OUR HISTORY

Industrial Sewing Machine specialists L G Sewing Machines Ltd are one of the largest independent UK suppliers of industrial sewing machines. This is how we did it.

1956

  • Les Gent a well-respected sewing machine expert founded L Gent & Sons to provide a one-stop centre for industrial sewing machine application requirements.
  • Initially supplying the footwear trade, which was thriving in the East Midlands, he moved into new and growing markets where the ability to create specialised attachments established the company as much more than just a sewing machine supplier.


1980’s

  • BAS computer stitch range of machines introduced into the UK by Brother and L.Gent’s installed the first one into Clarks Footwear then pioneered the range introducing them into Europe on behalf of Brother
  • We committed ourselves to setting up separate divisions within the company to focus on sales, service, jigs, clamps, pallet making and training.
  • Very quickly, it was obvious that customers required bespoke engineering solutions on the range of machines. This encouraged the formation of our R&D department.
  • Over 300 computer stitch machines in the UK and Europe supplied and installed by L Gent in their first ten years. Expansion into computer based technology sees industrial sewing machine ranges used by manufacturers of car airbags, slings, webbing, harnesses, key fobs and wallets, as well as numerous apparel applications from knitwear to football strips.

1990

  • Les Gent retires and son Tony Gent becomes Managing Director, who has been working for the company since 1977.

1993

  • L Gent awarded its first major airbag manufacturing turn key operation, setting up a complete new factory, with machinery and personnel training

1996

  • L. Gent takes on the agency for the Mitsubishi PLK range of computer stitch machines giving our customers a wider choice.

2000

  • Mitsubishi closes their UK ISM(Industrial Sewing Machines) operation and appoints L Gent as a master distributor

2001

  • L. Gent acquires Directron; a company manufacturing a successful range of computer controlled sewing machines at their Cannock premises. These are sold worldwide (even to China). They are currently taking developing systems further and offer bespoke CNC sewing solutions not available by other manufacturers!

2002

  • L. Gent appointed sole UK agency for Forsstrom High Frequency welding machines sales, service and parts

2003

  • L Gent appointed Sole UK distributors for Pfaff industrial sewing machines


2004

  • In November, L. Gent was awarded the full UK Distribution network for Brother BAS computer stitch machines. L Gent is able to supply the Brother manually operated range of industrial sewing machines as a main dealer

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