In a bid to gain new customers, as well as safeguard 200 manufacturing jobs, family-owned engineering business William Cook, based in the UK, recently invested £6 million in a new factory in Sheffield that will feature the latest 3D printing technology. The company, which makes components for blue chip customers in several sectors, including aerospace, energy, and defense, dates back to 1840, and also has factories in Leeds and County Durham. William Cook's new Precision factory will feature both 3D printing and investment casting technology. Double Olympic champion and president of International Association of Athletics Federations, Lord Sebastian Coe, grew up in Sheffield, and returned to his hometown last week to officially open the new factory, which will let William Cook compete on a more international level for business, protect city jobs, take on new customers, and speed up the production of complex components. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/168432/3d-printin...ory-sheffield/