Our Clients and Capabilities

Working from data, drawings or CAD models, both traditional and advanced manufacturing techniques are used. High performance machining of exotic alloys such as titanium, high carbon steels and high nickel alloys are available, utilising programmes linked to CAD files.



Here at G Carter and Son (Thornton) 2007 Ltd, we provide both medium and heavy engineered, specialist solutions, to all of your industrial needs. We are based in the Fylde Coast, the North-West of England, yet we provde the highest quality of work for companies all around the world.



Welding facilities are available approved to BS EN287-1 specification. We provide manual and CNC processes for boring, milling, turning, deep hole boring, honing, cutting and bending.



We can provide destructive and non-destructive testing for strength and integrity, hardness, conductivity and magnetic permeability. The ability to offer in house assembly enables us to produce complete assembled components.



We are first tier suppliers to many organisations for the production of parts and assemblies for industries:

  • Vacuum
  • Mining
  • Nuclear
  • Oil
  • Locomotive
  • Marine
  • Industrial Machines



We are approved suppliers to:

  • Joy Mining Machinery Ltd.
  • Pilkington Glass
  • MAN Diesel
  • Rolls Royce
  • Group Rhodes
  • General Vacuum Equipment Ltd.
  • Incanite Foundries Ltd.
  • BAE Systems
  • Powder Systems Ltd.