Our Services in Sunderland
At Subcon Laser, we proudly support clients across Sunderland; a city with a strong industrial heritage and a growing advanced manufacturing and engineering sector. With close ties to automotive, fabrication, marine and precision engineering industries, Sunderland provides a strategic base for our high-quality laser cutting services.
We deliver fast, accurate laser cutting solutions to manufacturers, engineers, designers and fabricators throughout Sunderland and the surrounding area. Whether you're based in Sunderland city centre, Washington, Houghton-le-Spring, Ryhope, Seaham or the wider Tyne and Wear region, our experienced team is ready to support your project with precision, consistency and reliability.
We also work with businesses across neighbouring areas including Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Durham and the wider North East — supplying expertly cut components with competitive lead times and uncompromising quality standards.
As a trusted laser cutting specialist serving Sunderland and the North East, we understand the demands of local manufacturing and engineering environments. Whether you're producing prototypes, manufacturing bespoke components or managing high-volume production runs, Subcon Laser is your dependable partner for precision laser cutting solutions.
Laser Cutting Capabilities
As a part of our laser cutting capacity, Subcon Laser can provide laser cutting on material dimensions up to 4000 mm x 2000 mm as standard.
Our Trumpf laser cutting machinery is equipped with state-of-the-art technology for production efficiency, including Nanojoints, CoolLine, EdgeLine Bevel and Active Speed Control. These auxiliary features allow us to refine our production and expand capabilities, increasing productivity, part quality, process reliability and reduce waste.
Discover more about our laser cutting services below.
Types of Laser Cutting
2D Laser Cutting : Subcon Laser provides a 2D fibre laser cutting service for the cutting of sheet metal in various thicknesses.
3D Laser Cutting : Our 3D fibre laser cutting abilities are suitable for the manufacture of high spec, three-dimensional parts.
C02 Laser Cutting : Alongside our fibre laser cutting, we additionally offer C02 laser cutting.
Fibre Laser Cutting : More on our fibre laser cutting technologies and how fibre offers an advantageous edge to your parts supply.
Laser Cutting Box Section : Subcon Laser can cut tube and box section with accuracy and efficiency. Take a look here.
Material Types
Our expert capabilities mean we can handle a variety of materials and material grades.
Included within our capabilities, we handle:
Steel : Including both Mild Steel in a number of grades and alloys, as well as Stainless Steel in all grades. We can further provide hot dipped galvanised and electro zinc coated steel.
Aluminium : Aluminium plates and sheets in all grades and a number of alloys, alongside patterned aluminium plate and sheet.
Brass : Our fibre technology enables us to efficiently cut brass, from 0.25 mm to 12.7 mm, for applications including architectural, electrical, and more.
Copper : For decorative applications and beyond, Subcon Laser can cut copper between 0.25 mm and 16 mm.
Corten : We cut Corten ‘weathering’ steels, with typical applications being for outdoor use, where they provide excellent corrosion resistance and tensile strength.
Titanium : Subcon Laser handle this high strength material with precision with our high spec laser cutting service.
For more on our materials, including thicknesses, dimensions and tolerance, see our full material list.
Laser Cutting Services: FAQs
On flat laser cut products, our lead times are typically 3-5 days. For flat and formed parts, our lead times are typically 3-7 days. However, lead times are live and may differ depending on specification and capacity. Where requested, Subcon Laser are flexible with lead times, however.





