Shield Manufacturing Technologies

SHIELD MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED is a large, family-owned UK-based engineering group established in 1949, specialising in machining and assembly solutions. Operating as a Tier 1 component supplier, the group has a significant operational footprint exceeding 400,000 sq ft across multiple UK manufacturing sites, including Leicester, Coventry, and Oldham, with an additional facility in Roeselare, Belgium.

The company's core competencies lie in mechanical engineering and design, the machining and assembly of cast and forged parts, and the in-house design and manufacture of jigs, fixtures, and special purpose machinery. Shield Group Engineering possesses extensive aluminium capabilities, including its own foundry for die, sand, and gravity casting of various aluminium alloys, and specialises in volume cast iron machining and assembly. They serve diverse sectors such as power generation, off-highway, construction, automotive, industrial, agriculture, oil/gas, and marine.

Shield Group Engineering's facilities are largely accredited to IATF 16949, with specific sites holding ISO 14001:2015 and BS EN ISO 9001:2015 certifications. Their Goddeeris Machining facility in Belgium is a preferred supplier to CAT, Bosch, ZP, and Voith, specialising in high-precision turning and milling. The group is capable of cost-effectively producing small to large components of high complexity and variety, catering to both high and low volume production.