Omega Engineering Ltd: A Force in Domestic Manufacturing

Because Omega Engineering offers over 100,000 products, many customers have the misguided impression that the company is simply a catalogue house, distributing products made by thers. Actually, Omega is a major manufacturer in its own right, making over 80% of the products it offers, with this percentage continuously increasing. At a time when “outsourcing” seems to be the theme of many UK manufacturers, Omega Engineering, Ltd., with its European headquarters at the River Bend Technology Centre, Manchester, England, remains a notable exception. This facility manufactures an extensive line of temperature-sensing products incorporating both RTD and thermocouple technology. In support of this enterprise, Omega also manufactures the majority of the raw materials and component parts used throughout the product range. Components in addition to those manufactured at River Bend are also supplied from Omega’s principal production facility in the USA at Bridgeport, New Jersey. In fact, all told, Omega Engineering has nearly 400,000 square feet of manufacturing space spread among numerous facilities in both the USA and UK. As new products are introduced, this production space is increased. Here are some specific examples of current manufacturing operations at various Omega facilities.