JP Forrest & Son Ltd

Welcome

The company, which is accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2008, specialises in the manufacture of welded fabrications, machining and assembly to customer specific requirements of equipment such as gear cases, housings, mainframes and equipment bodies for a diverse range of industries including mining, steel making, offshore oil & gas, marine, power generation and recycling.

The company currently employs 30 people at its Worksop site, most of whom have been with the company for many years. 

The company operates 24 hours a day, providing a 'one stop shop' for its customers, supplying and machining fabrications, castings and forgings up to 20 tonnes in weight.
 

Final machining of a gearbox
Straightener Gearbox ready for despatch on one of the company lorries
Crusher main frame with integral pinion housing
Split Bearing Housing for steelworks.  Note matchbox bottom right
Exhaust Adaptor being pressure tested
Disintegrator undergoing final inspection prior to despatch.
Gear case being machined
Pusher Cover fabricated from 6mm mild steel for steelworks Pusher machine

Our Facilities

Continuous Improvement

Over the last forty years the company has continually strived to invest in the most up-to-date high technology equipment available. This policy of continuous improvement together with  training and our customer involvement policy, ensures customer satisfaction at all times.

 

Accreditation

Since 1989 the Company’s Quality Manual and Procedures have been externally accredited by BSI, originally to BS 5750 and most recently to BS EN ISO 9001:2008.
 

 

Inspection & Testing

All company activities are subject to our independent Quality Assurance Surveillance.   All items undergo stringent dimensional inspection during processing and on completion.  All materials have full traceability and certification.
 

Transport

Being situated in the East Midlands we are central to the whole of the UK and to the A1 and M1 Motorway Network.
Our 3.5 tonne & 7.5 tonne GVW lorries are available for collection of materials and delivery of finished products to anywhere on the UK mainland.
 

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