Fabrication capability brings growth to Ladbrook Engineering

"Although high volume pressed metal parts is our main business, we can now offer a much more comprehensive service to our clients," said Mike Blowers, managing director of Ladbrook Engineering. "We are now able to undertake a broad range of additional processes such as punching, folding, welding and assembly, so that we can deliver a complete product or sub-component." Over the past two years Ladbrook has invested in punch, folding, bending, forming and welding technologies along with major investments such as a CNC metal spinning machine. The company has also taken on additional staff and initiated a new apprenticeship policy. "It's been a very busy couple of years," continued Mr Blowers. "It has been very demanding on our engineering team, but the result of all this effort has been a bustling factory and a healthy order book. We think that this is quite an achievement in the current climate." Historically, Ladbrook's main business focus has been in the manufacture of both small scale and heavy duty pressed metal parts. For over 70 years, Ladbrook has been a leader in this field, manufacturing parts for household goods ranging from power showers to cookers, and from power stations to prestige sports cars. New customer projects have ranged from enclosures for electronic road traffic signs to glass recycling machines.