With a head office in Telford , England , VA Technology started out as a service center for Unimate robots . The business then continued to expand through customer requests for help with investment casting applications . Since its founding year in 1988 , it has grown from strength-to-strength over the last three decades . From there , VA Technology evolved into the Shellroom equipment provider it is today . “ In 1990 , we opened our first facility in the USA to support our customers there . This was closely followed by the development of our facility in China in 2009 ,” shares James Clarkson , VA Technology ’ s Sales Director .

We learn from James that VA Technology provides equipment for all aspects of investment casting shell solutions , from small individual pieces of equipment to fully automated manufacturing systems . “ Our team design , manufacture , install and support a range of equipment , for customers of all sizes , in any global region . We fully assemble all equipment on site and

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