Metal Pressings, Wire Forming, and Metal Pallets from Presswork Supplier Cousins and Whitehouse

Cousins and Whitehouse Ltd. was set up in a workshop in Finch Road, Handsworth in 1967 to supply midlands metal pressings for metal pallets.  It was founded after David Whitehouse left the family firm of E. H. Whitehouse Ltd. with George Cousins and Ian Frith.

CWL was a presswork supplier specialising in making parts for materials handling equipment, including metal pallet fittings.  Now, perhaps, we are the largest specialist supplier of these components.

The factory has expanded over the years to its current size of 30,000 square feet, and the original presswork workshop is now a small part of the whole factory.

Acquisition has played a major role in the Company’s expansion.  In 1984 Cousins and Whitehouse took over the wire forming firm of Linclocke & Tool Co. Ltd. in Pope Street, Birmingham.  Both companies continued to operate from their respective sites, but in 1990 it was decided to combine the strengths of both managements and move Linclocke & Tool Co. Ltd. to CWL's premises in Finch Road.

CWL acquired the wire forming division of  Purdie Elcock in August 2000. This has enhanced CWL’s position in the wire forming industry.

Automotive Components

In November 2002 a major Tier One automotive components supplier awarded CWL with a £500,000 contract for the supply of pressings.

Cousins and Whitehouse Ltd supplies many industries with metal pressings and wire forming. Subcontract presswork now forms the largest portion of the sales and wire forming is growing in its importance.  Pallet furniture remains an important part of the company's strategy.

Many of the metal pressings and wire forms the company manufactures are supplied to major Tier One suppliers to the Automotive Industry. Many of CWL's automotive components are found in Honda, Jaguar, Nissan, and Peugeot vehicles. Trust CWL - we are the midlands' best presswork supplier.

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