Our Story

DS Machining Services was established in 1994, by Dennis Smith. The company began trading from The Old Forge on The Parade, at Chipping Sodbury. It shared the building with a local fabricator. As the Business grew, new machinery, engineers and employees were drawn in to take on an ever increasing workload

In it’s early days, DS Machining Services began as a jobbing shop. The refurbishment of Hydraulic Rams was, and still is, a big part of the business. DS Machining earned a reputation for being reliable, when called upon to turn projects around quickly and dealing with the sort of jobs that other local companies were declining.

In 1996, Paul, an engineer with experience at Renishaw, and Dianne joined the family. Dianne took on administrative and sales responsibilities. As the business continued to expand, DS Machining Services soon ventured into the CNC marketplace. Their first machine was a Bridgeport Knee mill with Boss 7 control. Today, DS Machining Services proudly boasts a fleet of 13 CNC machines.

In line with growth, they outgrew The Old Forge and moved to their current address; The Engineering Works. Since then, the company has expanded steadily, while always pledging to invest in new machinery and equipment, culminating in the refurbishment and extension of the original building. This family business has successfully grown from a small jobbing shop, into a major component production facility whilst still maintaining a nod to its past with plant repair.