04/11/2025
W.H.Tildesley Ltd is proud to announce that we have joined Make UK Defence, an organisation dedicated to supporting British manufacturers and safeguarding the UK defence and security industry supply chain. Over the last 12 months, with the acquisition and installation of forging plant from Henry...
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28/08/2025
W.H.Tildesley Ltd has been crowned 'Best Nationwide Drop Forging Company' 2025 at the SME Midlands Enterprise Business Awards. We have been a proud part of British manufacturing since 1874, making us the UK’s oldest and most established drop forging company. To this day, we remain on our...
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11/07/2025
W.H.Tildesley is pleased to announce the acquisition of several forging screw presses and various assets following the closure of Birmingham-based Cerro EMS. This investment will allow us to offer a more comprehensive range of forging solutions. For new customers, this means access to a supplier...
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14/10/2024
W.H.Tildesley has successfully acquired the drop forging plant and equipment from Henry Williams following their decision to close the forging division at the Darlington site. Henry Williams Limited, a renowned forging manufacturer with a rich history dating back to 1883, initially focused on...
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01/08/2024
W.H.Tildesley is proud to announce that we have joined the Federation Of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) as a Trade Supporter. Following an extensive two-year archive collation and preservation project, WHT has learned of its substantial involvement with iconic British brands spanning...
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19/06/2024
In 2024, W.H.Tildesley Ltd celebrates its 150th Anniversary. In preparation for this monumental milestone, we have spent the last two years working with expert archivists and researchers who have compiled, digitised, and preserved our comprehensive and previously untold history. We are proud to...
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20/11/2023
W.H. Tildesley has recently had the pleasure of working with YouTube legend and experienced blacksmith Alec Steele along with his sidekick and videographer Jamie Popple. We aimed to not only showcase and explain our drop forging capability but also allow Alec to take part and experience what is...
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31/05/2022
W.H Tildesley has been producing drop forged and pressed components at the Clifford Works site, in Willenhall, West Midlands, since 1874. In consequence, we’ve accumulated a vast archive of technical drawings and engineering correspondence spanning an entire century. Flicking through the...
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25/04/2022
Historically, the Northern Counties Committee of the LMS in Northern Ireland operated the main lines from Belfast to Portrush, Derry, and Larne, together with branch lines and narrow gauge lines. In 1932, the main line from Belfast to Derry was re-routed at Bleach Green to avoid an awkward reversal...
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07/12/2020
The legendary Supermarine Spitfire is an iconic aircraft that supported the effort during World War II. It continues to be enjoyed by enthusiasts today and airworthy examples are being commissioned and built every year. It is rumored that there are only 60 flight-capable examples worldwide with...
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06/10/2020
W.H. Tildesley Ltd has moved to extend its metallurgical expertise by entering into a 3-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Warwick, (WMG) Warwick Manufacturing Group. W.H. Tildesley has recruited an industry experienced specialist metallurgist engineer who will work as...
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24/09/2020
The Clifton Suspension Bridge, a Grade 1 listed structure, is one of the oldest surviving iron suspension bridges in the UK. Spanning 214 metres across the Avon Gorge, the bridge has become one of Bristol’s top tourist attractions and inspiration for bridge engineers all over the globe. The...
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31/03/2020
COVID-19 is currently impacting us in ways we could never have imagined, affecting us all in a personal and professional manner with new challenges being created every day. As the outbreak continues to develop in the UK, we would like to assure our customers that W.H.Tildesley Ltd will make every...
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18/03/2020
W.H.Tildesley is part of the Brooks Engineering Group that has several locations throughout the Midlands and deals with an ever-growing global customer base. A Green & Clean Initiative to reduce carbon footprint and goal to improve communication across the group has resulted in the installation...
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16/07/2019
W.H.Tildesley is proud to announce their collaboration with the University of Sheffield and involvement with trials and development of the FAST STEP 3 and FAST FORGE initiative. FAST STEP 3 is a collaborative research project to use titanium in automotive engines with the ultimate aim of lowering...
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10/06/2019
Considerable new investment has been made at our drop forging production facility to further improve KPI (Key Performance Indicator) targets. We have identified areas that require improvement and established that meeting delivery and lead time must be a primary focus for us at...
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09/11/2018
November 2018 marks the First World War Armistice Centenary and W.H.Tildesley is one of only a few remaining drop forging producers that supported the original war effort from 1914 to 1918. Tildesley was established in 1874 and has supplied components as far back as the Boar War in 1880. During the...
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05/09/2018
WHT are committed to monitoring and improving the wellbeing of all employees during factory working hours. The environment of the drop forge varies throughout the year. Low temperatures during winter and elevated temperature during the summer can lead to reduced efficiency in the workforce. ...
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27/03/2018
Colonel David Tildesley, who has died aged 101, was praised for his 'determination and cool courage' in the course of winning two Military Crosses during the Second World War. But despite his heroism, Mr Tildesley rarely spoke about the conflict and bore no grudges towards Germany. After the war,...
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27/03/2018
We are proud to announce that we have obtained the highest grade of “Outstanding” by the Knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) Grading Panel. The objective of the KTP was to work with the University of Strathclyde to embed advanced forging, materials engineering and simulation expertise...
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28/02/2018
Brooks Forgings were given the opportunity to manufacture and export a requirement for 14 highly specialised lifting bail bars that are used to lift crucibles of molten aluminium at a treatment plant located in Bahrain. This was the first collaboration project between W.H.Tildesley...
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12/10/2017
W.H.Tildesley Ltd is proud to announce the launch of a brand new website. A considerable investment was made to develop and transfer over to a fully responsive and modern design, now supporting mobile, tablet and desktop platforms. We are a company with over 140 years’ experience in the drop...
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25/08/2017
W.H.Tildesley Ltd has been successfully audited for AS9100 revision D and ISO 9001:2015. The audit was passed with no non-conformances. AS9100, is a stringent quality standard which is recognised throughout the worldwide Aerospace industry. W.H.Tildesley was accredited to the rev C version back in...
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20/02/2017
W.H.Tildesley Ltd has received new NORSOK approval for its forged compression fittings by Aker Solutions QTRs were signed off by Aker Solutions. The M650 Edition 4 QTRs run Tildesley’s qualification until mid-2020. Materials covered are super duplex stainless steels F51 (UNS S31803), F55 (UNS...
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17/11/2016
UK forging company W.H.Tildesley forges body forgings for flow management applications.The body forgings are drop forged on our Banning 4000 power hammer. Forged in ASTM A105 / A350 LF2 dual certified material. These carbon steel forgings are used in Steam Systems. We produce these bodies and a...
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17/10/2016
UK drop forging company W.H.Tildesley Ltd continues to invest in metallurgical expertise by extending its Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Strathclyde University Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC). The KTP Associate, Nthambe Singo has been working with WHT’s Engineering and...
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03/10/2016
UK forging company W.H.Tildesley forges Clutch End Plates.These forged parts go into transmissions used in Marine applications. The components are forged in batches of between 1000 to 10,000 at a time for one of our regular customers. The forgings shown here in the photo are in the as forged...
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25/09/2016
This latest batch of eye bolt shafts are forged in EN16 (605M36) material before being normalised and shotblast. The forged blanks are then machined and threaded, finished with chemical black before being assembled with one nut and shipped to the customer. The forging is machined on one...
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13/09/2016
Drop forged components produced from 605M36 (EN16). These are forged on our 36CWT power hammer. After forging they are hardened & tempered. These Reaction Foot forgings are one of our regular running jobs for one of our best long term Customers. In some cases, 605M36 can be problematic to heat...
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05/09/2016
Forged flanges are forged in our modern drop forge facility in the West Midlands. The “stub nose” forgings weigh 8kg and are forged in 709M40 (EN19) steel using our Banning 50CWT power hammer. The forgings are hardened and tempered before being shipped to our customer who finish...
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01/09/2016
These drop forged valve bodies are forged in EN3B (070M20) before being hardened and tempered. The forged bodies, which resemble unequal tee forgings, are used in the oil and gas industry. We supply the blank forgings to our customer who finish machines them to the end customer’s...
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03/07/2016
Another shipment of forged lifting gear components from W H Tildesley’s modern drop forging facility in Willenhall, West Midlands. We produce a wide range of forged and machined components. These forged “jaws” are one of the many components forged for the lifting gear industry. We...
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09/06/2016
Drop forging specialist W H Tildesley produces another batch of forged aluminium fittings. These forgings are for a compressor application. We specialise in forging aluminium components. W H Tildesley uses a 16CWT drop hammer to forge this particular part, which is forged in 7075 aluminium before...
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19/05/2016
UK Forging manufacturer W.H.Tildesley forges another 100QTY batch of flanges in stainless steel. WHT use their extensive closed die drop forging capabilities to manufacture forged flanges, also known as “top hat” forgings. This latest batch of forgings are for one of our...
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10/05/2016
Drop Forging specialist W.H. Tildesley has joined one of the largest regional aerospace membership organisations, MAA. WHT has served the Aerospace sector with forged components for many decades. We are always looking for new ways to promote our AS9100C accreditation as well as our approvals from...
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01/05/2016
W H Tildesley calls on many years of forging experience to manufacture a range of drop forged stub axles. We supply forgings to OEMs on their smaller quantity niche vehicle programs as well as a number of classic car builders. W H Tildesley has been forging stub axles at its UK forge for a very...
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09/10/2012
A scheme to transform a local factory is on course to be completed November this year. W H Tildesley has invested over £1.4 million to upgrade and expand it’s facility in Bow St. Willenhall. Construction of the first half of the main building is already complete. Steelwork for the...
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