Archway Engineering (U.K.)

Archway Engineering (U.K.) Limited is a well-established UK-based contract manufacturer with over 50 years of experience, specialising in the design and manufacture of drilling equipment. Located in Elland, West Yorkshire, the company produces a comprehensive range of products for site investigation, mineral exploration, water well construction, and environmental monitoring, capable of working with materials from soft soils to hard rocks.

Their manufacturing capabilities are extensive, encompassing both modern CNC machining and traditional manual methods, allowing for the production of large batch orders and bespoke one-off custom pieces. Archway Engineering also offers in-house fabrication services with coded welders and qualified mechanics. They serve a broad spectrum of industries including ground engineering, waterwell drilling, and mining, supplying to major civil engineering and mining companies, drilling contractors, well drilling companies, government departments, and geotechnical laboratories globally.

A key differentiator for Archway Engineering is their emphasis on quick order fulfillment, maintaining large stock holdings and the ability to manufacture products rapidly, even dispatching urgent orders on the same day. Their robust quality control system ensures high standards from raw material sourcing to final product testing, utilising high-quality Western European steel. The company has demonstrated its capabilities through projects such as manufacturing window sampling rigs for Topdrill Ltd and providing rapid overnight shipping of replacement parts, as well as assisting Kellingley Colliery during an incident.