About Agra Engineering
Quality is at the heart of all Agra Precision Engineering's Business Activities. Agra are firmly committed to providing services that can always be relied on to meet customer needs.
Moreover, Agra are determined to be leaders in their business environment in anticipating and meeting the evolving needs of their customers.
Agra Precision Engineering Co. Ltd. was established in 1963 with the purpose of providing a specialist machining service to the Motor Trade. The Company expanded and moved to its present premises extending to 7800 square feet in 1980. Still specialising in the motor trade the Company also undertakes light engineering work to a variety of clients from textile mills to oil rigs.
The Company are committed to maintaining an auditable quality system that complies with ISO 9001:2008. Employees are actively encouraged to suggest improvements to the Quality System. It is mandatory for all employees to perform all work in accordance with the Quality System.
Agra Company History
| 1951 | The company was established in 1951 by Charles Fyda, in Banff, under the name Agra Motor Engineers. |
| 1961 | In 1961 John joined the company as a 16 years old apprentice. |
| 1963 | In 1963 John moved to Dundee and opened Agra Precision Engineering. |
| 1969 | In 1969 John started racing modified saloon hot hatch cars which was the start of Agra's competition department. |
| 1974/75 | Engine development started on Lotus twin cams which were among the most successful engines of the era. It soon became necessary for us to install dyno. During this period the company campaigned a Lotus Elan, which was the most successful of the era and the first development engine on offer to customers. |
| 1970 | John moves into clubman's front engined sports cars with Ford Pushrod engines. |
| 1980 | Company moved to new premises, on Ure Street. |
| 1980-81 | Started metal spraying. |
| 1983 | Heat treatment plant opened. |
| 1984 | Started engineering work for offshore companies which let to expansion of the workshop. |
| 1986 | John entered Clubman's British Championships and won first time. |
| 1990 | Started overhauling cylinder heads for offshore company. |
| 1994 | Started quality assurance system. |
| Mid 90's | Bought Dyno's to assist tuning with karts and smaller output engines. |
| 1999 | Started carrying out service work on offshore gearboxes and crane gearboxes. |
| 2000 | Bought over Gilchrist's and started producing one off gears to order. The ISO 9001 was introduced and we purchased a Sunned Surface Cutter to cope with modern alloy heads. |
| 2004 | Re-started white metalling due to high demand in vintage side. |
