Our Approach

HSM believes in complete control of quality, processes and lead times; from order processing right through to dispatch. The importance of total product integrity is key in our approach and HSM has developed a market-focused strategy driven by our customer's need.

Our management team is continually focused on improving our competitiveness and growth within our current customer base, as well as looking to move into new sectors whilst improving our productivity and reducing our lead times.

Continual training of our staff in the quality processes that are required to meet these high standards and goals is key to our operating principles. By investing in industry standard accreditations we can assure our customers the very highest of service and product quality.

As well as investment in our staff, we invest in the highest quality machinery. We have a full range of laser, high pressure water cutting, press brake, milling/turning, welding and finishing machines which are all operated and maintained to the very highest of standards.

The managing director, management team and all the employees of the company are committed to provide products and services of a quality, reliability and cost, which is consistent with the requirements of customer specification and the policies, systems, procedures and work instructions generated to secure the approvals gained over the years we have been operating.

Our Company

Hucknall Sheet Metal Engineering was founded in 1976, becoming a limited organisation in 1977. With consistently improving turnover figures in recent years and increased capital investment, along with our close work with the East Midlands Development Agency; we are continuing to steadily propell this momentum of growth and are looking to a bright future.

The company, established by John Paterson and 3 other employees, began by manufacturing parts for weighing machines and the Mining industry. As it expanded, achieving a reputation for quality and service, it moved progressively to its current modern built factory with floor space of over 18,000 sq. ft. and a staff of 40+ people. The factory is conveniently situated within 1.5 miles of Junction 26 of the M1 motorway and 3 miles of Nottingham city centre.

We are now key manufacturing suppliers to the Transport, Environment / Energy, Food and Drink, Health Care, Surveillance (CCTV cameras) and in particular are a first tier supplier to the Aerospace Industries. We are currently carrying out refurbishment work to both Spitfires under our Rolls Royce Heritage Trust approvals. We also specialise in processing advanced and specialist materials.

As a fully certified BS EN ISO 9001:2000 AS9100 Rev B company, we have Rolls Royce Tier 1 (preferred supplied status) and RR 9000 SABRe accreditation. We are also NADCAP accredited in accordance with SAE Aerospace standard AS7003.