A TORFAEN saw supply and sharpening business is the first in the UK to have a cutting edge new piece of machinery – shipped all the way from Turkey.

Hamilton Beverstock, which has more than 70 years experience in the saw industry, recently welcomed the arrival of the new two tonne £34,000 machine.

The new advanced CNC grinding machine is the first high speed saw sharpener of its kind in the country and Steve Beverstock, one of the company’s founders, said it is an “exciting investment”.

The new machine means the business, which began in 2007 from the merger of Hamilton Edge Tools Ltd and Beverstock Saws, will be able to increase its production. It currently supplies and services saw blades across South Wales.

Mr Beverstock said the machine, which measures two metres high by two metres high, can be turned on and left, needing less supervision than previously.

He said he would not rule out buying more “if this one proves to be as good as it says it is”.