Fast and precise changeover: This is how JWA increases productivity Workholding technology Fast and precise changeover: This is how JWA increases productivity Related Companies (Source: Hainbuch) JWA Tooling has grown exponentially since its inception in 1985 when founder John Wood set the company up from his loft, designing special purpose machines and subcontracting the work out. The company quickly bought its first factory and manual machines and subsequently CNC machine tools. More recently, the company has added a new facility and invested heavily to fill the site with new technology. The investment strategy has reaped rewards with the Leicester business growing by 150 % with a 40 % increase in the workforce and the new investments boosting machining capacity by 60 % in recent years.