2025
Reekie secures Framework Agreement with Altrad — one of only two in-situ machining suppliers selected, marking a major milestone and testament to our engineering excellence
2024
Reekie Machining lands seven-figure deal for major machining and bolting project at Stanlow Oil Refinery outage
2024
EDF Framework Agreement Extended
2023
Reekie Insitu Machining team awarded multimillion-pound offshore wind contract for post-installation platform machining on the Neart na Gaoithe (NNG) Wind Farm
2023
Framework agreement with Babcock Marine on T31 Project
2022
Reekie Machining expands service offering to include Joint Integrity Management, Bolt Torquing, Bolt Tensioning, and associated mechanical services
2021
Reekie Machining completes first major in-situ CNC project on 95 wind turbine monopile flanges, machining a total of 1,520 M98 holes
2021
David Reekie shares strategy to more than double revenue to £10M by 2030
2020
Reekie reaches milestone of 50 employees following several years of growth
2018
Reekie Machining achieves milestone of 1,000 portable in-situ machine tools sold worldwide
2017
Accredited with ISO 14001:2004 Environment Management System and ISO 18001:2007 Health and Safety Management System
2017
Reekie Machining become one of only two insitu machining companies to have a fleet wide frame work agreement with EDF, following outstanding service at EDF’s Nuclear power stations
2016
Reekie Machining Celebrates 70 years in business
2016
David Reekie, grandson of founder David, takes over from Colin Reekie as Managing Director July 2016
2014
Purchase of 5 Axis Machining center and High Precision Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
2014
Reekie Machining receive largest ever single order for the manufacture of 20 off boring machines for Airbus to carry out critical repairs to A330 under carriage
2009
Reekie adds Metrology Service to support large onsite machining projects, purchasing Faro Arm and Faro Laser Tracker
2008
Reekie’s Insitu Team confirm their status as the most trusted insitu machining solution provider to the Nuclear industry by successfully completeing a seven figure emergency repair to the BCUs at Heysham and Hartlepool Power Stations
2006
Reekie celebrates 60 years in operation
2005
Jared Reekie appointed Director and Company Secretary
2004
Achieved accreditation to ISO 9001:2000 BM Trada
2003
Reekie Machining launches major investment program with purchase of two new CNC lathes and a VMC to expand machine shop capabilities
2002
Introduction of Progress Plus production software giving full traceability at the touch of a button
1998
Reekie received its first order from Peak, marking the beginning of a successful partnership. For nearly 30 years, Reekie has proudly manufactured products for Peak with consistent quality and reliability
1996
Reekie Machining expands capacity and capability to deliver major contracts for Shell, CNS, AMEC (Anasuria and Schiehallion), LOL (Glas Dowr), and Swan Hunter (Allseas Solitaire)
1994
Reekie leads the way on large scale onsite machining with the R5,000 machine manufactured and used on Uisge Gorm contract at Lewis Offshore Ltd
1989
Colin Reekie, son of founder David Reekie, was appointed Managing Director. In response to market opportunities and the strengths of the in-situ machining team, he shifted the company’s focus from manufacturing portable machine tools to providing in-situ machining services.
1979
AGM approves payment of first ever dividend
1978
Reekie machines ordered by Indian Petrochemicals; Hindustan Fertilisers; Brown & Root and Shell
1977
In-situ machining pioneer and founder David Gladstone Balfour Reekie passes away
1975
Contracts include Dounreay, Ardyne Contract, George Wimpey, ME&C (Shell) Netherlands Dock & Shipbuilding Co, Esso, Antwerp Flour
1973
The Reekie moto “Don’t do what is already done” is added to the trade mark Reekie Flag
1973
Following strong demand for the Reekie Portable Machine Tools developed by David G.B. Reekie and exceptional sales growth, Reekie Machining relocated from its Paisley workshop to a new purpose-built facility at Inchinnan Industrial Estate
1966
Reekie began supplying subcontract machining services to Babcock & Wilcox, producing boiler components for power stations worldwide. Our trusted partnership with Babcock International / Doosan Babcock has endured for over 60 years.
1962
The In-situ and Onsite Machining Service goes Global
1962
Reekie design and manufacture RB21 traveling tool boring machine for Hunterston Nuclear Power Station
1960
Reekie Machining offer a comprehensive in-situ and onsite machining service across the world, using Reekie designed and manufactured Portable Machine tools
1953
Reekie Machining exhibits the first Flange Facing Machine of its kind, and applies for world wide patents
1949
Company name changed to David Reekie & Sons Ltd
1946
The company is incorporated on the 8th May 1946. First recorded meeting of the board of R.J.Neilston Son Ltd. David Gladstone Balfour Reekie appointed as Technical Representative
