We aim to be the supplier of choice for high integrity forged products to worldwide premium quality markets.

We have created a fully integrated metals service centre which has grown to be a leading provider of open-die quality forgings, and now uniquely both open-die and precision closed-die forgings, making safety critical components to demanding global industries such as Aerospace, Military & Defence, Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Off Highway and Industrial Processing industries.

Success Through Integrity

Our vision of Success Through Integrity is supported by these core values

WORKING SAFELY

Safety is a priority in all that we do, both the safety of all on our site and in providing a safe product.

TEAMWORK

By working respectfully together in teams across our business we build great relationships, recognise outstanding contributions and create the environment for our highly skilled workforce to support our customers in meeting their requirements.

ALWAYS LOOKING FOR IMPROVEMENT

Our team is good at what they do and are constantly working to improve our success.

Success Through Integrity

Our vision of Success Through Integrity is supported by these core values

WORKING SAFELY

Safety is a priority in all that we do, both the safety of all on our site and in providing a safe product.

TEAMWORK

By working respectfully together in teams across our business we build great relationships, recognise outstanding contributions and create the environment for our highly skilled workforce to support our customers in meeting their requirements.

ALWAYS LOOKING FOR IMPROVEMENT

Our team is good at what they do and are constantly working to improve our success.

All our forging facilities and services are on a single, integrated site

IFA historical timeline

  • 1587 First known helve/tilt forging activity on our site
  • 1778 Our former company Daniel Doncasters is founded
  • 1898 Open-die hammer forging commences on site
  • 1937 Heavy hammer forging introduced with two 5 ton hammers
  • 1947 UK’s first mechanical manipulators are installed
  • 1961 Introduction of large open-die press forge
  • 2001 IFA Ltd is founded following the acquisition of Doncasters open-die forge site in Sheffield.
  • 2001 – 2019 An extensive programme of modernisation and investments in people, processes and manufacturing capability. IFA grows and becomes established as a leading forge for the supply of high integrity semi finished components to quality markets globally.
  • 2019 IFA acquires Doncasters precision closed-die forge site in Sheffield and the two sites are integrated into a unique single sited open-die, closed-die, GFM rotary, press & hammer forge and seamless ring rolling mill.

The Queen's Award for Enterprise 2008

IN 2008 IFA were awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade.