Westley Engineering
120 Pritchett Street, Birmingham, B6 4EH
Sets it apart · CNC Machining — UK · scanned 2026-08-20— click a claim to see its decomposition
Temporal claim
Longest-established AS9100 CNC shop in West Midlands — operating since 1812
Scope: web-verified UK CNC lens — region: West Midlands
Scan date: 2026-08-20
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A1Holds AS9100
agent“accredited with all three of the following quality management systems - ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and AS 9100.”
A2Year established: 1812
agent“Our company roots go back to the early 19th Century. In 1812 the firm of Westley Richards & Co. was founded”
A3Oldest of 17 AS9100 holders in West Midlands
derived“Scan of UK_CNC_lens, 2026-08-20”
About
Westley Engineering Limited, a Birmingham-based, family-run contract manufacturer established in 1956 with roots tracing back to the early 19th century, specializes in metal pressings up to 300 tonnes capacity and associated tooling. Their comprehensive in-house capabilities encompass press tool design and manufacture, high-precision CNC machining, and spark and wire erosion, serving diverse sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, defence, and marine. Holding IATF 16949 and AS9100 certifications, Westley Engineering's strongest differentiator is their integrated approach with press shop and tool room under one roof, fostering efficiency and enabling value engineering services to convert existing components into cost-effective, lightweight pressed equivalents, alongside assembly and packaging.
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Westley Engineering Limited, a family-run contract manufacturer established in 1956 and based in Birmingham, UK, specializes in metal pressings and tooling. With a history tracing back to the early 19th century through its parent company, Westley Richards & Co., the firm operates from a state-of-the-art facility, offering contract pressings up to 300 tonnes capacity.
Their comprehensive capabilities include in-house press tool design and manufacture, high-precision CNC machining, spark erosion, and wire erosion, handling a vast range of metal and plastic materials for small batches or one-off components. Westley Engineering serves diverse sectors including automotive (commercial, agricultural, off-highway, hybrid, and electric vehicles), aerospace, rail, defence, marine, and various industrial applications.
Holding IATF 16949 and AS9100 certifications, Westley Engineering demonstrates a commitment to quality for the automotive and aerospace industries. A key differentiator is their integrated approach with press shop and tool room under one roof, fostering collaboration for efficiency. They also offer value engineering services to convert existing components into cost-effective, lightweight pressed equivalents, with capabilities extending to assembly, packaging, and specialist sub-contract services.
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CNC capability1
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning
Materials & sectors1
- Industries served
- Aerospace
Certifications & approvals3
- ISO 9001
- Held
- AS9100
- Held
- IATF 16949
- Held
Quality & traceability1
- In-house toolroom
- Yes
Welding & fabrication1
- Fabrication sub-categories
- Sheet metal
Services & production1
- DFM support
- Yes
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CNC capability: 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 · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)
Materials & sectors: Materials
Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · ISO 13485 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Welding automation · Welding materials · Coded welding (any) · Fabrication offered · EN 1090 EXC level
Quality & traceability: NDT methods · Part marking · Process traceability · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)