W.H. Tildesley

W.H. Tildesley Limited is a highly experienced UK-based contract manufacturer with over 150 years of heritage, specializing in closed-die, impression-die, and open-die forging. Established in 1874, the company produces a wide range of forged components, from 25 grams to 100 kg, serving a global clientele.

The company possesses extensive capabilities in working with diverse ferrous and non-ferrous materials, including various aluminium alloys, brass, bronze, carbon steel, copper alloys, nickel alloys, silicon bronze, stainless steel, duplex, and superalloys. Their comprehensive service offering encompasses component design, forging simulation, die manufacture, in-house machining, surface finishing, and managed heat treatment. W.H. Tildesley serves over 20 market sectors, including aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, nuclear, defence, and oil & gas.

W.H. Tildesley holds key certifications such as LRQA ISO 9001, LRQA AS9100D, and LRQA ISO 14001, and is an approved supplier to prestigious companies like Rolls Royce and BAE Systems. Differentiators include their modern, refurbished facility, in-house machining expertise, advanced forging simulation software, and a specialism in aluminium forging and replicating heritage components. They also maintain an extensive archive of historical technical drawings.