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- Braime Group PLC manufactures deep-drawn metal presswork and distributes bulk material handling components and monitoring equipment for agricultural and industrial applications. Through its Braime Pressings Limited subsidiary, the company produces precision stamped components including deep drawn presswork, multi-stage progression tooling, transfer presswork, seamless steel elevator buckets such as Starco and Super Starco models, elevator bolts, large panels, and sub-assemblies with robotic welding and automation for the automotive sector and other markets; its 4B division offers elevator buckets in steel and plastic, elevator belting (anti-static, abrasion-resistant, high temperature, oil resistant, flame retardant, steel web), drop-forged conveyor chain, belt fasteners, electronic sensors, level controls, hazard monitoring systems including the cloud-based Hazardmon and Guardflex solutions, and Vib-Mil vibration monitors. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom, Braime Group PLC operates globally through subsidiaries in the United States, France, South Africa, Australia, Thailand, China, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and additional trading locations, serving end-user facilities in bulk commodity processing across ninety-six countries. In recent developments, the company opened 4B Indonesia in Jakarta in December 2024 to target the feed and flour milling markets, following the 2023 launch of 4B Middle East in Sharjah, UAE; introduced Jumbo CC-S plastic elevator buckets with 16.78-litre capacity for high-volume grain handling; enhanced Hazardmon features for plant-wide monitoring; and invested £1.4 million in capital expenditures including £0.66 million for land adjacent to its USA facility, a waterjet wire cutter, packaging equipment, decoilers, and robot controls amid US tariff preparations. Braime Group PLC, formerly T.F. & J.H. Braime (Holdings) P.L.C. until its name change in August 2019, maintains IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 accreditations, focusing on engineering-led innovation, global market expansion, and risk mitigation in material handling for commodities like grain, feed, cement, coal, and aggregates.