Stainless Steel Fabrication for Food and Drink Production, in Manchester

We fabricate hygienic stainless steelwork for food and drink manufacturers from our workshop in Little Hulton, Manchester, and install it on live production sites.

Food-grade work has one constraint that governs everything else: it has to survive being cleaned, repeatedly, and it has to pass an audit while it does. That changes the detailing rather than the welding. No upward-facing ledges, no unsealed box sections, no internal corners a cloth cannot reach, no fixings that trap water. Stainless steel is the easy part.

What we fabricate for food and drink sites

  • Platforms and access structures Easy-clean, anti-corrosion, slip-resistant access to plant and equipment.
  • Conveyor and equipment support frames Made to integrate with existing lines, mixers, tanks and machinery, surveyed on site rather than assumed from a drawing.
  • Food-safe guarding and cladding Hygienic barriers and stainless cladding to keep an area safe and audit-ready.
  • Bins, trolleys and hoppers Mobile handling kit, made to measure for the product and the process.
  • Benches, brackets and framework Fully welded prep benches and custom framework made to fit equipment you already have.
  • Secondary structural steelwork Mezzanine floors, loading areas and structural frames, CE marked to BS EN 1090.

Sites we have worked in

  • Ready meal producers
  • Meat and poultry processors
  • Bakeries and confectioners
  • Bottling plants
  • Cold storage and chilled food operations
  • Food and drink packaging lines

Working around live production

A food factory cannot stop because a fabricator needs access.

We survey around production, pre-fabricate as much as possible off site, and install during shutdowns, out of hours or in phases.

That is also why we would rather quote from a site visit than a drawing.

The drawing does not show that the only route for a three metre section is past a running line.

Common questions

Is your work suitable for a BRC audited site?

It is designed with hygiene, safety and BRC audits in mind. Tell us your specific audit requirements and we will detail to them.

Which grade of stainless will you use?

That depends on the product, the environment and the cleaning regime. We will recommend rather than default.

Can you work during a shutdown?

Yes, and it is often the best way. Tell us the window early so we can pre-fabricate to fit it.

Can you make something to fit machinery we already have?

Yes. We survey the existing kit. Support frames that have to marry up to an existing line are a large part of this work.

Do you do urgent repairs on a line?

Yes. See site welding and repairs.

Call 01925 747465 to arrange a site visit, or send photographs and a description to info@ironworxengineering.co.uk.

We don’t just build steel — we build trust. And we keep your production moving.

Need Food Safe Metal Fabrication? Let’s Talk.

Call  01925 747465  to request a quote or book a site visit