Foremost Machinery Corporation was established in 1969 and has been strongly associated with the Foremost BANTAM pneumatic press brake for thirty years. Ten years ago Foremost was acquired and it is now the North American subsidiary of M.J. Allen, based in Ashford Kent in England. Recently, Foremost has moved from a supplier of manual sheet metal fabrication equipment to add CNC punching, forming, shearing, and cutting machinery. Foremost also offers CNC repair services for its American, Canadian, and Mexican customers.

Their lines now include:

• CNC bus bar punch and bender
• CNC Beyeler-designed press brake
• CNC turret presses and right angle shear
• CNC waterjet & laser with Fanuc resonator

With annual turnover of 35 million,MJ Allen was started by Mike Allen in 1957 as a pattern-making shop. The MJ Allen Group is now one of the major suppliers of pattern-making, casting and precisionmachining equipment in the U.K. The Group has also expanded into a variety of fabrication products known for their unique features and for filling specific market niches. Products such as carbide tooling; precision punches, dies, and gauging; sheet-metal machinery; architectural metalwork; and automotive components.

Doing business as a full-service machine tool provider since 1969, Foremost benefits from the product depth, strength, and stability of the MJ Allen Group. Foremost also offers best-of-breed equipment, carefully selected for value from a variety of other quality manufacturers worldwide.