As a division of Wordsworth Holdings plc, Barford benefits from being part of a group of innovative specialist precision engineering companies. Other companies within the group include: Huffey (security metalwork), System Wessex (fixed furniture and sanitary ware for the prison and secure accommodation market), Fruehauf (tipper trailers), Formula Fruehauf (6 and 8 wheeler truck bodies), Mx Onboard (onboard vehicle weighing systems and Stanhay Webb (precision seed drills).

Barford believes in a programme of continual development and
product innovation and is recognised for pioneering new ideas and
standards within the industry. Examples of this include Barford’s
introduction of the first 10 tonne forward tipping and 10 tonne rotary
tipping site dumpers to the UK market.