Engineering

Lord Lieutenant Marks Opening of A&B Richardson Engineering’s New £4 Million Facility

15 January 2025

A&B Richardson Engineering, one of our engineering companies which specialises in custom die and tool manufacturing, has officially opened its new £4 million facility. The opening ceremony, led by the Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands and Mayor of Dudley, Hilary Bills, marked a significant achievement for the company and the local community. Since being…

Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry announces the new MaST agreement at Somers Forge

19 August 2024

It was great to host the new Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry at Somers Forge, to make an announcement on a new framework for defence suppliers. “As a multi-generational family business, it was an honour to host the MaST framework announcement at our Midlands-based forging and engineering company. Our workforce possesses extensive traditional and…

Somers Forge invest £1million in new CNC vertical borer

11 August 2021

Somers Forge have been adding to their impressive machine shop by investing over £1million on new CNC Vertical Borer. This investment has been made from their continued success in the marine sector, the investment will further increase their machining capabilities and capacity. As well as customers wanting a more finished product rather than just raw…

Somers Forge launch own GRP coating & new Weld Cladding service

11 November 2020

World leading propulsion shaft manufacturer Somers Forge, have further added to their capabilities this year, creating their own Glass Reinforced Coating as well as offering weld cladding. The GRP epoxy coating known as ‘Somplas’ has been in development for 2 years and after stringent test phrases is now in use. Approved by DNV, ABS, Lloyds,…