DPA Magazine | Why photochemical etching is the ideal solution for Vestatec’s luxury speaker grilles
Vestatec UK, a supplier of luxury automotive speaker grilles to brands such as Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini, has resumed its longstanding supply relationship with Precision Micro after a break caused by a 2019 fire and subsequent Brexit and pandemic disruptions. Precision Micro uses photochemical etching to produce intricate, high-precision metal speaker grilles that are then formed and finished by Vestatec. The return was driven by improved UK-based capacity, significantly reduced chemical waste through process upgrades, lower costs compared to laser cutting, superior product quality and faster prototyping due to geographical proximity. Precision Micro reported major environmental and operational improvements following its £5.1 million investment after the fire.