PRECISION COMPONENTS
AND METAL PRESSINGS
FOR AUTOMOTIVE.
Automotive programmes demand dependable, scalable partners. Our robust pressings and assemblies support OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with stable quality, on-time delivery, and the agility required to respond when production schedules shift.
Equipped for high-volume series production, our Birmingham facility utilises automated manufacturing processes and flexible press lines ranging from 25 to 800 tonnes to handle long-running, complex automotive campaigns efficiently. From high-capacity structural components to precision visible trim, our focus remains on delivering the right part, at the right time, every single time – ensuring seamless integration into your fast-moving assembly lines.
We understand the pressures of launch schedules, PPAP, cost reduction and long-term supply. That is why Automotive projects are managed through a clear, documented process that balances quality, cost and delivery.
SUPPORTING AUTOMOTIVE
PROGRAMMES AND COMPONENTS
We deliver high-precision metal pressings, deep drawn components, and complex welded assemblies meticulously tailored to the stringent demands of automotive Tier 1 and OEM production lines. Supporting your vehicle programmes from rapid prototyping and low-volume pre-series development through to high-volume, automated series supply, we act as a trusted, single-source manufacturing partner.
Our advanced production capabilities cover a diverse range of critical automotive components, including heavy-gauge structural brackets, flawless visible trim parts, and fully integrated functional subassemblies. Working with mild steel, high-strength steels, stainless steel, and lightweight aluminium, we utilise cutting-edge robotic and manual welding techniques alongside dedicated assembly lines to join pressings into complete, ready-for-line modules. This seamless integration of pressing, welding, and assembly ensures strict compliance with automotive quality standards, maximises structural integrity, and guarantees reliable just-in-time delivery schedule adherence.
Brackets, clips and mountings
Precision pressings that provide reliable fixings and reinforcement across chassis, body and interior applications, produced with consistent tolerances for line-side assembly.
Deep drawn enclosures
Formed components using specialist pressing techniques for protective casings, fluid reservoirs and similar parts, supporting both prototyping and high-volume runs.
Welded and riveted assemblies
Multi-part assemblies combining pressings with welding or riveting to deliver line-ready components, reducing complexity in customer production processes.
AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR EXPERTISE
OUR AUTOMOTIVE
SOLUTIONS
FDL has established long-term partnerships with leading automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers – relationships built on trust, technical capability and a consistent track record of quality delivery. We understand the demanding requirements of the automotive supply chain and have invested in the people, processes and equipment needed to meet them.
Our automotive metal pressings capability covers a wide range of component types and materials, including decorative stainless steel pressings, aluminium lightweighting components and high-volume mild steel stampings.
-
Presswork & Stamping
-
Deep Drawn Components
-
Prototyping
-
Toolmaking & Maintenance
-
Welding
-
Assembly
PROVEN METHOD
HOW WE SUPPORT YOUR
AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAMME
FDL’s automotive pressing programmes follow a structured, APQP-aligned process – from initial enquiry through to stable, long-term series supply.
Initial review and feasibility
Sharing drawings, volumes and requirements to confirm technical and commercial fit.
Tooling design and optimisation
Engineering the right tooling approach to meet quality, cost and lead-time targets.
Samples, qualification and approval
Producing trial parts, supporting PPAP and refining the process where needed.
Series production and ongoing optimisation
Running stable production with continuous monitoring and improvement.
CASE STUDIES
OUR COMPONENTS
IN ACTION
Proven results from real
customer projects using our
pressing expertise.
-
Frank Dudley achieves Caterpillar’s Supplier Excellence Recognition, ranking in the top 15% of 14,000 global suppliers for outstanding quality and on-time delivery.
-
Frank Dudley wins a fourth consecutive DAF Supplier Gold Award, scaling supply volume over 500% with a 99.87% OTIF delivery performance.
NEED PRECISION AUTOMOTIVE
COMPONENTS?
Submit your programme details below, or call our team on 0121 452 8500. Our automotive pressing specialists will respond with a tailored quote and programme proposal.