Pailton Engineering

Founded in 1969, Pailton Engineering is a defense component supplier based in Coventry, United Kingdom working in land systems & vehicles.

Pailton Engineering is a Coventry-based designer and manufacturer of steering systems and steering parts for heavy vehicles. Its range covers steering columns, ball joints, drag links, suspension links, intermediate shafts, universal joints, bevel boxes and drop arms, supplied as individual parts or complete steering assemblies. Customers are in the military, commercial vehicle, bus and coach, construction, utility and last-mile delivery sectors, and include OEMs in Europe and the US. The company states that its designs for military vehicles are tested against extreme climates and terrain, and it has invested in new CNC, gear cutting, swaging and robotic equipment to increase capacity and in-house capabilities. The business was founded in 1969, is described as a family-run business, and operates a 90,000 sq. ft. factory in Coventry, with a warehouse presence in the United States. It is a member of Make UK Defence.