Report by Duncan Williams for Pulman's Weekly News
An Axminster engineering company is investing in the future of British manufacturing with the launch of its first-ever graduate programme aimed at tackling the industry’s growing skills shortage.
Air Control Industries (ACI), based on the Millwey Rise Industrial Estate, has announced a new two-year Engineering Graduate Programme designed to give aspiring engineers practical experience while helping the company develop the next generation of talent.
The initiative marks another milestone for the business, which became employee-owned in 2023 after more than 50 years as a family-run company. Today it is led by Managing Director Lucy Cockerill, the daughter of the former owner, as part of a leadership team focused on innovation, sustainability and investing in the local community.
