About Us

Propak are market leaders in the supply of complete precision sheet metal solutions. Founded over 40 years ago, we continued to grow in all aspects with its fully integrated and in-house manufacturing and surface finishing services.

Innovation has always been at the forefront of Propak’s extensive offerings which is why it remains one of the most trusted manufacturers and suppliers of sheet metals to a diverse range of industry sectors including; aerospace, Transport for London and rail, print and imaging plus many more.
Our workforce of over 120 highly qualified and skilled staff are based at our UK site which offers 100,000 sq. ft of the very latest state-of-the-art production machinery and control systems that operate 24 hours, seven-days-a-week delivering world-wide.

We are one of the few sheet metal manufacturers to operate to the stringent quality management systems; ISO:9001:2015 and AS9100 Rev D Aerospace & Defence Quality Approvals. These accreditations demonstrate our ability to consistently deliver high quality products with absolute precision that always meet our customers exacting requirements and demands, whatever the project.

Operating all our processes in-house helps reduce manufacture time and gives us complete control over quality, production, planning and delivery. We can also fulfil the tightest deadlines including overnight or a 5-day turnaround. Our deliveries are met with the same precision we offer with our products; reliable, efficient, unrivalled and to suit you.

Our team will assist you from start to finish on your project from design development to prototyping, right through to manufacture, metal finishing and electro-mechanical assembly and beyond – we are here to ensure the highest quality finish is always achieved with the following services:

  • In-house Design & Product Development
  • Fine Limit Sheet Metal Manufacture & Fabrication
  • Coded Welding (Defence & Aerospace Standards)
  • Laser Profiling.
  • Press metal forming, rolling and bending.
  • CNC controlled machining.
  • Polyester Powder Coating (RoHs & WEEE compliant coatings)
  • Stove Enamelling (RoHs & WEEE compliant coatings)
  • Bead Blasting & Hot Zinc Spraying
  • Electroplating- Over 80 Surface Finishes (RoHs & WEEE compliant coatings)
  • Salt Bathing
  • Silk Screening – Full AGFA Dark Room Screen Design and print production.
  • Stainless Steel Fabrication, Graining, Polishing
  • £1.8m KANBAN Stock Holding Warehouse for JIT delivery.

Propak has won major contracts on its engineering skill as well as it’s ability to handle the financial commitment and production volume required to fulfil even the biggest contracts.

Why Propak?

we offer world class fine limit sheet metal manufacturing to provide you with the complete single source manufacturing solutions.

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SCALE TO DELIVER:

 £10m+ Annual Turnover.
100,000 sq. ft. Production Facility
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EXPERIENCE & TRUST:

 Family Company Est 1977.
Trusted Tier 1 & OEM Preferred Supplier Status
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FLEXIBILITY:

 Expert Team of Over 120.
Production 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week.
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EXTENSIVE QMS:

 AS9100 – Aerospace & Defence.
ISO9001, ISO4001 CERTIFIED
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QUALITY GUARANTEED:

 All Manufacturing, Design & Surface Treatments In-House.
Not Reliant On Sub-Contract Quality or Timings.
State-of-the-Art Machinery & Continued Investment
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SHORTER LEAD TIMES:

 Proven & Reliable Delivery Performance against the most demanding KPI’s
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FINE LIMIT SHEET METAL:

 Experience supplying a vast range of Technology & Electronic Led Industries
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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING DEPT:

 Services dedicated to supplying Aerospace, Defence, Rail, Security & Medicinal Industries
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PRODUCT DESIGN:

 For Fast Track Pre-Production & Product Development
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CODED WELDING:

 To Aerospace & Defence Standards
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IN-HOUSE SURFACE TREATMENTS:

 Polyester Powder Coating
Stove Enamelling
Shotblasting
80 Electro Plating Processes
Silk Screen Artwork Manufacture & Printing
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£1.8m KANBAN WAREHOUSE:

 Product Life Cycle Management
JIT Delivery

Accreditations

  • AEROSPACE

    As Propak is AS91000 accredited we are able to provide a single source solution for world leading aerospace companies, we even supply the Lockheed Martin with crucial parts. From prototypes to design and manufacture we have the knowledge to support our customers throughout the whole manufacturing process. We have been involved in many major projects, manufacturing components for both commercial and civil aircraft and have been for over 40 years.

  • DIGITAL SIGNAGE

    Propak offer an end-to-end service for the digital display industry and have been involved in the design for manufacture process on a huge number of prolific projects. Our engineers are highly experienced in the integration of display screen technology, heat sinks assemblies & heat distribution housed within bespoke enclosure and consoles. To demonstrate how scalable our offering is here at Propak, we designed and manufactured one of the largest international digital signage deployments with 1400 consoles distributed to Australia and the US within 6 weeks of the orders coming through. Digital roll-outs have included many projects on behalf of JCDecaux including digital escalator screens all with three dimensional designs for wall mounting systems. These screens hang in London, Oslo and Vienna just to name a few – keep an eye out next time you are on the tube! Our signage can exceed the most demanding of briefs, match the most imaginative advertising and be produced to match the fast paced industry.

  • TFL & RAIL

    Our vast experience in the rail sector covers projects for both Rail and London Underground Limited (LUL). We understand the industry and its complexities and offer fully compliant products and assemblies in a range of paint and metal finishes compliant with all rail regulations including the strict LUL regulations for fire and smoke. We also manufacture numerous Stainless Steel entrance barriers and ticketing machines for frontline TFL companies.

  • SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL

    As one of the most stringent industries, Propak is a clear match for scientific and medical corporations. We manufacture from a range of materials that are industry compliant including stainless steel, aluminium and mild steel which are manufactured to the highest standard and the tightest of tolerances. We are fully equipped to support our customer’s product requirements in the medical and scientific industries whatever their needs are. Our customer’s products include medical trolleys, storage & racking, mountings, consoles, monitor and screening equipment.

  • PRINT & IMAGING

    Print and Imaging is part of Propak’s DNA. Originally formed in 1977 to serve the print and imaging industry, our name derived from its association with the world-renowned Kodak. Since then, Propak has continuously been involved in manufacturing of precision parts for print and imaging companies such as FujiFIlm as well as our long standing relationship with Kodak!

  • TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    Propak manufacture a range of products and assemblies including boxes, housings, cabinets, switchgear and connection equipment for the telecommunications markets.

  • ELECTRONIC & KIOSK

    Propak design, manufacture and assemble simple chassis and enclosures through to hundreds of fully integrated ticketing and printing kiosks for a range of customers in the electronic and transport industry.

  • SECURITY & CYBER

    A growing part of Propak’s business is within the Cyber and Security sector. We manufacture Complex Controls, Suites of Furniture and Secure Storage Equipment for companies such as BAE Cyber Systems.

  • DEFENCE & MILITARY

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  • SUBSEA, OIL & GAS, PETROCHEMICAL & ENERGY

    We know how to design and build for survivability, even in the most extreme conditions. We have the experience that can offer a real advantage in material selection and finishing to our customers ensuring longevity but most of all, absolute safety. Materials can also be thermally zinc sprayed to provide the very highest levels of corrosion resistance with warranties of up to 25 years. Propak manufacture products that range from analysis equipment to test the flash point of fuels to fully enclosed subsea monitoring modules that withstand battering from seas and oceans around the world.

Customers

FROM PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT TO MANUFACTURE & SURFACE TREATMENTS
- ALL PROCESSES ARE CARRIED OUT IN-HOUSE TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY.

Unit 1, Gunnelswood Industrial Estate
Stevenage, Hertfordshire. SG1 2BH
Registered in England No. 1328169
VAT Reg No. 322 244 694
Tel: +44(0)1438 728885
Fax: +44(0)1438 740298