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Gold standard aerospace manufacturing

Gold Standard for Quality and OTD

Broxton achieves Gold Standard delivery and quality performance with a leading Aerospace and Defense customer. 100% quality, on time.

We supply this top 5 customer with fully traceable precision machined parts which are used in military aerospace applications.

Greener Steel

Greener Steel is on its way

Climate Change is the defining issue of our time and we are at a defining moment. From shifting weather patterns that threaten food production, to rising sea levels that increase the risk of catastrophic flooding, the impacts of climate change are global in scope and unprecedented in scale. Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – […]

Make It Perfect

Make it perfect

Achieving perfect quality with our products, or getting as near to it as possible, is what drives us at Broxton. One of our audio customers, whose products require the highest degree of precision and cosmetic perfection, have benefited from 99.998% quality. In fact, in the last 12 months, we have delivered over 26,700 parts and […]

Elecrtic Gas Summary

Remaining competitive in the face of rising costs

Every business, like every household in the UK, is facing unprecedented price increases on so many fronts. At Broxton we have seen our energy costs, amongst other items, literally go through the roof. But rather than fully absorb or just pass these rises on we have reviewed every aspect of our operation to make savings […]

50 Years

We are 50!

This year, 2023, is an important year for Broxton as it marks the momentous milestone of 50 years in business. We’d like to say a big heart-felt thank you to everyone who has helped us reach this important landmark in our history, from our committed team to our valued customers. From very humble beginnings in […]

Mazak Lathe

Doubling our capacity with a NEW Mazak lathe

Arriving on 28th February, our second Mazak Quick Turn 200MSY. This turning center with Multi-Tasking capability will double our capacity for turn/mill parts. Coupled with automatic bar feed and part removal system from Hydrafeed, this ‘lights out’ cell will further enhance our 24 hour unmanned production and reduce lead times. Reducing the number of operations […]

3m Press

NEW 3m press brake to increase capacity

On 23rd February, we take delivery of a new Trumpf TruBend 3100 press brake. This new machine will increase capacity and efficiency, helping us to maintain competitive pricing and reduced lead times. It also comes with many technical features to improve bend accuracy and productivity: Crowning ensures equal pressure is applied along the entire bend, […]

Flogas Tanks 1

Safeguarding against energy costs

In August 2022 when natural gas supply was at risk and energy prices were rising to unprecedented levels, we saw the potential for our natural gas supply to become a very major issue in 2023. A particular concern for powder coating which uses a significant amount of energy. Following a comprehensive review we looked to […]

Reducing Lead Times

Increasing capacity. Reducing lead times.

Our new twin pallet high performance Brother R650X2 is more than a match for the needs of our growing customers by increasing productivity on many product lines, significantly boosting output and impressively reducing lead times.