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The core of Ladbrook's business is the high speed pressing of metal components from sheet metal. Using highly technical automated progression press machine tooling, Ladbrook is able to provide high quality, volume manufacturing of metal components at very competitive rates. For large heavy gauge components, such as cooker parts, it uses specialist, powerful 'stacked multi-tool machines'.

Today, the company provides high volume production as well as low volume pre-production and prototype samples.

With a capacity for more than 150 million pressed metal parts per year and a broad range of automated machinery, Ladbrook is well equipped to provide manufacturers with the best of British engineering at world market pricing.

"We are fortunate to have very talented and experienced engineers and enthusiastic production staff", said managing director Mike Blowers.

"What makes Ladbrook special is that we strive to embrace the best of modern technology but also look to maintain the traditional values and quality of British engineering."

Started in 1929 by Jack Spinks, under the name of Century Stampings, the company initially pressed parts for vacuum cleaners, and made press tools for various London and Birmingham engineering companies. In 1936, the company moved location and adopted the name of the road on which it then stood. It was here that Ladbrook became a major supplier of 'L' plates for learner drivers, making them by the thousands.

In 1939 Ladbrook was acquired by the war effort and manufactured bomb carriers and soldiers' mess cans.

In 1947 Ladbrook moved to its current location.

www.ladbrook-pressed-metal.co.uk