How to Choose a UK CNC Machining Supplier: Capabilities, Certifications and Questions to Ask
A practical guide to choosing a UK CNC machining supplier: processes, materials, tolerances, certifications and the questions to ask before you shortlist.
Elder Engineering (Herts) Limited
Elder Engineering (Herts) Ltd is a Welwyn Garden City-based precision subcontract machining company, established in 1980 as an engineering plastics supplier and later expanded into CNC metal machining. It operates 5-axis and 3/4-axis CNC machining centres, CNC turning centres with live tooling, CNC routers, in-house CAD/CAM, CMM inspection and a Stratasys 3D printer, machining aluminium, stainless steel, mild steel, brass, copper, titanium and Inconel alongside engineering plastics. Finishing options include bead blasting, anodising and powder coating. Customers include aerospace, medical, automotive and food packaging companies. It holds AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certification and also runs separate divisions for high-performance tapes, sponge and rubber, and X-ray test pieces.
28 Oct 2026 — Scheduled verification (Max). Added Anodising, Powder Coating.
27 Oct 2026 — Scheduled verification (Max). Added Prototype, Low Volume, Medical, Automotive.
27 Oct 2026 — Listing added to CNC Directory, pending verification checks.