"Press on. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." The Cook guiding principles "I am proud of William Cook. I built it up almost from scratch. To me the letters WC stand for 'World Class'. I believe we are, and we can prove it to our customers." Andrew Cook, Chairman William Cook is a large UK-based engineering company. It started as a steel casting manufacturer and steel castings still form the basis of 99% of William Cook's products. But William Cook has advanced far beyond the classic low-tech metal basher. The bulk of William Cook's products now are sophisticated components, assemblies and systems for a huge range of applications. William Cook prefers to design and manufacture its products in-house. This retains control, and reduces reliance on sub-contractors. To assist this, William Cook has substantial design and R&D resources to support its factories, which themselves include large and modern machine shops and testing establishments. View our environmental policy (16Kb) William Cook Holdings Limited Reg No. 3283010 England Reg Office: Parkway Avenue, Sheffield, S9 4UL, England