A Little Bit of Local History

Whats in a Name.
The name Amber is derived from the River Amber that winds its way through the central Derbyshire hills.  It was this river that formed the valley that gave rise to the Amber Valley.  

Famous Industrial & Engineering Roots.
Historians cite the revolution that took place in the Amber Valley village of Pentrich, Derbyshire as being the catalist that led to the industrial revolution. 

Famous in the Modern Day.
Part of the Amber Valley region has achieved world wide fame due to the historic mill buildings and engineering history that led to the area being given world heritage status.  

Company History

The Business Name.
The name "Amber Valley Engineering" that was the choice of the founding members was chosen because of the businesses location to give it a local identity along with a name that would also have national significance. 

Amber Valley Engineering Limited was born in 1973 at Heage, near Belper, Derbyshire.

The Location & Premises.
The premises used by AVE during the years immediately after formation were part of an old farming complex.

As AVE expanded, a move to new larger premises was necessary and AVE made the move into larger premises in Pye Bridge, Derbyshire during 1975, a former factory of Stanton Iron Works.  This is still the home of AVE today.

The premises offer a 10,000 square-foot covered manufacturing facility and large stock yard and storage area.

The premises in Pye Bridge provide a superb location centrally in England. This location enables us easy access to most of the UK within hours and allows us to offer a same day response service Nationally to all of our customers.