Fourmasters Ltd

Founder Member Made In The Midlands

Fourmasters Ltd — 07/06/2018

Mark Cox - MD receiving Founder Member Award off Made In the Midlands

Last of the original Fourmasters pass on baton to new Managing Director

Fourmasters Ltd — 17/04/2013

This month has seen CAD/CAM design and CNC machining company, Fourmasters original directors hand over the reins to a new Managing Director, successful acquire the SC21 accreditation and take on new staff. After 25 highly successful years in the industry, Fourmasters Ltd is welcoming a new Managing Director, Mark Cox on board and is bidding farewell to its remaining two, of the original four, directors and looks set for continued success.

The retirement of Peter Spittle and Graham Power was duly marked with an open day at the firm on 28^th March. The day-long event saw many of their customers and suppliers bid farewell to the original directors. Commenting on the event, Mark Cox said: We had a really good day on Thursday and it was a pleasure to see so many of our customers and suppliers calling in throughout the day. The success of Fourmasters is a testament to the skill and dedication of the four originators. We know that Peter and Graham are on hand, but we are well placed to continue their hard work and commitment.

Fourmasters are continuing to thrive, Mark added: We are certainly experiencing an increase in orders and are receiving a number of enquiries. We have already acquired a new customer and are taking on new staff in the patternmaking department. If we can continue this same level of business we are well placed to expand on our inspection area and machining area.

The firm have once again acquired the SC21 accreditation. Mark explained: Fourmasters were one of the first small companies to acquire the Twenty-First Century Supply Chain accreditation. We have successfully passed the accreditation every year since 2007 and were awarded bronze in 2010. Myself and Peter were extremely pleased to receive this again. The accreditation reflects Fourmasters performance in terms of business management and their commitment to a sustainable continuous improvement plan and the prioritising of development issues.

Since its establishment in 1988 Fourmasters have become well equipped to offer a complete service right from the design and manufacture of new press tools through to final pressings. The firms in-house design facility has enabled them to offer complete control and flexibility throughout the product development process and bring complex-shaped products to reality. Thus allowing customer requirements to be met economically and to the highest of standards. Furthermore, the company boasts an experienced team of welders who specialise in the welding of aluminium and stainless steel. Two large CNC machines are in operation alongside hand-made patternmaking facilities. They are well equipped to offer a comprehensive service for the development and production of components for prototype and production systems and are well equipped to design and manufacture jigs and fixtures to customers specifications.

Fourmasters Limited is now well equipped to move forward and continue fulfilling all of the aspirations that the original four strove to achieve, whilst adapting to the current economic climate. With the recruitment of a well-qualified new managing director, the recruitment of additional staff, the continued achieving of the SC21 accreditation and several plans in place, Fourmasters are well on target for a prosperous future.

Fourmasters look to the future with appointment of new director in their 25th year of business

Fourmasters Ltd — 14/01/2013

Wolverhampton based, Fourmasters Limited is this year marking its 25th successful year in business and is looking forward to a promising year with the appointment of a new Managing Director. The appointment of Mark Cox in the first part of this year is set to continue the prosperity of the firm that has been so well established over the last 25 years.

Commenting on the new appointment, Peter Spittle, current Director and Chairman, said: “Mark’s background and considerable expertise will take the business forward in the right direction and competently grow the customer base. Fourmasters are well set to see considerable investment in the future and hope to be able to recruit extra staff. Mark is the ideal person to facilitate such developments and we wish him very well in his new role, as Graham Powell and I hope to embark on our retirement this year.” Peter and Graham, two of the original four directors, are set to hand over the reins in March. The company’s well established and highly regarded reputation is testament to the hard work of the four directors that opened the firm in 1988.

From modest beginnings in a small council unit on Fordhouse Road, Fourmasters Ltd soon began to flourish and required larger premises on Stafford Court and the subsequent recruitment of extra staff. The firm diversified from their initial use of jigs and fixtures for the aerospace, automobile and motorsports sectors into making pressings to meet the needs of their growing customer base. Even throughout the difficulties of the recent economic climate, Fourmasters have sustained their successes. Peter Spittle explained their continued prosperity against the bleakness of the economy: “We have always managed to maintain profits, even through the difficult periods as we have been diverse in our operations. We have spread our risk across a number of areas. Most importantly, we have looked after our customers really well and always offered them the very best in service. We are now well set to benefit from the increasing buoyancy of the aerospace sector and the interest in the automotive sector. Midlands firms in the supply chain for companies like Jaguar Land Rover are doing well and have promising order books for 2013.”

Fourmasters are now well equipped to offer a complete service from the design and manufacture of a new press tool through to the final pressing. Their in-house design facility enables complete control and flexibility throughout the product development process in bringing complex-shaped products to reality and allows customer requirements to be met economically and to the highest standard. The company also have an experienced team of welders which specialise in the welding of aluminium and stainless steel. They have two larger CNC machines in operation and also offer hand-made patternmaking facilities and offer a comprehensive service for the development and production of components for prototype and production systems. Furthermore, Fourmasters are equipped to design and manufacture jigs and fixtures to customers’ specifications.

With such a well established reputation and wide range of offerings, Fourmasters can look forward to another prosperous year with a new Managing Director to further build on the sound foundations that have been established by the dedication and hard work of the original four directors.

Fourmasters makes vital components for ventilators

Fourmasters Ltd — 20/04/2020

Made in the Midlands member, Fourmasters, have joined the ventilator challenge and are making vital components for them. They will also be manufacturing parts to help the critical testing of the ventilators.

Fourmasters Limited, established in 1988, has gone from strength to strength within the world of manufacturing.

They have the ability to offer a complete service from the design and manufacture of a new press tool through to the final pressing. Their in house design facility enables them to balance tool and component costs in order to deliver high-quality economic solutions to suit clients requirements.

Wolverhampton based manufacturer Fourmasters was appointed to join the ventilator challenge by GKN recently. The manufacturing firm began producing sets of fixtures that will be used in the building and testing of the ventilators. The work for these fixtures started in the last week of March, since then the firm has been approached by other major clients including Rolls Royce.

So far the firm has made around 6 sets each consisting of 8 components vital for the production ventilators and is set to make more in the coming weeks. Mark Cox, Managing Director at Fourmasters said:

“We felt very proud when we were asked to join the challenge, especially as one of our customers has asked us to do this. This shows that we are known for reliability and that we never promise anything we can't achieve.”

Though the company has adapted the way they work in order to fulfil the request, they are also carrying out other work as usual. They are currently still manufacturing goods for GKN and an aerospace customer, who have allowed them to prioritise the ventilator work.

Fourmasters is one of the fewer companies who haven’t furloughed any staff due to a flexible workforce, however, still, have social distance and sanitary measures in place. Offering advice to other manufacturing firms still open, Mark said:

“Keep the workforce positive and ensure to keep up social distance measures.”

Find out more about Fourmasters or get in touch with them today by heading to their microsite: https://fourmasters.madeinthemidlands.com/.