time to successfully progress onwards.

As the Christmas period looms ever larger, we wanted to express our thanks and gratitude to our team, our suppliers and most of all to our customers who have helped to make 2023 a successful and rewarding 12 months for all involved.

In early 2023 we created a video to show off the facility that we work in, and at the same time explain our process from initial sales enquiry through to after-sales support. It was a lot harder than it looked!

Our team of ECS-accredited engineers will frequently support our customers on-site with a range of activities to allow them to get the most out of the system control by one of our control panels.

At Bensons, our focus is the seamless delivery and despatch of control panel solutions, ensuring that our high-quality service is maintained right through to delivery.

At Bensons we pride ourselves on building the highest-quality, electrical control panels, designed to precisely meet the exacting standards of some of industries most demanding customers. Our design and manufacturing processes ensure that quality is engineered in, by testing all aspects of our control panels we validate that it is there.

We enable the flawless operation of complex control panel solutions by designing and building the highest quality, custom electrical control panels to meet customer requirements.

At Bensons, we specialise in achieving impeccable operation of intricate control solutions through the meticulous design and construction of custom electrical control panels. Our commitment is to meet and exceed exacting customer standards.

Each project we undertake starts with the Definition of what is required.
We have a team of estimators who work with the customer to establish precisely what is needed and provide a detailed proposal, tailored to their requirements.

In recent months we have continued our commitment to strengthening our team at all levels within the business.

In an era where environmental consciousness is paramount, We are steadfast in our commitment to transforming into a sustainable enterprise.

In the latest updates from our dynamic team, we're thrilled to share the significant achievements of three exceptional individuals who have been integral to our organisation's growth and success.

It’s almost the end of September already, halfway through the financial year. Definitely worthwhile taking a look over the shoulder at what we've been up to here at Bensons over the past six months.

Having accurate information with which to run a business has never been more important, without good data and the insight drawn from it, then decision making is all to often based on gut feel and optimism.

Sustainability is an increasingly important consideration in today’s world, both from a business and also a personal angle. For many people there is an unspoken desire to leave things in a better state than they found them. As our environment changes, this is becoming an increasingly tangible imperative if we are to allow our own and future generations to enjoy a long and pleasant existence.

Run by the Leeds Manufacturing Alliance, the Leeds Manufacturing Festival (LMF) promotes greater awareness of the range and depth of opportunities available within the manufacturing sector in the Leeds area.

Bensons was nominated in three categories at the 2023 awards ceremony.

April 2023 marks five years since the Barton siblings (Helen, Matthew and Greg) took Bensons back into full family ownership. With a long-standing reputation for solving customer problems with high levels of customer service and high-quality solutions, the question we asked ourselves was how do you approach the challenge of improving a successful business?

Great to welcome our first apprentice of 2023

Bensons Control Panels are proud to announce their support for Leeds Manufacturing Festival, raising the profile of manufacturing in the region.

February 2023 marked the end of an era for Bensons, with the sad passing for former owner and Managing Director Bernard Barton.

As we come to the end of 2022, it is a good time to take a look back over the past 12 months to take stock of what we have achieved.

In order to remain competitive in an increasingly challenging marketplace, it is essential for manufacturers to work productively. The ability to deliver value to customers in a cost-effective manner is fundamental to a sustainable business. Productivity improvements can typically be achieved by investing in capital equipment, manufacturing processes or people.

In order to maintain a high level of quality and service for our clients, it’s essential that we continue to invest in the assets and resource that allow us to deliver these solutions – our people. Over the final quarter of 2022, we’ve seen two training initiatives come to a conclusion and a third has started.

Around 85% of the UK’s commercial and industrial buildings are currently heated by gas. However, the heating of UK properties is about to undergo a substantial change as we transition towards low carbon energy systems.

Incineration is a thermal waste management technique that uses controlled combustion to dispose of a wide range of waste materials in the commercial and industrial sectors.

Underpinning the effective operation of a swimming pool system is reliable control from one of more bespoke electrical control panels.

As a solution provider, your focus needs to be on what you do best. Outsourcing the supply of electrical control panels to a specialist manufacturer offers your business many benefits.

The next stage in developing the Bensons business for the future.

In a world where many people are time poor and have constrained leisure time, waiting for the right natural conditions to occur to create perfect waves for their enjoyment isn’t always an option. This is where a wave machine comes into its own.

Programmable Logic controllers (PLCs) are small, industrial computers, developed to control a range of processes in industrial settings.

Collaboration between Honeywell and Bensons delivers a class-leading BMS solution for AstraZeneca.

At Bensons Panels, we design, manufacture, and install a range of bespoke electrical PLC control panels for a range of industry sectors, to provide our clients with total control over key processes and functions.

Clean, safe and clear water is an essential requirement for any leisure pool. To ensure that the quality of their water is maintained there are a range of options for a pool operator.

Controlling spending is one of the most challenging aspects of running a business, particularly in the current climate in which energy costs are rising.

high-quality programmable logic controller (PLC) is a key component in electrical PLC control panels, offering excellent reliability, flexibility, and speed.

Electrical control panels are used to control a variety of systems, from wave machines in swimming pools to air conditioning and filtration units in underground rail networks.

Control systems play a fundamental role in electrical engineering, distributing voltages between circuits, protecting circuits from becoming damaged, and ensuring system safety.

At Bensons, we create industrial control panels for a wide range of process control applications. Our experienced team have a breadth of expertise and commitment that makes us leaders in the control panel industry.

Bensons design and build twenty MCCs for the Northern Line Extension project.

At Bensons, we design and manufacture custom distribution boards for a wide range of customers, and offer a range of standard proprietary systems for various applications.

Great to welcome 2020's apprentices into the business after three months of college

On 25 February Bensons were proud to join over 800 senior executives from around the country at the annual Make UK National Manufacturing Conference.

After launching our apprenticeship programme last year, we’re delighted to welcome our first apprentice Brandon Stead as he begins work in the Bensons’ factory.

In February, delegates from Bensons joined 66 other companies for Honeywell’s annual supplier summit.

Over the last few months we’ve been working on a brand refresh and new website for Bensons and are excited to share the new look with you.