About

Over the past 30+ years GBC Industrial Tools has established itself as a world leading manufacturer of pipework fabrication machines.

Advanced Tools and Custom Solutions

Having started manufacturing portable pipe bevelling machines, the GBC range now includes pipe cutting machines, plate bevelling machines & back gouging machines.

GBC Industrial Tools have recently made significant investments in manufacturing plant and machinery. Driven by our customer’s increasing requirement for custom built machines, GBC are now able to offer bespoke engineered solutions to the highest quality standards such as those demanded within the nuclear industry.

Clamps Stands Purging

GBC provide a comprehensive range of pipe fabrication tools designed to enhance safety, precision, and efficiency.
Our pipe stands offer stable support for various pipe handling tasks, while our pipe clamps ensure accurate alignment and reforming for welding and assembly.
To maintain weld integrity, our pipe purging solutions—including inflatable systems and purge monitors—help deliver clean, high-quality welds across a wide range of applications. We also offer a selection of pipe fitters’ tools, built for durability and ease of use, to assist with measuring, marking, and preparing pipes for installation and fabrication.

Tool Hire

Rental plays a large role within GBC UK. To support the rental market we stock a comprehensive fleet of GBC cutting and bevelling machines available for hire to all our clients throughout the world.

Alongside all the above GBC UK has also developed an extensive range of supplementary equipment. We are pleased to be able to offer all of the following products:

  • Pipe Stands
  • Pipe Alignment Clamps
  • Weld Purging Systems
  • Weld Purge Monitors
  • Tungsten Grinders
  • Rotators and Positioners
  • Tube Expanding Equipment
  • Tube Pulling Equipment

Keep an eye on our website for new product releases, be sure to pop over to our news section to be kept up to date with our latest trials and demonstrations.

Get In Touch

The staff at GBC are a friendly bunch who are always ready to help, if they don’t know the answer we will know someone who does

01844 201 555
GBC Industrial Tools Ltd
Unit L10, Telford Road
Bicester, Oxfordshire
OX26 4LD
United Kingdom

Hire & Rental

GBC are the leading supplier of rental pipework fabrication equipment and we have an unrivalled range and quantity of equipment available off the shelf; from pipe bevelling and cutting to tube pulling and expanding

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  • Always fast, helpful, friendly and great service. High quality all round

    Nigel Briden, Brit Plant Direct

  • During the recent distributor training days held at GBC, I found the demonstrations very informative,
    easy to understand and will no doubt be beneficial when identifying opportunities.
    Also I would like to mention the professionalism and the friendliness of all the staff,
    everyone was very knowledgeable and informative regarding all of your exciting product range

    Jon Lewis, West Country Welding Supplies

  • A pleasant and dynamic partnership, with quality and robust equipment for industrial piping, chamfering and cutting machines. Come and discover a wide range with Chpolansky France!

    Sandra Gillard and Bruno Wuillemier, Chpolansky

  • Pipe stands arrived this morning.

    Great work. Very happy with the product.

    Certainly would order again if required

    Atlas Copco

  • The MCA10 machine did a fantastic job on the shutdown yesterday!

    I’m really pleased with it’s performance so thank you for your help in recommending it

    Daniel Cudworth, Able Engineering

  • May I thank all at GBC for such excellent co-operation and willingness to help out with an unexpected problem.

    The finished fire pump sets are due to go out to a large LNG site in Canada

    SPP Pumps

  • For any client’s cutting and bevelling requirements, we always use GBC.

    The products are superior with service and support to match. Nothing is too much trouble and with a worldwide client base such as ours, it is very important to have knowledgeable, dependable suppliers on which you can base your own service.

    We have used GBC for many years and I wouldn’t think of going anywhere else

    Jess Waterfield, Westermans International Ltd

  • Having procured several GBC machines over many years, I have always been happy with both the product quality and performance. GBC customer service, pre and post sales, never lets them down

    Jim Kerr, Thornhill Heat Exchangers

  • Thanks to all the staff at GBC for their efforts throughout the term of our recent bespoke equipment contract. The additional hours worked, the commitment to quality from both the GBC UK office and GBC SpA Italy, ensured an extremely high quality, safe, and effective solution was delivered – right first time, and on time!

    Sellafield