About Us

We can assist at every stage of the manufacturing process – from prototyping and design, all the way through production, to packaging and delivery.

Operating from our 17,000 ft premises in Telford, with easy access to the M54 and M6, we are well placed to serve businesses across the UK. As a family-owned British business, you can be confident that we have control of your product, all the way to your door.

Fully-equipped

We are constantly investing in our West Midlands factory, which is equipped with:

  • A Radan CAD CAM design and programming suite
  • 2x Trumpf punch press machines
  • 1x Amada Quattro 2.5 kW laser cutting machine
  • 3x Amada CNC press brakes
  • A powder coating track system, capable of coating single pieces of metal 4m x 1.5m
  • A powder coating box oven, capable of curing items 3m²
  • 2x Baileigh Industrial roll bending machines
  • 4x welding bays, equipped for MIG, TIG, stud and spot welding
  • 2x linishing cells
  • A dedicated assembly and packaging area
  • A fleet of vehicles

Our Manufacturing Capability

From punching to powder coating, our fully-equipped factory covers every stage of the sheet metal fabrication process in-house.

Punching

2 Trumpf punch press machines, each with a 2.5 x 1.25m bed able to accommodate 4m sheets.

Over 265 punching tools.

Skilled operatives with 46 years’ combined experience.

Laser Cutting

1 Amada Quattro 2.5kW laser cutting machine, with a positioning accuracy of ± 0.01mm.

A 1.25 x 1.25m bed with 3 accessible sides.

Ideal for complex geometries and mid-volume production runs.

Bending

3 Amada CNC press brakes, each with 7 CNC axes for precision bending.

A working envelope of up to 4 metres, with a capacity of 170 tonnes.

An extensive range of tooling for even the most complex fabrications.

Our Team

Dr Nicky Evans
Owner & Managing Director

Nicky joined Hitherbest in 2018 and is the daughter of the company’s founder Chris Evans. She is chair of the Board of Directors and oversees our ambitious plans to grow the business.

Steve Hindley
Production Director

One of our most experienced members of staff, with over 20 years’ service, Steve is our production lead. Having worked as a programming engineer for many years, Steve has risen through the ranks to Director and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of our machinery and processes.

Scott Hindley
Assistant Operations Manager

Scott joined Hitherbest in 2006 and is our most skilled member of technical staff. Working closely with the Production Director, he oversees production on our shop floor, carries out much of our staff training and optimises the performance of our equipment and key pieces of plant.

Kieren Greenwood
Assistant Production Manager

Kieren joined Hitherbest in 2017, initially working on the press brake. He subsequently transitioned to programming engineer, before joining the management team in 2023. Whilst Kieren still spends much of his time programming, he also liaises with customers in the scheduling of work for production.

Kieren Greenwood
Assistant Production Manager

Kieren joined Hitherbest in 2017, initially working on the press brake. He subsequently transitioned to programming engineer, before joining the management team in 2023. Whilst Kieren still spends much of his time programming, he also liaises with customers in the scheduling of work for production.