W.H. Tildesley

W.H. Tildesley makes closed-die (impression-die) drop forgings from 25 grams up to 100 kg net weight. It forges carbon and alloy steels, stainless, duplex, non-ferrous and superalloys, and offers in-house machining, die manufacture, forging simulation, component design support and surface finishing. Heat treatment is carried out with partner companies to customer material specifications.

Customers are manufacturers in sectors including aerospace, vehicles, pharmaceutical, rail, oil and gas, power generation, nuclear, mining, defence, naval and marine, subsea and lifting gear. The company sells forged and machined components, accepts small and medium batch sizes and has no minimum order quantity. It states that it is an approved supplier to a number of prestigious companies.

The registered headquarters is in Willenhall, United Kingdom, where the company operates its forging factory. Its origins are dated to 1874, and the registry records the company's founding in 1923. The plant has nine power and drop hammers ranging from 350 kg to 6.3 tonnes, and a recent £1.4 million refurbishment of the facility is described. The company has acquired the Cerro EMS screw press forging plant and the Henry Williams drop forging plant, and it has joined Make UK Defence and the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs.

Product: Closed-die drop forged components from 25 g to 100 kg, with in-house machining, die manufacture and heat treatment.