m-tec News
WEC Group Acquire Nutter Aircraft Limited
WEC Group Limited a Darwen based Engineering Group has acquired Nutter Aircrafts Ltd based in Blackburn, Lancashire.
Nutter Aircrafts Ltd was established in 1939 by Bertie Nutter originally building his own aircraft and has grown under its current management to be a leading supplier of high quality precision machined parts to a wide variety of industries. WEC Group has purchased the Company employing 18 staff to complement its existing machining facility Hi-Spec CNC.
Nutter Aircrafts Ltd will continue to be run by its existing management team who will ensure that the change of ownership is totally seamless to all customers
Paul Aplin, General Manager of Hi-Spec CNC commented ‘ This is great opportunity for WEC Group, as the combination of the two machine shops enables us offer a wider range of high quality 24/7 services to our customers and sees us working in a wide range of markets which are key to future growth’
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WEC Group Proud Winners of the Business of the Year Award 2009
WEC Group Ltd are delighted to announce they have been awarded the "Business of the Year Award 2009" sponsored by The Lancashire Evening Telegraph. At an awards night held at Blackburn Rovers we were awarded the premier prize. There were 117 entries for this category so we are especially honoured to have won.
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Giant wave artwork model
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A scale model of a giant wave sculpture has been unveiled as part of a revamp of a Lancashire seaside resort.
When built, the new artwork will be a 35ft (10.67m) high wave and will feature a diver leaping from the top.
It will be made by m-tec, a division of WEC Group, from polished stainless steel, cost about £500,000 and will stand in Cedar Square in Blackpool which is undergoing refurbishment. The wave will also be illuminated to complement the stained glass windows of the nearby St John's church.
The full-size artwork is expected to be installed in late summer 2009. |
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Meads Reach Stainless Steel Bridge at Temple Quay, Bristol
Fabricated completely from stainless steel, the bridge was installed in July and was opened to the public in August.
Specialist architectural metalworking company m-tec, were chosen to fabricate the 60 metre structure. Weighing approximately 75 tonnes, the bridge is one of the most impressive structures of its kind in the UK.
The bridge was made in 8 sections and delivered to site where it was constructed and installed. Lifting the bridge over the river was an impressive sight, as one of the largest cranes in Europe was tasked with lifting the bridge into place. With the bridge at its centre point over the water and suspended by the crane, the weight was approximately 1,500 tonnes!
The stainless steel bridge is a small part of a multi-million pound development in the Temple Quay area of Bristol and m-tec are proud to be part of such an ambitious project.
View movie clip of the installation
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