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At Brooks Forgings Ltd, we take pride in our expertise in manufacturing high-quality forged eye bolts and eye rods. Our extensive on-site forging and machining capabilities make us an excellent...

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The iconic Southend Pier in the UK, recognised as the world's longest pleasure pier, is undergoing an essential restoration program to ensure its preservation for future generations. This significant...

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Brooks Forgings Ltd has enhanced its manufacturing capabilities by acquiring an electrical upset forging machine, which significantly increases our forging capacity. The fully refurbished machine is...

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Brooks Forgings Ltd is proud to announce that we have joined Make UK Defence, an organisation dedicated to supporting British manufacturers and safeguarding the UK defence and security industry...

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Beresford Square in Woolwich, London, was recently improved as part of a larger project costing around £25 million. The project included work on Powis Street, Beresford Square, Market Pavilion,...

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Brooks Forgings specialises in hot-forged bolting solutions in the UK. Our tooling allows us to make a wide variety of products, such as DIN 7992, DIN 261, and SN425 hammerheads, as well as the full...

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Following the recent closure of the Cerro EMS Birmingham-based forging and machining facility, Brooks Forgings is pleased to announce the acquisition of various assets, including 6 forging screw...

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Nestled on the banks of the Menai Strait in North Wales, Dinorwic Marina, also known as Port Dinorwic, was originally developed in the 18th century as a key port for the Dinorwic Slate Quarry. Its...

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Brooks Forgings is a specialist producer of hot-forged hammerhead T-bolt solutions in the UK. We have an extensive range of tooling to produce various types, including DIN 7992, DIN 261, and SN425....

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Brooks Forgings has produced components for many historical bridge restoration projects, including the Union Chain Bridge in Northumberland and the Menai Suspension Bridge in Anglesey. Our latest...

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Brooks Forgings was approached to manufacture and supply a new roof tensioning system for the iconic lighthouse at the end of the River Tyne South Pier in South Shields. In October 2023, following...

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Brooks Forgings has produced forged components for many historical bridge restoration projects, including the Union Chain Bridge in Northumberland and the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol. Our...

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Brooks Forgings has successfully acquired the upset and drop forging plant and equipment from Henry Williams following their decision to close the forging division at the Darlington site. Henry...

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Brooks Forgings' latest project was for an engineering company involved in managing and conducting works on an upcoming refurbishment project at Methil Docks. The docks are situated in Methil, Fife,...

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Brooks Forgings, operating 2 sites in the West Midlands, has recently made a considerable investment to harness the power of solar energy. As part of our Green and Clean initiative, we acknowledge...

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Brooks Forgings has become one of the UK’s leading hot-forming companies, specialising in the manipulation of rounds, squares, and flats into complex shapes. A recent project required forming...

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A building contractor approached Brooks Forgings to produce a series of complex bends for a special handrail installation project. The hot-formed bends, 11 variants in total, are produced from a 32mm...

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Brooks Forgings is a leading UK producer of upset forged components and near-net forgings. Utilising a large range of both horizontal and vertical forging machines, combined with various heating...

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Brooks Forgings Ltd specializes in producing customised forged components that meet clients' exact specifications by leveraging its extensive manufacturing capabilities and engineering expertise....

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We were approached by a company requiring the production of a series of one-piece pressed plates that form part of the clamping and fixing structure for the cooling tube core within a new heat...

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Brooks Forgings Ltd is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of components used in tensioning and compression systems primarily focusing on the production of non-standards in special...

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Brooks Forgings was approached by a company requiring the production of 100 quantity bespoke M24 U-bolts in A4-80 stainless steel material. After experiencing failures in the field our customer...

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Brooks Forgings specialise in the replication of decorative ironwork components required for historic restoration projects throughout the UK and beyond.  The production of forged railheads is a...

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Brooks Forgings Ltd is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of eye bolts primarily focusing on the production of non-standards in special materials.  Eyebolt blanks in common materials...

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Brooks Forgings specialise in the production of fully bespoke components that are often required to solve a problem when no off-the-shelf solution is available. Norfolk is well known for its various...

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Brooks Forgings were approached to take part in the Union Chain Suspension Bridge restoration project, focusing on the manufacture of replacement chain rod ends and various supporting walkway...

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The newly opened state-of-art Royal Liverpool University Hospital is a major teaching and research hospital and the biggest of its kind in the UK.  Construction of the New Royal started in 2013...

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The National Renewable Energy Centre (now ORE Catapult) is a state-of-the-art facility home to advanced research and testing facilities, primarily for wind and nautical drive trains and blades. The...

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Brooks Forgings has become one of the UK’s leading hot and cold benders of raw material, typically diameter, square, and plate sections, forming unconventional shapes used for the production of...

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We have produced a video that demonstrates the benefits of using a single source supplier such as Brooks Forgings for all your component procurement and manufacturing requirements. It is not...

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Brooks Forgings is proud to announce that we are one of the main sponsors for the Mary Stevens Hospice 2023 pantomime Peter Pan. By sponsoring the event we can ensure that Mary Stevens has what they...

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Brooks Forgings specialise in the production of Hammerhead T-Bolts to DIN 261 and DIN 7992 specification.We hold tooling for all hot forged sizes, made to your exact requirements. We were approached...

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Brooks Forgings are always thinking outside of the box when it comes to the production of highly specialised components, utilising our years of expertise and comprehensive range of in-house...

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Brooks Forgings is proud to announce a new collaboration with Ovako. Ovako is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of engineering steel and uses a sustainable manufacturing process to produce a...

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Producing components on a short lead time is a speciality of Brooks Forgings. Our extensive capacity and range of in-house manufacturing processes allow us to cater to the most urgent of projects. In...

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Brooks Forgings is proud to announce the launch of a newly revised website.We feel that our website is one of the most extensive in the global forging industry, showcasing our comprehensive range of...

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Brooks Forgings has the capability to hot bend various materials up to 80mm solid diameter bar and 80mm thick plate. A world-leading engineering firm approached us to assist them with the development...

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Brooks Forgings has a diverse range of manufacturing capabilities that enables the production of fully bespoke components for many applications worldwide.  Throughout our extensive history, we...

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As part of a continued collaboration between Brooks Forgings (Brooks) and our sister company W.H.Tildesley (WHT), we have once again successfully manufactured and supplied a number of forged...

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Brooks Forgings has a wealth of manufacturing processes that enable us to service many industries worldwide with standard and fully bespoke components. Many of the processes we offer require the use...

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Brooks Forgings is proud to announce that we are the main sponsor for the Mary Stevens Hospice 2022 pantomime Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs.By sponsoring the event we are able to ensure that Mary...

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By utilising our extensive range of manufacturing processes we can produce many types of bespoke hand tools used within many industries. Our most recent manufacturing project was for a client...

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With several decades of experience and considerable investment in tooling and processes, Brooks Forgings has become the go-to company for heavy-duty and specialised torsion bar production in the UK....

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The removable hammerhead foundation system is used in heavy industry installations all over the globe.  The fabricated tube assembly and forged t-bolt are produced to very specific requirements...

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The key advantages are the programmable and repeatability of the weld procedure that allows an identical weld to be performed on every component. Job-specific data can be saved in the archive and...

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Brooks Forgings is proud to announce that we are sponsoring the Mary Stevens Hospice Treecycle 2021. We love a real Christmas tree, but getting rid of them post all of the festive fun can be a...

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Brooks Forgings specialise in the replication of decorative heritage ironwork components. By using a combination of physical original samples, photographs, and the latest digital design software we...

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EDF energy, at Hinkley Point C, is building two new nuclear reactors, the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations that will provide low-carbon electricity for up to six million homes. The...

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Brooks Forgings has become one of the first forging companies in the UK to make the transition from the Occupational Health and Safety Management OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001:2018. A copy of the...

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Brooks Forgings specialise in a diverse range of manufacturing processes and products. This has enabled us to offer bespoke project solutions and meet the specific requirements required by our...

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Investment in fully temperature-controlled and programable bar end heating furnaces aims to reduce carbon footprint. Brooks Forgings Ltd has been looking at ways of reducing the consumption of...

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The Brooks Engineering Group is now based at several locations throughout the Midlands and deals with an ever-growing global customer base. As part of our Green & Clean Initiative to reduce...

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Brooks Forgings is proactively researching ways to monitor, evaluate, and reduce energy consumption by utilising the latest and most effective technology available in the marketplace. This is in...

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Brooks Forgings specialise in the production of non-standard components that are not readily available off the shelf. We are heavily involved in the construction industry and are able to offer...

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Brooks Forgings are proud to announce that they are now certified with the Lloyd's Register for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. Lloyd's Register was the first certification body to...

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Considerable new investment has been made at our production facility based in Lye, Stourbridge to further improve KPI (Key Performance Indicator) targets. Several data collection terminals are now...

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As part of an on-going development strategy, Brooks Forgings has an active interest in the latest manufacturing technology. Our aim is to increase production capacity and quality, reduce our carbon...

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Brooks Forgings Ltd is a leading UK manufacturer of forged, machined and fabricated components. Our diverse range of over 20 manufacturing processes enables us to offer a bespoke and tailored...

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Brooks Forgings specialise in the manufacture of non-standard forged, fabricated and machined components and are one of the leading British manufacturers of bespoke Mooring Rings and Chain Link...

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Brooks Forgings offer a comprehensive range of manufacturing processes and are always making further investment in their plant and machinery. The latest addition is an Arisa 300 Tonne press and range...

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Brooks Forgings specialise in the manufacture of non-standard forged, fabricated and machined components. Our team of skilled operators welcome the engineering challenges that are often presented to...

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At Brooks Forgings we offer over 20 in-house manufacturing processes that enable us to produce a wide range of standard and fully bespoke components to customer requirements. A recent order for a...

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We are pleased to announce that a full feature on Brooks Forgings Ltd has been published in the May 2018 issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine. Pages 62 - 64....

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The latest addition to our upsetting machine range is a 75 Ton Etchells Multiforge. This machine has an interesting back story. Originally purchased and exported in 2001 by the General Electric...

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Brooks Forgings were given the opportunity to manufacture and export a requirement for 14 highly specialised lifting bail bars that are used to lift crucibles of molten aluminium at a treatment plant...

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Brooks Forgings was approached to produce a special lifting assembly that is used to lift and relocate industrial dipping stillages in a chemical treatment plant. As a leading UK manufacturer of the...

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Brooks Forgings is proud to announce that it is the first company to be issued with ISO 9001, EN1090 and EN15048 by Lloyds Register. This is to comply with the Construction Products Regulation...

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Brooks Forgings Ltd was recently approached to produce special arching horns that are commonly used in overhead electrification applications for the railway industry. A combination of sawing,...

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Brooks Forgings Ltd was recently approached to produce special lifting assemblies that are used to safely lift and relocate heavy industrial stillages. Our client, originally importing components...

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Brooks Forgings Ltd is a diverse manufacturing company specialising in the Hot Forging, Machining and Fabrication of metal components. We have prepared this article to inform potential customers...

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Brooks Forgings Ltd, a leading UK manufacture of forged, machined and fabricated components, is celebrating its 55th anniversary. Established in 1960, the company has grown to become a leading UK...

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The Garden Bridge is a £175 million pound project to build a 366m-long ‘floating garden’ over the River Thames, planned to begin in January 2016. Set to become a world-class...

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Brooks Forgings are pleased to announce their involvement in a very special locomotive restoration project. Our client is directly involved a modern build of the new P2 Mikado 2007 Prince of Wales,...

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Brooks Forgings is always looking for new developments in technology that can help achieve and surpass the strict quality standards required for metal components supplied into many industries across...

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Brooks Forgings Ltd is proud to announce that we are now fully registered as a supplier on Achilles Link-up (RISQS).Supplier Number: 182325. RISQS, formally known as Achilles Link-Up, is an...

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Brooks Forgings Ltd is proud to announce the launch of a brand new website. We have made substantial investment to develop and transfer over to a fully responsive design, now supporting mobile,...

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We have recently completed the construction and furnishing of our brand new central control room at our manufacturing facility in Lye, Stourbridge. The central control room will manage all...

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Brooks Forgings are proud to announce that we have recently been audited for and successfully obtained CE and National Highway Sector Scheme approval. These approvals are essential for the continued...

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At Brooks Forgings Ltd we have the manufacturing capabilities to hot forge hammerhead bolts to DIN 186, DIN 188, DIN 261 and DIN 7992. Sizes up to M100 and lengths of 6000MM are achieveable. Our...

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Brooks Forgings Ltd, winner of the Manufacturing Achievement award in the 2013 Made in Midlands Business Awards. Expanding through diversification, Brooks Forgings Limited has made several steps to...

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Brooks Forgings Limited is pleased to announce it has been audited for and successfully obtained certifications in ISO 14001 for Environmental Management Systems and OHSAS 18001 for Health and Safety...

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At Brooks Forging we have the manufacturing capabilities to hot forge hammerhead bolts to DIN 186, DIN 188, DIN 261 and DIN 7992. Sizes up to M100 and lengths of 6000MM are achieveable. Our range of...

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A recent project was to manufacture several specialised eyebolts, required for a lifting cradle used in nuclear applications. A recent project was to manufacture several specialised eyebolts,...

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The latest addition to our Machining Department is a Doosan Model S310 SML CNC Turning Centre / CNC Lathe. Complete with Sub Spindle, Driven Tools, Lemca Bar Feed & Fanuc 18-T Control. Please...

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Since the relocation of our manufacturing plant in 2011, we are constantly researching methods of reducing our overall carbon footprint. One key area was to examine ways of improving process...

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As part of our continued expansion, at our Stourbridge manufacturing site, we have acquired a Banning GOA 1250 Drop Hammer. This was one of several forging machines obtained from the purchase of...

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A Model C impacter system has been installed into the fully refurbished production site in Lye, West Midlands to further enhance the facilities available to our customers. Impacters operate on the...

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The expansion and refurbishment of the Brooks warehousing and storage facility based in Cradley Heath, West Midlands is now underway. When complete will provide clients with more ‘Off the...

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Any British metals business which has survived and prospered for the last 50 years is clearly getting a great deal right, especially when it remains in the hands of its founding family. Black...

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To help reduce costs and lead times we have installed a Tosca automated shot blast machine. Designed to allow for high production levels, whilst maintaining low running costs, of small and medium...

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YANG Heavy duty Linear Lathe - ML60A A recent addition to our Machining department is a YANG ML-60A heavy duty lathe. This will give us the capacity to manufacture and finish larger components....

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Brooks Forgings Ltd exhibited at the Infrastructure Show from the 18th to the 20th October. Many clients visted the Brooks stand during the show which proved to be a great success. It was an...

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We have designed, built and installed an automated forging transfer system onto forging machines based in our manufacturing centre in Lye, West Midlands. The walking beam transfer unit makes the use...

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Brooks Forgings were asked to produce an undercarriage component for use during re-fits of the surviving World War II Spitfire aeroplanes. Using an old forging and a machine drawing, we created a...

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We are constantly looking at ways to expand our manufacturing capabilities. With this in mind we have purchased 2 Panasonic robot welding cells to become a fundamental part of our fabrication...

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We have installed 2 new sawing machines for our production site located in Stourbridge. The first, a Bauer VG 450 ST Automatic, 6000mm long feed bandsaw, ideal for cutting single pieces or bundles,...

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Brooks (Forgings) Ltd specialise in the manufacture and supply of components for the Civil Engineering Sector. A recent project involvd the production of M48 x 700mm Grade 8.8 Bolt complete with tube...

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We're up to a maximum of 3 per week and it's set to increase further. Our Global Sourcing Division has generated such demand from clients. They ask us to organise and fulfil their importing...

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60mm ‘Z’ bars were cold bent to fine tolerances without blemishing on the internal radius using specially manufactured ‘Stress Dissipating’ tools. The bars also required an...

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From original samples and the remains of a gate catch, we cast, using SG Iron, 3-7ft replacement gate posts, 119 railheads and a new gate catch for a park refurbishment in Bilston. The whole project...

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Brooks have installed a new Destructive Testing Machine alongside their manufacturing centre in Lye, West Midlands. The machine has a break load capacity of up to 50 tonnes and enables them to...

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Traditional metal-bashing skills and the latest computer-aided technology have combined to make Black Country-based Brooks Forgings a nationally known name over its half-century. Still run by its...

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Many years ago, when a false ceiling was installed at a theater company based in Staffordshire, the contractor inadvertently cut through the tie bar that was holding the walls together. Several years...

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Brooks Forgings were asked to produce ‘Backstay’s’ for the New Olympic Velodrome based in London. Construction started on the Velodrome in March 2009 and will accommodate up to 6000...

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Our first full machine rebuild project is now operational with a second machine being rebuilt by our maintenance team. It will be added to our existing range of 9 upset forging machines very soon and...

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Brooks Forgings specialise in the Upset Forging of components. We were approached to manufacture both Left and Right hand versions of prestigious shotgun barrels. Hot forged, heat treated and...

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Brooks secure Ministry of Defence contract to supply specialist 50 TONNE SWL recovery shackles, designed specifically for pulling tanks out of extreme conditions. The shackles are manufactured...

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Our new Cyclops 100B pyrometer has been purchased to aid our inspection team. Temperature check results can now be downloaded via ‘bluetooth’ to our internal computer system, streamlining...

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We were approached by our customer to assist them with the supply of aluminium arms designed for the new Mini chassis welding production line. The job involved bending a pre-formed flat aluminium arm...

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One of our long established conservation clients asked us to replicate a ‘C’ scroll from free issue real ‘wrought iron’ for a restoration project they were working on in...

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Brooks invests in a paperless system with product drawings available to all of our manufacturing centres across any part of the company at the touch of a button. Client communication is significantly...

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Brooks add unrivalled quality control with the purchase and installation of the latest automatic ‘FaroArm’ measuring equipment. The ‘Arm’ is portable and flexible, it has a...

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Brooks have extensive on-site Upset Forging capabilies, enabling the manufacture and supply of forged blanks and usages, also know as close nett forgings. Forged heads can be on one or both ends of...

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Brooks Forgings new production site based in Lye is now fully functional, increasing it’s combined manufacturing capacity to over 94,000 Sq ft. Machinery that compliments existing equipment has...

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Replication of Decorative Ironwork is a speciality at Brooks Forgings Ltd. Our customer approached us to replicate a family emblem from a piece of stonework, for use in a fencing project. A relief...

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We were approached by a client to produce several components for use on the latest prestigious Triumph motorcycles. Both brake and gear levers were required, manufactured using carbon...

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Here at Brooks we have installed the latest stress analysis software which enables us to input material and heat treatment specifications direct from your design drawing. This can show, with the...

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A specialist company for a specialist job, that’s what Brooks do best! After several competitors had declined the job, we were asked to produce large 3” diameter U-bolts which had to be...

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A client approached us armed with a photograph taken from a recent issue of the popular ‘Grand Designs’ magazine asking if we could reproduce a scroll and a leaf from the image for their...

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It’s not every day you get approached to manufacture components used in the assembly of the latest supercars that grace our roads. We were pleased to be given the opportunity to...

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We were awarded the contract to fulfil the component supply element of the fencing project for a prestige residential development in London. Being a grade 1 listed building, it was not practical for...

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