Sterling Springs
Linkside Business Centre, Summit Road, Cranborne Road Potters Bar, EN6 3JL
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STERLING SPRINGS LIMITED, a UK-based contract manufacturer with over 75 years of experience, specialises in the custom production of springs and metal pressings from its Potters Bar, Hertfordshire facility, handling projects from small batches to millions of units. Their comprehensive capabilities include pressings, forming, wire forms, and complete assemblies, supported by an in-house toolroom for rapid bespoke tooling development, and they work with a wide array of materials including stainless steel, beryllium copper, carbon steels, and titanium. Serving diverse sectors such as aerospace, defence, medical, automotive, and electronics, Sterling Springs offers various finishing processes and distinguishes itself through a collaborative partnership approach, fast turnaround times, and enhanced service quality, underpinned by BS EN ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certifications. A key differentiator is their access to extensive raw material stocks through sister companies, enabling significantly reduced lead times and a proven track record manufacturing custom components for major defence contractors.
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STERLING SPRINGS LIMITED is a highly experienced UK-based contract manufacturer with over 75 years in operation, specialising in the custom production of springs and metal pressings. Situated in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, the company offers a broad spectrum of manufacturing capabilities, handling projects from small batch samples to millions of units.
Their extensive capabilities include pressings, forming, wire forms, and complete assemblies, supported by an in-house toolroom for rapid bespoke tooling development. Sterling Springs works with a wide array of materials, including stainless steel, beryllium copper, carbon steels, and titanium, serving diverse sectors such as aerospace, defence, medical, automotive, and electronics. They also provide various finishing processes like heat treatment, plating, and powder coating, alongside in-house deburring.
Sterling Springs distinguishes itself through a collaborative partnership approach, aiming for fast turnaround times and enhanced service quality. They hold BS EN ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certifications, along with ICO accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification. A key advantage is their access to extensive raw material stocks through sister companies, enabling significantly reduced lead times, and they have a proven track record manufacturing custom components for major defence contractors.
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CNC capability1
- MOQ (minimum batch)
- small batch
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Stainless steel
- Industries served
- Aerospace, Automotive, Medical devices
Certifications & approvals1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Services & production2
- DFM support
- Yes
- In-house finishing
- Deburring, Heat treatment
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CNC capability: Sub-process · Specialist categories · Named machine brands · Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · Lead time (weeks)
Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Welding automation · Welding materials · Coded welding (any) · Fabrication offered · 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: Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)