Brookhouse Aerospace invests more than £500k in additional machinery to support growth

Darwen-based Brookhouse Aerospace has invested over £500,000 in additional machinery to support its growth strategy.

The new CNC machinery will enable the aero-structures specialist to provide increased high volume, lights-out machining capabilities and deliver a wider range of products to high levels of accuracy, at speed.

Following this recent investment Brookhouse has been awarded a number of first work packages with leading Original Equipment Manufacturers and Tier-1 suppliers.

The business will see further investment in machinery over the coming months.

Matthew Rossiter, chief executive of Brookhouse Aerospace, said: “Extending our machining capabilities is one stage in our commitment to becoming an increasingly more vertically integrated supplier.

“Our customers value highly that they can rely on us to deliver their manufacturing, machining and treatment requirements, all under one roof.”

This development comes after Brookhouse recently opened up its surface treatment capabilities to external customers in response to increased demand across the aero-structures sector.

Matthew added: “Significant investments made into our facilities, technologies and people over recent months demonstrate our dedication to elevating excellence for aero-structure solutions. And there are further exciting developments planned for the near future.

Specialising in aero-structure composites, fabrication, machining, treatments and engineering, Brookhouse Aerospace expanded in 2024 with the addition of a brand-new 41,000 sq ft. manufacturing facility and head office, to support long-term growth plans.

Lancashire Business View reported in March that Brookhouse Aerospace had opened up its surface treatment capabilities in response to increased demand across the aero-structures sector.

Recent capacity surveys undertaken by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) highlighted that additional surface treatment capacity was needed across the supply chain to support upcoming civil and military aircraft programmes.