Baker & Finnemore
Baker & Finnemore is situated in central Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, is ideally positioned at the hub of the UK’s national motorway network. Established in 1850, the company, now widely known as ‘BakFin’, has come a long way from its origins as a producer of high quality dip-type fountain pen nibs. The company now has almost 160 years of experience in the design and manufacture of precision pressings in ferrous and non-ferrous materials with particular emphasis on the spring quality type and achieved a world-wide reputation for being able to supply quality products for inclusion in many applications for a wide range of industries.
It’s the success of the Starlock® that has earned BakFin its reputation today as the UK’s premier manufacturer of push-on fasteners, destined for use in around 50 countries across every continent.
By working closely with our customers we are able to produce innovative and cost effective fastening and pressing solutions. Key in house facilities that allow us to offer a modern design and development department, an in house Toolroom and a generously furnished Press Shop with high specification equipment and skilled staff. We also have our own high capacity heat treatment and finishing department.
At Baker & Finnemore, we offer a combination of high speed presses, and innovative tooling technology. This ensures we include both a wide range of materials and innovative, sophisticated forming capabilities in the manufacturing portfolio.
Key to our StarpressTM quality is attention to detail throughout the manufacturing processes and the tight process controls we have in place, backed up by our accreditation to IATF16949:2015 and ISO9001:2008 and Aerospace AS9100. We continually look to improve our Quality Management Systems, so we can be assured that we meet all of our customer specific requirements now and in the future. Quality at Baker & Finnemore is paramount and this is reflected in the continued investment in leading edge measurement and analysis equipment and accreditations to aviation, space, defence and medical standards.
As part of Baker & Finnemore’s manufacturing capability we are proud to introduce cold forging division alongside our longstanding and renowned precision pressing factory. Located in Tipton, (less than 10 miles away from the pressings facility in Birmingham, England) is the manufacturing facility for our cold forged products.