Founded in 1974, Teignbridge Propellers International (Teignbridge) is a leading designer and manufacturer of marine propulsion and stern gear products. With over 65,000 square feet of floor space and more than 100 employees at its headquarters in Southwest England, it is the largest producer of its kind in Europe. Teignbridge is renowned for optimizing the performance of ships of all sizes, from yachts and patrol boats to tankers and military vessels. The company manages everything from the engine and gearbox to the back of the vessel, including couplings, shafts, bearings, seals, stern tubes, brackets, propellers, and rudders. Regardless of the size of a propeller, which can be up to 8 meters in diameter, altering the design by just one millimetre can significantly impact efficiency and performance. Therefore, Teignbridge uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to develop the best possible designs and ensure the highest level of manufacturing precision. "With the latest significant investment in enhancing production precision, we’re able to manufacture the propeller to within the accuracy of a hair," says Mark Phare, Group Managing Director at Teignbridge. "Now, whatever the engineers design, we can replicate it perfectly in the finished product." Ensuring design and production accuracy is paramount for Teignbridge's global operations, as they need to get it right the first time, every time, without the ability to frequently send parts to fix potential issues.