Who We Are

In 1925, Mr. Bennett Beardshaw founded Special Steel Company on Bacon Lane in Sheffield. Demand for the heat treatment furnaces grew rapidly and so inevitably the need for testing increased.

In 1939 the test house was built and Special Testing Works Ltd was formed. The Group became involved in non destructive testing (NDT) in 1981 with the formation of STW (Non Destructive) Limited. NDT services are provided both in house and at customer sites.

Having developed a significant group of metals processing companies, including metallurgists with special manufacturing knowledge, Special Quality Alloys was established in 1986 to supply the market with nickel based superalloys and speciality steels.

To further expand our in-house facilities and expertise, two strategic acquisitions have been made. GH White and Co. limited became a member of the Special Steel Group in 1996 adding a much enhanced range of heat treatment capabilities. Hawk Engineering (Sheffield) Limited was acquired in 1998 allowing management of turnkey manufacturing projects.

Hawk Engineering subsequently moved from small rented premises in Chesterfield to our current re-furbished facility on Bessemer Road along side other Group companies and changed its name to Special Machined Products Ltd.

Today, Special Machined Products Ltd continues to invest heavily in the manufacture of sub-contract components and assemblies. We believe that investment should not just be limited to the latest CNC machine tools, but also to the latest programming software, inspection equipment, and most importantly the workforce.

It has always been our philosophy to keep abreast of technological evolution and our development as a company has seen the change from conventional machining to CNC capability. However, whatever the technology, we realise that the keystone of any engineering company is the capability of its workforce. We are proud to number our staff as amongst the most skilled engineers in the region and we maintain a strategy of continual improvement with an ever-watchful eye on quality.