South West Fabrications
69 High Street, Bideford, EX39 2AT
About
Southwest Fabrications Ltd, a third-generation, family-owned UK contract manufacturer based in Barnstaple, Devon, leverages over 50 years of experience in sheet metal fabrication and subcontract engineering to provide end-to-end metalwork solutions. With a workforce exceeding 100 employees, they offer comprehensive services from design using Solidworks® and high-precision CNC punching and fibre laser cutting with AMADA machinery, to CNC bending, MIG, TIG, and spot welding for mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium. Their in-house capabilities extend to surface preparation and finishing via wet spraying and powder coating, serving diverse sectors including electronics, defence, medical, and retail with custom electrical enclosures, medical-grade metalwork, cabinets, and bespoke bracketry. Holding ISO 9001:2015 certification, Southwest Fabrications excels in producing prototypes, batch manufacturing, and full production runs, often engaging in value engineering to optimize costs and differentiate themselves through quality, expertise, responsive service, and continuous investment.
More detail ↓Show less ↑
Southwest Fabrications Ltd is a third-generation, family-owned UK contract manufacturer with over 50 years of experience in sheet metal fabrication and subcontract engineering. Based in Barnstaple, Devon, the company offers end-to-end metalwork solutions from design to delivery, serving industrial, commercial, and retail clients across the UK and Europe. With a workforce exceeding 100 employees, they operate from a substantial facility, demonstrating their capacity and commitment to comprehensive manufacturing services.
Their extensive capabilities encompass design using Solidworks®, CNC punching and fibre laser cutting with high-precision AMADA machinery, and CNC bending. They provide in-house MIG, TIG, and spot welding for mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium, alongside internal surface preparation and finishing through wet spraying and powder coating. Southwest Fabrications caters to diverse sectors including electronics, defence, medical, and retail, specializing in custom electrical enclosures, medical-grade metalwork, cabinets, and bespoke bracketry.
The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, underscoring their dedication to quality management and customer satisfaction. Southwest Fabrications excels in producing one-off prototypes, batch manufacturing, and full production runs, often engaging in value engineering to optimize costs for their clients. Their focus on quality, expertise, responsive service, and continuous investment in equipment and personnel positions them as a reliable partner for complex metal fabrication projects.
Verified facts— hover any value to see its source
CNC capability5
- Sub-process
- Milling
- Named machine brands
- DMG Mori
- Tier-one builder presence
- Yes
- CAD software
- SolidWorks
- Tolerance (typical)
- tight
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel, Titanium, Inconel, Brass, PEEK, POM (Acetal), Mild steel, Tool steel, Bronze
- Industries served
- Electronics, Defence, Medical, Oil & gas
Certifications & approvals1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Welding & fabrication3
- Welding materials
- Aluminium
- Fabrication offered
- Yes
- Fabrication sub-categories
- Sheet metal
Services & production2
- DFM support
- Yes
- In-house finishing
- Anodising, Powder coating
28 of 41 facets not yet verified — show which
CNC capability: Specialist categories · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · In-house design · 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: Welding automation · Coded welding (any) · 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: Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)