Automotive Industry

Sheet Metal Work for the Automotive Industry

For over 40 years Universal has been significantly supporting the Automotive industry with technical expertise, vehicle based parts and plant support equipment.

In 2023 / 2024 this includes:

Designed and Manufactured paint line tooling for automated paint lines for Nissan, Stellantis brands and BMW, including paint slave tooling, carrier systems and paint fixtures.
Designed, Fabricated and Installed 6700 BMW engine frame stillages for the new Hamms Hall Engine Storage Facility.
Manufactured Precision Machined parts for Lotus.
Fabricated 20 3.5 Tonne Autonomous vehicle chassis for Ree Automotive whilst supporting Williams Advanced Engineering with the design.

worker operating bending machine for automotive sheet metal work

Our Automotive Capabilities

Our design team are leaders in their field when it comes to design for manufacturing input. We take pride in the fact that we help accelerate the prototype to production phase, then further support them with scaled production.

A large number of our customers take advantage of both our Fabrication and Machining capabilities. We are able to offer them a Universal solution to their manufacturing needs.

automotive vehicles in a row made with parts manufactured by sheet metal fabrication company

Meeting Automotive Industry Standards

We are able to offer a range of certificated treatments, testing and finishing whilst adhering to Automotive quality standards. This includes but is not limited to: