DK Holdings welcomes Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride MP for business roundtable

On 30 July, DK Holdings was honoured to host a business roundtable organised by Katie Lam, MP for the Weald of Kent, and attended by the Rt Hon Sir Mel Stride MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The event, chaired by Baroness Stedman-Scott, brought together representatives from the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Small Businesses and the Institute of Directors, alongside regional business leaders, to discuss challenges currently faced by small and medium-sized enterprises in Kent.

Katie Lam MP said: “It was a real pleasure to welcome the Shadow Chancellor to our business roundtable, generously hosted by DK Holdings, one of the outstanding firms we’re lucky to have here in the Weald. For over 65 years, this company has been a pillar of our local community, not only producing high-quality products that are used across the globe but also providing employment and training opportunities right here in Kent.”

Founded in 1959 and headquartered in Staplehurst, Kent, DK Holdings is a British manufacturer of precision-engineered diamond tooling. Supplying industries that include aerospace, automotive, composites, glass processing and renewable energy, the company exports to more than 130 countries worldwide. With ISO 9001 certification, DK Holdings is recognised globally for the quality and reliability of its tooling solutions.

Andrew Gentle, Managing Director of DK Holdings, commented: “It was a real pleasure to welcome the Shadow Chancellor, Katie Lam, Baroness Stedman-Scott and members of the business community to our facilities. For more than 60 years, DK Holdings has proudly represented British manufacturing. Events like this provide a valuable opportunity to make sure the concerns of SMEs are heard at the highest level. We remain focused on innovation, supporting our workforce, and serving both local and international markets with the quality that customers know us for.”