{"id":174976,"date":"2025-06-11T06:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T06:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/174976\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T06:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T06:44:11","slug":"sheffield-forgemasters-set-to-increase-manufacturing-capacity-following-boosted-recapitalisation-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/174976\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield Forgemasters set to increase manufacturing capacity following boosted recapitalisation plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ministry of Defence-owned Sheffield Forgemasters<\/a> has seen its recapitalisation plan increased from \u00a3900m to \u00a31.3bn to increase capacity for defence manufacture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under the Government\u2019s announced increase in defence spend, the infrastructure at Sheffield Forgemasters has been challenged to meet additional demand for its unique output, with greater resilience, faster production, and reduced lead times.<\/p>\n

The company supports UK sovereign production of nuclear submarine and warhead programmes through BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce Submarines Limited, Babcock International and the UK\u2019s Atomic Weapons Establishment.<\/p>\n

Gary Nutter, Chief Executive Officer at Sheffield Forgemasters, said: \u201cWhen the company was acquired by the MoD in 2021, the recapitalisation programme was in its infancy as we looked to upgrade our capability from legacy assets installed in the 1960s and 1970s.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe originally aimed to use existing buildings to house new machinery, but as we explored increasing defence output, space became paramount, so we purchased an additional 21 acres of predominantly brownfield land to build a dedicated, new machining facility.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe number of machines required to meet targets for the UK submarine programme has also grown to include 15 of the world\u2019s most advanced, large vertical turning lathes, and associated equipment.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur new Forging Line has also been reconfigured, with increased capacity for furnaces, quench tanks and cranes so that defence critical submarine components can be delivered to an increased drumbeat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has seen our workforce grow from 600 to more than 720, intake of apprentices averaging 25 to 30 per year, construction work on-site now employs more than 900 people and more than 35 per cent of the spend has been made in Yorkshire.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecapitalisation is\u00a0driving a broader business transformation, delivering operational excellence and significant productivity improvements. This underpins our priority requirement to deliver excellent products, on time, to our key customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sheffield Forgemasters\u2019 new Forge and Machine Shop are set to be operational by the end of the decade, dramatically increasing the company\u2019s efficiency and accuracy for some of the world\u2019s most complex cast and forged products.<\/p>\n

Gary added: \u201cThe volume of investment is an incredible story not just for Sheffield, but for the UK, with these facilities protecting hundreds of highly skilled engineering jobs for decades to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are well underway with the new Forging Line, with foundations almost completed and steelwork due to go up at the end of the year, and our New Machine Shop site has been prepared for piling work to begin.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is being created here is an incredible legacy for the UK and for our allies and will play a fundamental role in the defence of our realm.\u201d<\/p>\n

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