History

With 100 years of experience in the design and manufacture of high performance magnetic systems, we supply critical  magnetic equipment to some of the leading names in the most demanding industries. We are firmly established as a leading manufacturer and supplier of magnets and magnetic equipment.  

Providing Competitive Edge with Magnetic Technology

You too can "Work Smart with Magnets", our business is making a difference to your business by applying magnetic technology. With our unrivalled magnetic products portfolio and wealth of expertise we can drive competitive edge into your business by reducing costs, increasing operational efficiency, improving safety or environmental benefits with magnetic innovation.

From simple everyday workshop challenges to complex hi-tech OEM projects, our magnets provide the solution. Our magnetic technology is applied in numerous sectors including Automotive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Food Processing, Precision Engineering, Pharmaceutical Processing, Oil & Gas, Steel and OEM Automation projects. As a leading UK magnet supplier, our magnets and magnetic products are also stocked by some of the world's largest industrial products distribution outlets.

In addition to the products highlighted on this website we have specialist divisions for Oil & Gas pipeline projects (Ultrafiltrex)and energy efficient heating system products (Boilermag) to serve those markets.  

Group Strength - A Spear & Jackson Group Company

We are part of the world renowned Spear & Jackson Group. With a 250 year history, the Spear & Jackson Group is now a multi-national organisation with divisions covering garden tools, Bowers Group metrology equipment, Robert Sorby woodworking tools and as well as magnetics. 

Made In Britain 

We are approved members of the "Made in Britain" scheme. This enables us to carry the prestigious Made in Britain trademark on our UK manufactured products, which is widely accepted as a symbol of quality and reliability. 

The Eclipse Magnetics story so far...

Eclipse Magnetics has a rich history as a pioneer in applying magnetic technology to the challenges of industry. We began life as part of the James Neill Steel Company in 1889 producing composite steel for hacksaw blades. In 1914 we were approached by the British government to produce magnets for engines to support the war effort – and so the magnetic journey began.

After the war we continued to produce magnets under the Eclipse brand and in 1934 invented the worlds’ first permanent magnetic chuck. The late 1940’s saw the launch of the, now world famous, Eclipse Magnetics “Red” range of magnets and pot magnets, this range was later to be extended to include a range of magnetic tools. 

In 1960 a Premier range of magnetic chucks was launched, firmly establishing Eclipse as the world leader in workholding systems.

The 1990’s saw major expansion with the establishment of our Magnetic Technologies division and the acquisition of Magnacut Ltd, a magnet materials processing company. These developments paved the way for the launch of our range of magnetic separation systems in the mid 1990’s, which today set the benchmark for quality and reliability. In 2005 we unveiled another ground-breaking development, our high intensity range of industrial filters was launched and set new performance standards in industrial fluid filtration.

In 2006, we moved our operation to new modern facilities in Sheffield, which is the current site of our head office and technical centre.

In 2012, we diversified into the plumbing sector by using magnetic expertise to launch the BoilerMag range of magnetic heating system filters. 2017 saw further investment in magnetic techonology as we launched our specialist Ultrafiltrex  divison for oil and gas black powder filtration systems.

The company has seen great change since 1889 but the core values of innovation, quality and customer focus remain central to the company success.