The company is a specialist in the bespoke design of mechanical and hydraulic presses.Standard models of Mechanical and Hydraulic presses, offered in both Open Front and Double Sided designs sit alongside highly specialised machinery in the Rhodes portfolio.A major part of the Company's portfolio is an extensive range of machinery dedicated to the aerospace industry. This includes precision presses, autoclaves and advanced automated handling systems for the specialist forming of aluminium and titanium alloys into strong complex and lightweight structures.The company regularly exports approximately one third of its turnover to over thirty countries, and Joseph Rhodes products are also manufactured abroad under licence. The export market is served by a UK based export manager who liaises with an organisation of distributors and agents in most leading countries, although the majority of exported machines are sold directly to the customer from the UK.