In 1926, the year of the General Strike, John Arthur Wilkinson started J A Wilkinson & Co on Garden Street in Sheffield city centre: four men making press tools and delivering them by bike. My grandfather, Eric Furniss, served his apprenticeship there, became a partner and went on to take over from Mr Wilkinson. In…
Bystronic ByCut 3015 20kW Fibre Laser Live. Our new flatbed laser is now commissioned, training completed and running at full speed. (And that’s seriously fast). This machine replaces our old 6kW laser and initial trials suggest it is 3-4 times faster than the older machine, with profile quality much improved and less fettling of the…
We’re proud to announce that following a successful audit, our EN 1090 certification has been officially extended to include aluminium welding, in accordance with EN 1090-3. This builds on our long-standing certification to EN 1090-2 for structural steelwork, and means we are now certified to EN 1090 (UKCA) to EXC2 in steel and aluminium, and…
Our new machine is installed and commissioned! We are delighted and excited to announce the installation of our new ByTube Star 130 – F4000 tube laser. This machine will be a game-changer for us, replacing many of our old machines and improving our quality and speed substantially. The machine has a 4kW laser, an 8.5…
Archive post from August 2021. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing. Sheffield’s SevenHills Fabrication’s £1.2m investment in plant and operations has won a shortlisting in a regional business awards. The specialist sub-contract fabricator and laser cutter has been shortlisted for the Investment Award at the Yorkshire Business Masters Awards 2021 – …
Archive post from August 2021. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing. A formerly unemployed duo have started full-time jobs at SevenHills Fabrication after completing Government funded training. Former maintenance man Rog Taylor (61) from Sheffield was out of work for a year before deciding to sign up for a free welding…
Archive post from July 2021. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing. Award winning manufacturer SevenHills Fabrication has launched a new in-house apprenticeship scheme with Sheffield’s Westfield School and Rotherham College. The Sheffield-based company, which is part of Steetley Corner Group, provides fabrication, laser cutting, bending and tube manipulation services, and will…
Archive post from July 2021. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing. SevenHills Fabrication has been working with fall protection and access specialists Eurosafe Solutions Ltd for more than a decade. Project work has included Heathrow Airport Terminal 2 and Cross Rail’s multi million pound refurbishment of Whitechapel Station in London. Gavin…
Archive post from June 2021. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing. Sheffield-based SevenHills Fabrication, one of the Steetley Corner Group of companies, is now forecasting a turnover of more than £5m, following a 2020 plan to hit this target and also improve profitability. Group Turnover is expected to be £11m, with…
Archive post from October 2020. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing.
Archive post from July 2020. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing.
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Archive post from December 2019. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing. SevenHills Fabrication has become the sole manufacturer of a brand new working at height platform, which aims to revolutionise the industry. Scotland-based Airdecks Limited provides a brand new, unique elevated platform system, which removes the massive cost, safety and storage…
Archive post from November 2019. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing.
Archive post from August 2019. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing. SevenHills Fabrication, part of the Steetley Corner Group of companies, has expanded its production to include bespoke tube bending through inward investment. SevenHills, which can trace its history back to 1926, has invested £60,000 in a state-of-the-art electric tube-bending machine…
Archive post from April 2019. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing. SevenHills Fabrication, part of the Steetley Corner Group of companies, has installed a £250,000 computer system as part of its investment programme. The new computer system is part of a wider investment programme for the Sheffield company as it gears…
Archive post from April 2019. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing. Following our latest successful ISO 9001:2015 surveillance audit by BSI, we are pleased to announce that we have received our brand new group certificate following last year’s company re-brand. ISO 9001 ensures that we, as a company, consistently provide products…
Archive post from February 2019. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing. SevenHills Fabrication represented Sheffield and joined other leading UK manufacturers to celebrate the launch of Digital Manufacturing Week 2019 in London. James Harding-Terry, Managing Director of the city-based laser cutting and fabrication company, was representing Sheffield and joined 200 manufacturers,…
Archive post from January 2019. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing. We are proud to announce that our Managing Director – James Harding-Terry has been recognised for his achievements and awarded a place in The Manufacturer ‘Top 100’ this year. The Manufacturer Top 100 2018 publication for the 100 most inspirational…
Archive post from April 2018. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing. Thanks to the commitment and dedication of a fantastic team we have been shortlisted for ‘The Manufacturer of the Year’ at the Made in Sheffield awards. The Made in Sheffield brand is synonymous with world class quality and excellence in…
Archive post from February 2018. Details and figures were correct at the time of publishing. SevenHills Fabrication has developed a bespoke maintenance solution for Tesco which aims to make working at height safer. SevenHills Fabrication, a sub contract engineering firm employing 70, collaborated with safety specialists HCL Safety to develop a modular access system for…
Archive post from 2017. This laser has since been replaced: in April 2026 we installed a 20kW Bystronic ByCut fibre laser, alongside our ByTube Star 130 tube laser. SevenHills Fabrication is to invest more than £550,000 in new machinery to fuel growth in a range of sectors. The Sheffield-based company is replacing two high definition…
Archive post from 2016, our 90th year. SevenHills Fabrication celebrated 100 years in 2026. SevenHills Fabrication recently paid tribute to its staff as it marks its 90th anniversary. Founded in 1926, SevenHills Fabrication has survived war, recession and numerous steel crises, thanks to innovation, staff loyalty and hard work. SevenHills Fabrication operates in a range…