In recent years, UK manufacturing has experienced a resurgence. Rising demand for locally produced goods, shorter supply chains and a heightened focus on sustainability have encouraged many organisations to source products from domestic suppliers wherever possible.
For procurement teams operating in sectors such as R&D, electronics, industrial manufacturing and education, UK-produced ranges not only offer excellent quality and traceability – they also support local innovation and jobs.
At Rapid, we’ve always been committed to working closely with British manufacturers and making their products accessible to our customers. Below is a look at some of the key suppliers in our portfolio who continue to manufacture and assemble their products here in the UK.
UK-manufactured and assembled product ranges
Aim-TTi
Aim-TTi stands out for its absolute commitment to 100% UK design and production. By avoiding external contract manufacturing, they maintain total control over the build quality of their power supplies and electronic test instruments, ensuring long-term reliability for laboratory and industrial use.
Ambersil
Produced in Bridgwater, their chemical formulations are engineered specifically for the harsh conditions of the UK's offshore and heavy industrial sectors. This local R&D ensures that flagship products like 40+ Protective Lubricant meet rigorous domestic environmental and safety certifications.
Antex
Antex has been a staple of British soldering for over 60 years. Headquartered in Devon, they manufacture their world-renowned soldering irons, including the iconic XS25, with a focus on precision and safety. Their UK-based production ensures high-quality tools that are a trusted standard across industry.
APEM
At their dedicated factory in Winchester, APEM manufactures critical human-machine interface products, including LED indicators and industrial joysticks. Their UK-based production is essential for serving demanding environments, offering the durability required by the defense and aerospace sectors.
Bostik
With massive plants in Stafford and Leicester, Bostik produces the industry-standard Evo-Stik range. These adhesives are specifically formulated to bond under the unique humidity and temperature profiles of British construction sites, ensuring long-term structural integrity.
Brainboxes
Operating from Liverpool since 1984, Brainboxes is a true British success story in industrial networking. They design and manufacture 100% of their I/O connectivity products in-house in the UK, ensuring every component meets the rigorous reliability standards of modern smart factories.
Bulgin
Bulgin is a flagship British manufacturer renowned for its high-performance environmental connectors and components. Based in the UK, they provide the rugged reliability required for marine, industrial, and infrastructure projects, ensuring critical connections remain secure.
CamdenBoss
CamdenBoss is a leading UK manufacturer based in Suffolk, specialising in electromechanical components and enclosures. They offer extensive on-site customization, including digital printing and machining, allowing for rapid prototyping while maintaining a high-quality British supply chain.
Comus
Comus supplies UK‑manufactured sensor and control components, supporting industrial and R&D applications with dependable, traceable products that help sustain local engineering expertise and jobs.
Doncaster Cables
As the largest British-owned manufacturer of general wiring, Doncaster Cables provides a robust domestic supply chain. Their full UK production control ensures consistent metallurgical quality and strict industry compliance for residential and commercial installations.
Dow
Dow operates a global hub for silicone technology in Barry, South Wales. This facility perfects high-performance sealants like DOWSIL™ 781, providing UK projects with chemically engineered solutions rooted in local production and domestic technical expertise.
Eaton
Eaton maintains a deep-rooted UK presence. While leveraging a global supply chain, they maintain significant British operations, including the Luton-based MTL product line and major aerospace facilities, ensuring specialised engineering and support remain local.
Fibox
While primary production is global, Fibox maintains a dedicated UK service center in Stockton-on-Tees. This local presence provides essential technical expertise, customization services, and rapid distribution for the UK’s industrial and renewable energy sectors.
Hammond
Hammond is a global leader in electrical and electronic enclosures. In the UK, they maintain a strong presence through a dedicated distribution hub, ensuring their industry-standard die-cast and plastic enclosures are readily available for British engineering projects.
Harwin
Harwin is a world-class British manufacturer headquartered in Portsmouth. They manage the entire production process in-house, specialising in high-reliability connectors and EMC shielding that serve the global aerospace, defense, and motorsport industries.
JSP
JSP is a leader in "above-the-neck" PPE, based in Oxfordshire. Their Oxford facility serves as a centre of excellence where the EVO helmet range is injection-moulded and tested, ensuring every piece of safety headwear meets the ergonomic needs of the British workforce.
Lascar Electronics
Lascar Electronics maintains strong British engineering roots. Key data loggers and IoT monitoring devices are assembled and tested in their Salisbury and Whiteparish facilities, ensuring high-quality, dependable performance for environmental and industrial monitoring.
Pico Technology
Based in St Neots, Pico Technology ensures its core range of precision test equipment is designed and manufactured in Britain. This local oversight allows for tight quality control, providing engineers with dependable PC-based oscilloscopes and data loggers.
R-TECH
Proudly manufactured in the UK, R-TECH delivers high-consistency soldering wires and fluxes. Their commitment to British production ensures that technicians receive reliable, high-purity materials that meet the exacting standards of the modern electronics assembly sector.
Raspberry Pi
One of the UK’s biggest technology success stories, Raspberry Pi continues to manufacture the majority of its products in Britain. Most boards, including Compute Modules, are produced in South Wales, alongside UK-made camera modules and enclosures.
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Roxburgh EMC
With various manufacturing sites across the UK, Roxburgh EMC delivers high-performance EMC and power conditioning solutions for demanding industrial and electronic environments. Backed by strong engineering expertise, their products are designed to ensure reliability, compliance and performance in critical applications.
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric operates key facilities in Scarborough, Telford, and Leeds, producing critical electrical infrastructure and switchgear locally, ensuring high-quality, sustainable solutions that support the UK’s transition to net-zero.
Seaward
Seaward is a prominent British manufacturer based in County Durham, specialising in electrical safety testing equipment. Their PAT testers are engineered and assembled in the UK, ensuring the high compliance standards required for safety-critical industries.
Siretta
Siretta designs and supplies wireless and IoT solutions, supporting UK manufacturers with reliable connectivity products used across automation, networking, and smart technology markets.
Spelsberg
Spelsberg provide significant UK assembly and value-add services, including on-site machining and bespoke configurations, ensuring rapid delivery and tailored support for British industrial projects.
Stanley
Stanley continues a centuries-old tradition by manufacturing its most iconic blades and knives in Sheffield. This "Steel City" heritage guarantees metallurgical quality that has made it a permanent fixture for British tradespeople.
Trumeter
Trumeter maintains a strong UK heritage with their headquarters and specialised R&D lab in Bury, Lancashire. This presence allows them to provide rapid support and bespoke design services for their range of measurement instruments.
Vigortronix
Vigortronix designs and manufactures its power supplies and transformers within the UK. By keeping production local, they offer significantly faster lead times and high-calibre quality control for British OEMs.
WAGO
WAGO provides specialised UK-based assembly services. By delivering ready-to-install configurations from their domestic facilities, they significantly reduce labor and inventory burdens for British contractors.
Warton Metals
Established in 1979, Warton Metals is a leading independent British manufacturer of high-purity solder and flux. From their facility in Lancashire, they develop advanced, eco-friendly solutions like rosin-free and lead-free alloys for the UK electronics industry.
Yuasa
Yuasa manufactures trusted power storage solutions in South Wales, with its Ebbw Vale plant producing batteries that protect the UK’s critical infrastructure, from hospitals to data centres.
Going forward
UK manufacturing and assembly remain an essential part of the wider engineering and technology landscape. By sourcing UK-made products, our customers benefit from proven quality, reliable compliance and shorter supply chains.
If you’d like further information, or need help sourcing UK-manufactured products, our
technical sales team will be happy to assist.
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