Who We Are

We have the knowledge, skills, and resources to engineer innovative solutions from one-off parts to high volume components

Who we are

Dawson Shanahan: History, Experience and Resources

Our history spans over 80 years experience in precision engineering, starting out as a manufacturer of critical parts for anti-lock braking systems on  Lancaster bombers  during the Second World War. Since then we’ve partnered with customers in almost every sector of industry, from automotive and motorsports to aviation, power distribution, electronics and medical.

Today, we have the knowledge, skills, and resources to engineer innovative solutions from one-off parts to high volume components.

In particular, we specialise in cold forming and machining in many different metals including copper, aluminium and ferrous plus a variety of exotic materials, and offer:

a total service, from design and prototyping, with advice on best manufacturing practices, to pre-production and then high or low volume supply
a proactive approach with technical and commercial advice to help you find the best solution at optimum cost
24 hour production with a flexible and friendly service
advanced 3D solid modelling systems for fast component development

extensive engineering facilities, with both cold forming and precision machining shops to provide manufacturing flexibility to meet your exact needs
dedicated logistics support to ensure delivery where and when you require, anywhere in the world, including Kanban, just in time (JIT) and consignment stock

Our customers range from start-ups to multi-nationals from around the world.

We understand the needs of traditional and emerging markets, and have the knowledge and experience to develop component solutions that meet the most demanding technical and commercial specification.

Our innovative precision cold formed and engineered solutions are in use in equipment around the world, from the stratosphere to the depths of ocean.

What we’ve achieved for our customers to date, we can achieve for you; call us today to find out more:
+44 (0)1938 551700 or complete our contact form.

Here are just a few of the areas we’re working in:

automotive: aluminium engine component assemblies, fuel line connectors, diode bases
aerospace: coil supports and commutator segments
aluminium die castings: complex engine parts for automotive
cold formed plasma and laser consumables: nozzles and mirror blanks
engineering systems: fully built and tested assemblies
telecommunications: mobile mast system components

welding: plasma, laser electrode, nozzle, shield and mirror consumables
power semiconductor and electronics: diode and thyristor copper heat sinks, relay cores
marine: zener diode assembly components
medical: drug delivery system components
packaging: ball lock clutch assemblies, lay on arms, laser positioning system components

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About Luvata

Luvata is a global metal solutions manufacturing group, creating solutions in areas such as e-mobility, healthcare, and in electrification & the green transition. The Group consists of five business units and employs around 1500 people on four continents.

Luvata’s mission is to bring together people, innovation and technology to make the most of copper. We focus on building good and long-term relationships with customers, co-workers and suppliers.

Among other things, partnerships are built on mutual trust. Trust is created and maintained through delivering on our promises, which is our core corporate value. There are three promises we try to hold on to, no matter what: engaging with respect, keeping an open mindset and working together.

Every day, through our actions, we contribute to Partnerships with a Promise and work together towards our vision of becoming the leading provider of copper solutions for the benefit of People, Society and the Earth.

Formed Products Business Unit (FPBU)

Luvata’s Formed Product Business Unit is a leading supplier of welding electrodes and braze wires to the automotive industry with a footprint on four continents. Emerging opportunities in the EV and power distribution market are also being pursued by FPBU. In addition to Dawson Shanahan in Welshpool, FPBU has manufacturing units in Delaware (OH) USA, Welwyn Garden City UK, São Paulo Brazil and in Suzhou China. The business unit employs altogether 400 people.

Interesting Luvata facts

Luvata provided 525 million kilometres of superconductive filament to Cern’s LHC project. That’s enough to go to the moon and back again 684 times.
Luvata manufactured 7,000 miles of wire that will be part of the ITER toroidal field magnet system in Southern France. ITER, an unprecedented international collaboration to demonstrate sustained burning plasma—a necessary step for fusion energy development.
Around 40% of the world’s hospital MRI scanners are powered by Luvata superconductors.
Luvata is a worldwide supplier and innovator of battery nail wire helping customers to produce over 7 billion batteries a year.

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