Goodwin Design & Engineering Ltd
Precision Tool Design
& Engineering Solutions
For Automotive & Manufacturing Industries
Press tool design, simulation and manufacturing support. From the first CAD model to the finished component, we help move your project forward.

What we do
Our Engineering Services
Specialist services for automotive, aerospace and manufacturing customers, from individual components to complete tooling projects.
Press tool design
Progression and transfer tooling, feasibility studies and process development informed by practical toolmaking experience.
Explore press tool design ↗ 02 / VALIDATEDie simulation
Assess forming behaviour and explore improvements before tooling manufacture, reducing the risk of costly changes.
Explore die simulation ↗ 03 / SUPPORTJigs & fixtures
Design and manufacture of welding, checking and laser cutting fixtures, plus robot end-of-arm tooling.
Explore jigs & fixtures ↗ 04 / MANUFACTURECNC machining
3-axis machining for 2D plate work and 3D forms, with a machining capacity of 1,600 × 860 × 600 mm.
Explore machining ↗ 05 / RECREATEReverse engineering
Turn existing components into usable CAD data through laser scanning, 3D modelling and prototype development.
Explore reverse engineering ↗A manufacturing challenge?
Tell us about your component, tooling requirement or production problem. We’ll help you identify the next step.
Speak to GDE Ltd ↗Industries we serve
Engineering solutions across sectors.

Experience that connects
Toolmaking knowledge.
Engineering perspective.
Led by Tim Goodwin, GDE Ltd brings together a time-served toolmaking background and experience in press tool design and management.
Based in Walsall, we work with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers and businesses of all sizes to develop practical solutions for their manufacturing requirements.
- Practical shop-floor understanding
- Design, simulation and manufacturing support
- A project-specific approach
Let’s move your project forward.
Talk to us about your next tooling or engineering requirement.
