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MTDCNC came down to our head office in Hove recently to talk to the owner of Kitamura, Dr Kitamura and our MD Eric, watch the video below.

Another visit from Paul Jones at MTDCNC gave us the opportunity to show off about the phenomenal Kitamura range, including the HX500iG horizontal machining centre we’ve got in stock at our showroom in Hove, watch the video:

Paul Jones from MTDCNC came to our head office in Hove to have an in depth discussion with Eric about our new range of Kitamura machining centres, watch the video below:

Dugard have now become the sole UK & Ireland sales and distribution outlet for the world renowned Kitamura brand of machine tools. The Kitamura machinery motto is ‘limitless creativity’ and this has been established on a global stage since its inception in 1933 with machine tool technology that is genuinely ‘world class’.

We’ve strengthened our team with the appointment of a new area sales manager. David Morning has been appointed as our newest Area Sales Manager to enhance our activities in the North East of England and Scotland. We’ve experienced significant growth north of the border in recent years, and the appointment of David will help to […]

The late Charles Dugard established C Dugard Ltd in 1939. The company was principally involved in sub-contract manufacturing and the sale of used machine tools. The company has grown and is today involved with the sales and backup of new quality machining centres from around the world, in addition to being a major player in […]

Steve Bower has been appointed as the new Area Sales Manager for the Midlands area to further enhance our market penetration in the region. Enjoying remarkable growth withour diverse brand portfolio and the strengthening of the team, we expect the appointment of Steve to further underpin brand awareness and growth in the Midlands. Steve brings […]

We’ve once again strengthened our team with the appointment of a new area sales manager. Paul Roberts has been appointed as the new Area Sales Manager for the South West and South Wales areas to enhance market presence in the region. Enjoying remarkable growth with our diverse brand portfolio and the strengthening of the team, […]

At the recent MACH exhibition, we presented a raft of new machines that included everything from fast precise sliding head turning centres to industry-leading 5-axis machining centres. The result was several orders across brands, six Hanwha sales and a huge intake of enquiries from potential new customers. With one of the most diverse portfolios of […]

We’ll be presenting a host of new machines at MACH 2024 from the 15th to the 19th of April on Stand 370 in Hall 20. As an industry benchmark in quality machine tools, we’re introducing new high-precision sliding head turning centres alongside industry-leading 5-axis machining centres. Dugard will be introducing the Kitamura Mytrunnion 4G 5-axis […]

The MACH exhibition is just around the corner and Dugard Machine Tools will be showcasing a raft of new machines – many of which will be receiving their MACH exhibition debuts. From the 15th to the 19th of April on Stand 370 in Hall 20, we’ll be introducing everything from fast precise sliding head turning […]

At the forthcoming EMO show, engineers from Dugard Machine Tools will be on hand to welcome UK customers to the exhibition stands of some of its industry-leading technology partners. With a host of new innovations on show from Hanwha, SMEC, Chevalier, Ibarmia and Kitamura, the Dugard team will be in Hannover from the 18th to […]

At Dugard we’re very proud of our huge range of machine tools, we’ve got the widest range in the UK of horizontal and vertical lathes, machining centres, grinders and cobots.  Our choice of machines is so extensive we’ve definitely got a machine for you, whatever size you need or whatever your budget.  Watch the video […]

MACH22 was an enormous success for Dugard, with orders taken and machines sold from the stand and plenty of customers to meet. During the show Paul Jones and the rest of the team at MTDCNC joined us on the stand for a bit more information about the machines we were showing. Lyndsey Vickers interviewed our […]

MACH 2022 proved a resounding success for Dugard Machine Tools, seeing us winning several orders and taking an unprecedented number of enquiries at the show. With four new machine tools on the stand, the crowds were certainly impressed by the breadth and diversity of the technology on show. It was a MACH debut and the […]

Making its long-awaited return to exhibitions after the Covid-19 hiatus, Dugard Machine Tools will be introducing three machines at the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Exhibition that takes place from the 8th to 10th February. On Stand J220 at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, Dugard will be demonstrating the diversity of its portfolio with a Kitamura […]

At the forthcoming EMO exhibition, the principal partners of Dugard Machine Tools will be introducing a host of new machine tools that will be available from Dugard this autumn. The new arrivals include highly productive sliding head turning centres from Hanwha, robust turning centres from SMEC and multi-axis high-end machining centres from Kitamura. For manufacturers […]

As a supply chain partner to a multitude of blue chip OEMs that are household names, Unilathe has been providing a complete engineering service to industry since its inception in 1977. Applying the latest generation of machine tools, the Stoke-on-Trent Tier 1 subcontract manufacturer has recently invested in a Kitamura Mycenter HX500iG horizontal machining centre […]

Now in its 17th year of business, Hi-Spec Precision Engineering Ltd has evolved from a small start-up business to an established subcontract manufacturer that has fully embraced the latest CNC technology and more recently automation technology to drive growth and productivity. The Market Overton company has evolved over the last decade to encompass everything from […]

If you have ever wanted to be the proud owner of a truly high-end machining centre and all the benefits within, now is the perfect time to buy with Dugard’s Summer Season Sale. As the UK’s exclusive agent for Kitamura machine tools, the Summer Season Deals now allows you to own the ‘best-in-class’ range of […]