The Tinsley Bridge Group is celebrating a business milestone with the shipping of the first products from our new rail division – as part of a contract worth up to £10m. Tinsley Bridge Rail is one of just three suppliers selected by Network Rail to manufacture a new design of stretcher bar which is being […]
Small British transport innovator SOMI saw off established European firms to clinch ‘runner up’ in the European Trailer Innovation Awards with their space-enhancing trailer. The 4m high SOMI trailer is capable of carrying 8 extra UK pallets, or 10 EU pallets, in the space between the tractor unit and the rear axles. Judged by a […]
FabBloc60A, a high performance, lightweight fire and insulation barrier system designed to protect railway carriage flooring, will make its world debut at the InnoTrans 2014 Exhibition in Berlin next month. Unrivalled 60 minutes fire protection FabBloc60A stops the transfer of heat from its source to the underside of the aluminium decking or floor. In a […]
The following article appeared on the Business Link website on 17th June 2014. An engineering group that has been in Sheffield for more than 150 years is pledging its future to the city with a £5 million redevelopment. Tinsley Bridge Group started in the 1850s manufacturing vehicle suspension springs. It now makes anti-roll bars for […]
The 6 of May was a milestone day for the Group as work began on the first phase of a three stage plan to radically improve the manufacturing facilities and offices at Shepcote Lane. The first new building will take approximately 44 weeks to complete. The new building, made possible by funding and support from […]
Tinsley Bridge Rail expects to begin shipping deliveries to Network Rail of a new design of stretcher bar in June for use on the UK rail network. Developed for greater safety, improved performance and reduced whole-life cost, the new design begins a national roll-out this summer. The new Tubular Stretcher Bars, which keep the switch rails […]
It is through the eyes of a relative newcomer that I am able to take a glimpse into what the future might hold – as we stand on the cusp of a remarkable new phase of progressive development. As the renaissance of faith in manufacturing continues to take hold in the UK, nowhere is this […]
A video telling the success story of Tinsley Bridge’s contribution towards saving lives in Afghanistan has been produced by Innovate UK. Tinsley Bridge had been approached by BAE Systems to help with an urgent problem – the Army desperately needed to improve the suspension of its Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle at its increased protection weight, […]
We are delighted to announce that the Tinsley Bridge Group has been included in the inaugural publication of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain – a list of the most inspiring and exciting small and medium-sized companies in the UK. The directory of 1,000 inspiring British companies was complied by leading sales […]
It is quite literally an arms race. As insurgents make bigger bombs, the British Army needs stronger vehicles. That’s where Tinsley Bridge aims to help keep soldiers safe, in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University. The Sheffield-based company is working on steel materials that can improve the suspension and mobility while maintaining durability and raising height. […]