Who are the Top 3 Sheet Metal Fabrication Companies in Leicester?
Choosing the Right Metal Fabrication Partner
When subcontracting to a Metal Fabricator, it is crucial to ensure that your partner has the right capabilities and internal desire to meet your industry and company specific requirements. Here are the top five things that will help give you peace of mind when ordering Metal Fabricated Parts and Assemblies. You may be surprised to learn it’s not all about the welding machinery they have!!
Universal Fabrications has written an article giving buyers the up-front information they need to check prior to subcontracting Sheet Metal Fabrication work. In summary these are the key considerations:
- Check that you are Important to their business
- Ask yourself, do they Have the Metal Fabrication Capability to Weld & Assemble your work?
- Do they have the suitable experience within their business?
- Have they the capacity to cope with your project demands?
- Do they have the strong back-office support to proactively deal with issues and provide timely updates?
For a more comprehensive guide on choosing the right metal fabricator, read our article, The Top 5 Things to Insist on Prior to Sub-Contracting a Metal Fabricator.
A Guide to the Top Metal Fabricators in Leicester
As a company who has a strong tradition of fabricating parts for the Leicester area, Universal Fabrications has pulled together a review of the Top 3 Sheet Metal Fabricators giving you an insight into their capabilities.
| Company | Overview | Robotic Welding | Laser Welding | Coded Welding | Turning & Milling Capability | ISO 9001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Fabrications | Specialising in Sheet Metal Fabrication, Precision Machining and Project Management, Universal Fabrications is a Coventry based company serving the UK & Europe. | 9 Robotic Welding Cells | Yes | BS EN ISO 15613, BS EN ISO 9606-1, BS EN ISO 9606-2, AWS D17.1m (Class B), BS EN 287-1, Operating to BS EN ISO 3834-2 | 7 Milling Machines 4 Turning Machines | Yes |
| B & P Fabrications | Note: Information taken from company websites, correct as of 2/7/2024 via Google search. | 5 Robotic Welding Bays | No | No | 1 Milling Machine | Yes |
| Mason & King | Established in 1954 as a family owned sheet metal fabrication company, over the last 60 years we have built a reputation as one of the leading fa fabricators of sheet metal components and assemblies in Leicestershire and the UK | 14 Robotic Welding Cells | No | No | 2 Milling Machines | Yes |
| AWV Fabrications | AVW Fabrications has been providing metal fabrication for more than 35 years. We specialise in laser cutting and sheet metal fabrication and have successfully completed thousands of large and small projects throughout the Midlands. | No | No | No | No | No |
| Note: Information taken from company websites, correct as of 2/7/2024 via google search. |
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