Needham Fabrications
Lion Barn Industrial Estate, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8NZ
About
Needham Fabrications Limited, a privately owned steel fabrication provider established in 1997 and based in Needham Market, Suffolk, UK, operates as a comprehensive "one-stop shop" by integrating with sister company Claydon Precision Machining to offer a broad spectrum of manufacturing solutions. Their extensive capabilities include steel stock holding of S275, S355, and Hardox grades, advanced CNC/CAD plasma and gas profiling up to 250mm, pressing/folding with a 400-ton 4-meter press brake, guillotining up to 12.5mm, steel rolling up to 25mm, drilling, punching, MIG and MMA welding, and assembly, complemented by Claydon's vertical and horizontal boring, milling up to 4m, and manual and CNC turning. Serving diverse industries such as construction, civil engineering, agriculture, marine, and tank/vessel manufacturing, alongside plant equipment renovation and repair, Needham Fabrications emphasizes a personalised family approach and continuous re-investment in expertise and machinery, including recent upgrades to plasma and oxy-fuel cutting machinery and a BYSTRONIC XPERT CNC hydraulic pressbrake.
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Needham Fabrications Limited, established in 1997 and based in Needham Market, Suffolk, UK, is a privately owned steel fabrication provider. They operate as a comprehensive "one-stop shop" by integrating their services with a specialised precision engineering sister company, Claydon Precision Machining, offering a broad spectrum of manufacturing solutions.
Their extensive capabilities include steel stock holding of S275, S355, and Hardox grades, advanced CNC/CAD plasma and gas profiling up to 250mm, and pressing/folding with a 400-ton 4-meter press brake. Further processes encompass guillotining up to 12.5mm, steel rolling up to 25mm, drilling, punching, MIG and MMA welding, and assembly. Claydon Precision Machining adds vertical and horizontal boring, milling up to 4m, and manual and CNC turning. Needham Fabrications serves diverse industries such as construction, civil engineering, agriculture, marine, and tank/vessel manufacturing, alongside plant equipment renovation and repair.
The company emphasizes a personalised family approach and a commitment to continuous re-investment in expertise, machinery, and premises. Recent investments include new cutting machinery, such as a plasma cutter for up to 35mm thick steel and an oxy-fuel cutter for up to 300mm thick steel, both utilising Lantek Software. Their BYSTRONIC XPERT CNC hydraulic pressbrake, with a 400-ton capacity and 4100mm bed length, is operated with DNC 3D Windows Software. Sales enquiries are handled by Managing Director Kevin McCarthy and Georgina McCarthy.
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CNC capability2
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning, Boring
- CAM software
- Fusion 360 CAM
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Steel, Hardox
- Industries served
- Construction, Civil engineering, Refrigeration, Organic waste management, Horticulture, Agriculture, Transport industry, Marine industries, Railway
Certifications & approvals1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Welding & fabrication3
- Welding automation
- Manual
- Welding materials
- Carbon steel
- Fabrication offered
- Yes
Services & production2
- In-house finishing
- Galvanising, Powder coating
- Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)
- Yes
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CNC capability: Specialist categories · Named machine brands · Tier-one builder presence · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)
Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Coded welding (any) · Fabrication sub-categories · EN 1090 EXC level
Quality & traceability: NDT methods · Part marking · Process traceability · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: DFM support