What Does Hobut Say About Its UK Manufacturing Capability?

Hobut presents itself as a UK-based manufacturer rather than a distributor or reseller, with production based in Walsall. According to the company's own site, it describes itself as "the UK's largest specialist manufacturer in this field" for current transformers, panel meters and associated products, and states that it employs over 150 staff across fully equipped UK factories. If you are evaluating Hobut as a supplier, the key question is whether that stated UK capacity and custom-design capability match what your project needs.

What Hobut says it manufactures in the UK

The company's homepage lists its core product areas and ties each to UK production:

• Current transformers — including moulded case rectangular types and split core (clip-together) designs
• Panel meters — DIN rail and other mounting formats
• Power meters and transducers — such as the M880 DMF DIN rail power meter and the CT132TRAN current sensor/transducer
• Protection relays — including variable earth leakage relays in 35mm DIN rail cases
• Combined units — for example the C-Tran, which combines a 3-phase multifunction AC power transducer with a 3-phase current transformer

The site states that Hobut produces more than 50,000 current transformers and 20,000 panel meters, plus related products, each month from its Walsall factories.

The scale and capacity claims

Hobut's positioning rests on three specific claims you can weigh against your requirements:

The company also argues that British manufacturing "still matters in the global market," framing its UK base as a differentiator rather than just a location detail.

Custom design as part of the UK capability

Beyond the standard range, Hobut says it designs and manufactures electrical measurement and control products to meet project customer specifications. This matters if your requirement falls outside a catalogue part — for example, a current transformer sized for a non-standard busbar, or a transducer with a specific output configuration. The site presents this custom work as an extension of its in-house UK production, not something outsourced.

How to verify the claims for your project

The homepage claims are self-reported, so treat them as a starting point. To check fit:

1. Identify your product category from the list above (CT, panel meter, power meter, transducer, protection relay).
2. Check whether a standard part covers your spec using the linked product specification pages.
3. If not, describe the custom requirement — dimensions, busbar size, output type (e.g. 0-5V / 0-10V DC self-powered output on the CT132TRAN), or system voltage.
4. Ask directly about lead time and capacity for your volume, since the monthly output figures are aggregate and say nothing about your specific order.

Contacting Hobut about a requirement

The site offers two routes:

• Call back request form — you provide name, company name, email, phone, position (CEO / Managing Director / Buyer), your message, and your preferred contact method (email or phone). The form requires JavaScript to be enabled in your browser.
• Direct phone — +44 (0)1922 640003

The site says a dedicated sales team member will call you back after you submit the form. Note that the form asks for a position from a fixed list, so if your role falls outside CEO, Managing Director or Buyer, you may need to pick the closest option or use the phone number instead.

What the page does not tell you

The homepage does not publish pricing, minimum order quantities, standard lead times, or certification details. It also does not state whether custom design work carries different terms from standard products. If any of these are decisive for your project, they are questions for the sales team rather than information you can pull from the site.