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New material handling equipment of four Toyota 02-8FGF30 forklift trucks. Gas mast specification, 4700mm FSV mast, with type Z4 LPG fuel system, premium cabin, and blue LED front & rear warning lights.
Amada Ventis 3015 AJ 4kW Fibre Laser & AS LUL Twin Tower Automation with OVS, I-CAS, LBC beam Control & LIS features.
Our 4th turret punch installed, an Amada EM3612 MII, a 30-tonne dual servo-electric punching machine with ASIII MP300 tower store.
Our first electric tapping & countersink machine. A Tiger V series with variable depth control and capacity from M2-M27. The modular system has a series of seven quick-change gearbox planetary reducers which give different speeds with their correspondent torques.
Our first Timesavers machine. A 22 Series 900w with LW22-4kw wet dust extraction. Using an abrasive belt, flat metal products can be deburred with a consistent finish in one go.
We joined the Ecovadis sustainability rating platform in April 2024. In our first year, we achieved a bronze rating, which placed us in the top 35% of companies assessed globally.
Our 3rd Amada ATC Press-Brake with auto tool change installed. This is the first HG version for the business.
Reducing our carbon footprint further with a x600 PV solar panels & x2 100kw inverters, plus 204x LED vapour proof lights across the facility at site 2.
Our 3rd Haeger 824 WT 4e fastener inserting machine with auto bowl feeder installed.
The acquisition of International House Holsworthy adding 46,000 sqft facility to support the ambitious on-going expansion plans.
Reducing our carbon footprint with a 602sqm install of solar panels with 4 inverters plus 162x LED vapour proof lights across the facility at site 1.
Flat Roofing Solutions Ltd were commissioned to replace two existing flat roofs at site 1 which had been in place since acquiring the site in 1995 totalling 12,000sqft.
twdesigns is commissioned to refresh the company website, communications centre, media platforms and corporate identity.
New Salvagnini electric P1 panel bender installed.
Certified as a zero waste to landfill company.
Two new Haeger 824 WT 4e fastener inserting machines with auto bowl feeders installed.
1989 – 2019 celebrating 30 years as market leaders in precision sheet-metal fabrication.
The first Amada Ensis-AJ 3KW fibre laser with OVS in the UK is installed.
twdesigns is commissioned for a total redesign company website with new features and content.
An additional 10,000sqft of warehousing and manufacturing space acquired at Waldon Way.
The first in UK Amada EMZ3612 RB, Auto Sheet Loader and part remover punch cell was installed.
Two new Amada HFE II CNC Press-Brakes installed.
The first in UK to add a second Amada HD-ATC Press-Brake with automatic tool change installed.
The first in UK Amada HD-ATC Press-Brake with auto tool change installed.
Two new Amada HD Press-Brakes installed.
A complete re-branding process involving a new logo & website by twdesigns.
The first UK fully automated Amada ASTRO-II bending cell with automatic tool change and part pallet remover is installed.
The first UK manufacturer to install the new Amada EMZ 3610 NT, Automatic Tool Changer, Tower and Part Remover.
OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety standard is achieved.
An additional site is acquired 10,000sqft at Waldon Way to house a second Nordson powder coating line giving a bigger process working envelope.
Amada EML 3610 NT Punch/Laser Combination, Tower and Part Remover punch/laser combination cell is installed.
Greenfield is one of the first sheet metal sub-contractors to achieve ISO14001 Environmental Accreditation.
A new 2 story office suite extension is built.
A second Salvagnini P4 panel bender is installed.
The first in the UK of a new generation of Amada’s Astro100 NT Bending Cell is installed.
Amada automated sheet loader and part remover were added to the EMZ 3510 Electric turret punch.
Additional 5000sqft warehouse is built adding production space.
First Amada EMZ 3510 Electric Turret punch is installed.
Greenfield was awarded ISO9001:2000 Quality standard.
An additional 4200sqft building added at Neet Way to house our Nordson powder coating line adding online curing ovens and three stag pre-treatments.
The first Salvagnini S4 automated punch line was installed in a UK sub-contractor.
Additional 2 metre HFB Pressbrake increases bending capacity.
The first UK Salvagnini P2 Performer panel bender was installed to fold larger panels.
Greenfield installed its first Amada Laser the LC1212 and the first automation.
First automation is added to the Vipros turret punch LKI Sheet Loader and part remover.
A 10,000sqft extension was completed to house the growing sheet metal section.
Additional new Amada Vipros 255 turret punch.
Greenfield strengthens its small component folding adding Amada 2512 ITS2 Pressbrake.
Greenfield installs 2 metre & 3 metre HFB Pressbrake’s giving cost-effective flexibility on CNC bending.
This year the company ceased trading as a partnership and is incorporated into a limited company.
Greenfield installed its first Nordson automated powder coating line.
A second but first new Amada Arcade 210 turret punch was added to increase production.
The purchase of a large empty factory on a two-acre site with plenty of potential to expand in the future.
Pictured are 5 of Greenfields early apprentices. Far right is Gary Burnard who is now our Managing Director.
Greenfield purchased its first Amada Turret punch an Octo 334 as the business has steadily increased turnover offering larger production batch work.
The company had outgrown its current space. Two additional units totalling 8,000sqft were taken on to house new manufacturing equipment.
Greenfield’s adds RG 25-12 Promecam high speed up-stoking pressbrake with twin axis Hurco autobend 5G control.
Early picture of production which was done on a guillotine, manual press-brake and manual punch tooling.
First CNC pressbrake Safan UCK 2050 4 axis Cybelec control.
The business started in an 1,500sqft industrial unit in Bradworthy. Pictured is a young Daniel Green starting his apprenticeship early.
Our workforce is our greatest asset and we understand that our future growth is determined by the technical skill and passion of our employees. When we’re tackling complex projects we need employees who have the skills for us to deliver engineering solutions.
Greenfield has been producing sheetmetal components since 1989. Read about how it all started from a small unit in Bradworthy, Devon with hand driven tools to today where we now have 2 sites, each at over 20,000 sqft and are market leaders in automation.
Greenfield’s strong engineering core has continued to develop and expand over the years to now having an industry reputation for producing high quality precision sheet metal components and assemblies for any market place.