Updated: Thursday the 09th of September, 2010 Francis W. Birkett & Sons Ltd

Key Information
Francis W. Birkett & Sons Ltd
PO Box 16
Hightown Rd
Cleckheaton
West Yorkshire
BD19 5JT

Tel: +44 (0) 1274 873 366
Fax: +44 (0) 1274 862 541


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Established: 1862
No of Employees:
Annual Turnover:

Company Type:
  • Manufacturer
  • Fabricator
ISO Compliance: ISO 9001:2000
Company Description

Francis Birketts is a 'one-stop shop' precision engineering company. The company specialises in the casting of Copper based alloys, but also has extensive casting facilities for Aluminium based alloys. All casting is supported by extensive CNC and conventional machining facilities, assembly and testing. One of FWB's key technologies is the manufacture of self lubricating bearings, whether to our customers' own specification, or to our own superior Franberlube properties.

At the forefront of the company's strategy is the continued investment in modern casting plant and machinery. This has given it a unique market position as there is no other foundry offering such a range of casting processes allied to finishing capability. The company currently employs circa. 100 people, has ISO 9001:2000 certification and is seeking approval to 14000 and 18000 standards in the near future.

Products

Our excellent facilities, in conjunction with our committed employees, enables us to provide customers with the ultimate flexible package, in terms of our ability to supply foundry components, which are then fully machined and tested, ready for immediate assembly into finished parts.

  • Shell Castings
  • Gravity Die Castings
  • Sand Castings
  • Machine Turned Parts
  • White Metalling
  • Franlube / Self Lube Bearings
  • Machined Castings

 


Brand & Trade Names

Primary Market Areas
  • Engineering & Automotive
  • Manufacturing & Stockholding
  • Marine
  • Oil & Gas

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Additional Products & Services
Aluminium
Aluminium Alloy:
Aluminium Alloy: Stockholders
Aluminium Bronze Stockholders
Aluminium Products:
Aluminium Stockholders
Assemblies: Precision
Balls: High Precision
Bearing Cages: Ball Bearings
Bearings:
Bearings: Aerospace Standards
Bearings: Air
Bearings: Alloy
Bearings: Angular Contact
Bearings: Angular Contact, Double Row
Bearings: Antivibration
Bearings: Automotive
Bearings: Automotive Clutch
Bearings: Automotive Wheel
Bearings: Ball
Bearings: Ball, Angular Contact
Bearings: Ball, Ceramic
Bearings: Ball, Deep Groove
Bearings: Ball, Double Row
Bearings: Ball, High Precision
Bearings: Ball, Imperial
Bearings: Ball, Linear
Bearings: Ball, Metric
Bearings: Ball, Miniature
Bearings: Ball, Radial
Bearings: Ball, Stainless Steel
Bearings: Beryllium Copper
Bearings: Bi-metal
Bearings: Bicycle
Bearings: Bridge
Bearings: Bronze
Bearings: Carbon
Bearings: Centre Flange
Bearings: Chemical Resistant
Bearings: Composite
Bearings: Cooling Tower
Bearings: Crane Sheave
Bearings: Deep Groove
Bearings: Dry Running
Bearings: Electric Motor
Bearings: Expansion
Bearings: Fibre Sheet
Bearings: Flange
Bearings: Fluid
Bearings: Gearbox
Bearings: Glacier Type
Bearings: Graphite
Bearings: Hanger
Bearings: High Precision
Bearings: High Speed
Bearings: High Temperature
Bearings: Hinge
Bearings: Housed
Bearings: Hydrodynamic
Bearings: Industrial
Bearings: Leaded
Bearings: Line Shaft
Bearings: Linear
Bearings: Lining & Relining
Bearings: Low Friction
Bearings: Magnetic
Bearings: Marine
Bearings: Miniature
Bearings: Non-stick
Bearings: One-way
Bearings: Outrigger
Bearings: Pedestal
Bearings: Phosphor Bronze
Bearings: Plain
Bearings: Plastic
Bearings: Plummer Block
Bearings: Polymer
Bearings: Polypropylene
Bearings: Precision
Bearings: Propshaft
Bearings: Railway
Bearings: Recessed
Bearings: Rod End
Bearings: Roller
Bearings: Roller Thrust, Spherical
Bearings: Roller, Cylindrical
Bearings: Roller, Spherical
Bearings: Roller, Steel Balls for
Bearings: Rotary, Linear
Bearings: Self Aligning
Bearings: Self-lubricating
Bearings: Shaft
Bearings: Shaft, Linear
Bearings: Sleeve
Bearings: Sliding
Bearings: Special or non-standard
Bearings: Spherical
Bearings: Spherical Aligning
Bearings: Spindle, High Speed
Bearings: Split
Bearings: Stainless Steel
Bearings: Structural
Bearings: Taper Roller
Bearings: Thin Section
Bearings: Thrust
Bearings: to Specification
Bearings: Wheel
Bearings: White Metal
Bearings: White Metal Lined
Bearings: Wrapped
Bell Housings: Aluminium
Bolts: Aluminium
Bolts: Aluminium Bronze
Boxes: Aluminium
Boxes: Diecast, Aluminium
Castings: Abrasion Resistant Alloy
Castings: Aluminium
Castings: Aluminium Alloy
Castings: Aluminium Bronze
Castings: Architectural
Castings: Beryllium Copper
Castings: Brass
Castings: Brass, Low Pressure
Castings: Bronze
Castings: Cobalt Alloy
Castings: Cold Repair
Castings: Copper Alloy
Castings: Copper, High Conductivity
Castings: Corrosion Resistant Alloy
Castings: Corrosion Resistant Steel
Castings: Development
Castings: Ductile
Castings: Dye Penetration Tested
Castings: Engineering Steel
Castings: Fabricated
Castings: Ferrous
Castings: Gravity
Castings: Grey Iron
Castings: Gunmetal
Castings: Heat Resisting Alloy
Castings: Heat Treated
Castings: Heavy
Castings: High Chrome
Castings: High Pressure (HP)
Castings: High Tensile
Castings: Iron
Castings: Iron Alloy
Castings: Iron, High Duty
Castings: Iron, Spheroidal Graphite
Castings: Lead
Castings: Light Alloy
Castings: Machined
Castings: Machined, Iron
Castings: Machined, Non-ferrous
Castings: Magnesium
Castings: Magnetic
Castings: Malleable Iron
Castings: Manganese Steel
Castings: Ni-Hard
Castings: Ni-Resist
Castings: Nickel Alloy
Castings: Non-ferrous
Castings: Nylon
Castings: Phosphor Bronze
Castings: Plastic
Castings: Plated
Castings: Pressure
Castings: Pressure, Aluminium
Castings: Pressure, Aluminium Alloy
Castings: Pressure, Zinc Alloy
Castings: Prototype
Castings: Railway
Castings: Repair
Castings: Sand
Castings: Sand, Aluminium
Castings: Sand, Copper
Castings: Sand, Hastalloy
Castings: Sand, Stainless Steel
Castings: Sand, Steel
Castings: Shell Moulded
Castings: Small
Castings: Squeeze
Castings: Stainless Steel
Castings: Steel
Castings: Steel Alloy
Castings: Steel, High Integrity
Castings: Structural
Castings: Superalloy
Castings: to Specification
Castings: X-Ray Inspected
Castings: Zinc
Castings: Zinc Alloy
Conveyor Bearings: End Caps
Conveyor Bearings: Housings
Conveyor Bearings: Roller Bearings
Couplings: High Pressure (HP)
Couplings: Hose, High Pressure (HP)
Cylinders: Aluminium Alloy
Cylinders: Precision
Diecastings
Diecastings: Aluminium
Diecastings: Aluminium Alloy
Diecastings: Brass
Diecastings: Gravity
Diecastings: High Pressure (HP)
Diecastings: Machined
Diecastings: Zinc
Dies: Pressure
Drums: Aluminium
Fasteners: Aluminium
Fasteners: Aluminium Bronze
Fasteners: Aluminium Screw
Fasteners: Precision
Finishing Services: Aluminium
Fire Extinguishers: Water, Gas Pressure
Flanges: High Pressure (HP)
Gears: Aluminium
Gears: Precision
Grinding Services: Aluminium
Grinding Services: Precision
Heat Treatment: Aluminium
Inspection Equipment: Castings
Lugs: Aluminium
Machine Tool: Spare Parts, CNC
Machine Tools: CNC
Machining Services: Aluminium
Machining Services: Aluminium Alloy
Machining Services: Aluminium Bronze
Machining Services: Aluminium Extrusion
Machining Services: Castings
Machining Services: CNC
Machining Services: CNC, 3 Axis
Machining Services: CNC, 4 Axis
Machining Services: CNC, 5 Axis
Machining Services: CNC, Vertical Machining
Machining Services: Precision
Milling Machines: CNC
Milling Machines: Horizontal, CNC
Milling Machines: Vertical, CNC
Milling Services: Aluminium Extrusion
Milling Services: CNC
Milling Services: CNC, Acetal
Milling Services: CNC, Aluminium
Milling Services: CNC, Brass
Milling Services: CNC, Copper
Milling Services: CNC, Precision Components
Nozzles: Filter, Pressure
Nozzles: High Pressure Cleaning (HP)
Pipe, Pipework Fittings: Aluminium
Pipe, Pipework Fittings: High Pressure (HP)
Pipe, Pipework Fittings: Pipe Stoppers, High Pressure
Pipe, Pipework Fittings: Ultra High Pressure (UHP)
Pipe, Pipework Insulation: Aluminium
Pipe, Pipework: Aluminium Alloy
Pipe, Pipework: Aluminium Bronze
Pipe, Pipework: High Pressure (HP)
Pipe, Pipework: Nickel Aluminium Bronze
Pipe, Pipework: Pressure
Pipe, Pipework: Pressure Systems
Pipe, Pipework: Ultra High Pressure (UHP)
Plaques: Commemorative, Memorial, Anodised Aluminium
Plate: Aluminium
Plate: Aluminium Alloy
Plate: Aluminium Bronze
Plate: Tooling, Aluminium
Plate: Tread, Aluminium
Precision Engineering:
Precision Engineering: Aerospace Industry
Precision Engineering: Aluminium
Precision Engineering: Brass
Precision Engineering: Construction Industry
Precision Engineering: Defence Industry (MOD)
Precision Engineering: Non Ferrous
Precision Engineering: Offshore Oil & Gas Industry
Precision Engineering: Process Industry
Precision Engineering: Railway Industry
Precision Engineering: Subcontract
Precision Engineering: to Specification
Pressings, Presswork: High Precision, Metal
Pressure Regulators: Vacuum
Pumps: High Pressure (HP)
Pumps: High Pressure, Liquids (HP)
Pumps: High Pressure, Positive Displacement (HP)
Pumps: High Pressure, Water Jet (HP)
Pumps: HPLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography)
Pumps: Pressure Testing
Pumps: Ultra High Pressure (UHP)
Sealing Machinery & Equipment: Pressure
Seals: High Pressure (HP)
Shafts: Aluminium
Shafts: Extruded Aluminium
Subsea, Underwater: Pressure Housings
Toolmakers: Gravity Die
Tools: Pressure Diecasting
Tube Ends: Aluminium
Tube Fittings: High Pressure (HP)
Tubes: Aluminium
Tubes: Aluminium Alloy
Tubes: Aluminium, Finned
Tubes: Aluminium, Porthole Extruded
Tubes: Aluminium, Precision
Tubes: Aluminium, Rectangular
Tubes: Aluminium, Round
Tubes: Aluminium, Seam Welded
Tubes: Aluminium, Seamless Extruded
Tubes: Aluminium, Spirally Welded
Tubes: Aluminium, Square
Tubes: Aluminium, to Specification
Tubes: Brass, Precision
Tubes: Copper, Precision
Tubes: High Pressure (HP)
Tubes: Packaging, Aluminium
Tubes: Precision
Tubular Components: Aluminium
Turned Parts: Aluminium
Turned Parts: Aluminium Alloy
Turned Parts: Precision
Turned Parts: Precision, Alloy
Turned Parts: Precision, Aluminium
Turned Parts: Precision, Brass
Turned Parts: Precision, Chromium Copper
Turned Parts: Precision, Copper
Turned Parts: Precision, Exotic Materials
Turned Parts: Precision, Ferrous Metals
Turned Parts: Precision, Non Ferrous
Turned Parts: Precision, Prototype
Turned Parts: Precision, Small Batch
Turned Parts: Precision, to Specification
Turning Services: CNC, Aluminium
Valves: Air, High Pressure, (HP)
Valves: Ball, High Pressure, Hydraulic (HP)
Valves: Butterfly, Aluminium Bronze
Valves: Control, Back-pressure
Valves: Control, High Pressure, Globe (HP)
Valves: Copper Based Alloy
Valves: High Pressure (HP)
Valves: Hydraulic, High Pressure (HP)
Valves: Hydraulic, Pressure
Valves: Hydraulic, Pressure Relief
Valves: Nickel Aluminium Bronze
Valves: Pressure & Vacuum Relief
Valves: Pressure Control
Valves: Pressure Reducing
Valves: Pressure Regulating
Valves: Pressure Relief
Valves: Pressure Sustaining