Robert Keen has been in the business of precision engineering since 1949. The company has established itself as one of the foremost contract manufacturing companies in the UK.

Based in Chelmsford Essex, our 2250 square metre workshop houses state-of-the-art precision machine tool technology. A programme of continuous improvement and investment ensures that Robert Keen remains at the cutting edge of manufacturing technology.

Whether your requirements are for prototypes, pre-production or production runs our experienced team of engineers is able to offer creative and innovative help to reduce your production costs.

Rapid turn-around of high-precision complex parts is the cornerstone of the business. Items that would have been cast, moulded or fabricated in the past, can now be machined from solid competitively with massive reductions in lead times.

Robert Keen is an approved suppler to many defence and aerospace companies. Approved to BS EN ISO 9001:2000 and a Registered Firearms Dealer the company has clients involved in many other industries requiring high quality machined products delivered on time. We export throughout Europe and USA and deliver in the UK using our own transport vehicles, ensuring safe handling of delicate and important products.