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History
WEC Group's origin were modest, starting out as a 2 man-operation in Darwen, Lancashire in 1979. Through skills, hard work, engineering excellence, and constant re-investment in the latest technology, we have grown to one of the largest contract manufacturing companies in Europe over the past 40+ years.
Our Values
Community is at the forefront of everything we do, which is why we have committed to bridging the local engineering skills gap by educating the next generation of engineers at our state-of-the-art in house Apprentice Training Academies.
Why WEC?
We offer a full in-house manufacturing service from concept, through to design, fabrication & installation our specialist team of experts are on hand to ensure the finished product is exactly right.
Developing the Next Generation of World Class Engineers
Our Divisions
WEC Laser comprises of Laser Engineering UK based in Darwen, and 5750 Components in Knowsley, Merseyside. Utilising the latest design software’s and state-of-the-art laser cutting machines WEC Laser provides traditional flat-bed, tube & box section and fibre laser cutting services. In addition, WEC Laser also provides Sheet Metalwork and Coded Welding services to supplement the various laser cutting services available.
WEC Fabrication comprises of two divisions, Welding Engineering and m-tec. With over 30 years’ experience, Welding Engineering offers design and fabrication services for metal / alloy products including Stainless Steel Fabrication. m-tec is a specialist architectural metalwork division, and offers specialist design & fabrication services for stainless steel artwork and public regeneration projects.
WECJet provides waterjet cutting services to the UK’s highest standards. Using the latest waterjet cutting technology, WECJet can waterjet cut any material up to 200mm thick, providing WEC Group with new cutting capabilities for cutting materials which are unable to be laser cut, and for thicknesses which are incompatible with laser cutting machines.
WEC Plasma provides high quality plasma cutting services for stainless steel, mild/carbon steels and aluminium components of up to 10m x 2.5m x 50mm. Utilising the very latest Multi Bevel High Definition plasma cutting technology, WEC Plasma is a great addition to the Group’s already extensive range of subcontract engineering services.
WEC Machining Ltd offers a wide range of subcontract multi-axis CNC machining and precision engineering services from our purpose built 33,000 sq. ft. facility. Our highly skilled division based in Blackburn, has the machining capacity of up to 8000mm x 1500mm x 2000mm, as well as being accredited to Aerospace AS 9100 REV C for CC and conventional machining, turning and milling. We have also been involved in the manufacture of quality workshop, industrial and educational machinery for over 41 years with Clarendon by WEC.
WEC Large Machining provides post fabrication machining operations to a broad range of industries including niche sectors that require specialist, high accuracy and quality parts such as Nuclear, Aerospace, Oil & Gas and Marine. Based in Darwen, Lancashire, we offer impressive large machining facilities and are able to carry out entire projects in-house, taking them right through from the initial consultation to the machining and inspection of the completed product.
WEC Rail focuses solely on the design and fabrication of rail Structures such as Signal Gantries, OLE Main Steel & Small Part Steel, and trackside camera mounting structures. We also offer Rolling Stock Metalwork services including EN 15085 accredited Fabrication of Rail components and sub assemblies (Class 1-4). Over the past few years, WEC Rail has experienced a huge increase in demand for its specialist services and now lays claim to many of the rail structures across England and Wales.
WEC Powder Coating delivers powder coating services nationwide utilising a state-of-the-art facility in-house. The Gema powder coating system boasts two automatic reciprocators with a 90% powder recovery system and a 5 stage in-line pre-treatment plant.
Operating from purpose built facilities based in Leeds, Sherburn Metalwork offers specialist MIG and TIG Robotic welding, Sheet Metalwork and fabrication services. With over 30 years’ industry experience, Sherburn Metalwork can offer a solution for any metalwork and fabrication requirement. Our expertise lies in the manufacture of bus frames and chassis, as well as parts for various trailer and body work manufacturers, especially box vans and refrigerated trucks.
MTL Advanced is our Sheffield-based steel engineering and manufacturing partner specialising in armour plate manufacture, laser cutting and bending, high definition plasma cutting, waterjet cutting, gas profile cutting and CNC Machining. Operating from a 300,000 sq ft factory, the partnership makes us one of the largest laser cutting operations in the UK’s fabrication and engineering sector.
HTA Group is our Coventry-based manufacturing company specialising in subcontract laser cutting, CNC punching, CNC folding and fabrication. Established in 1973, the company operate from a 95,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with an extensive capacity thanks to continuous investments in some of the world’s most advanced machinery.
DNA Metalwork is the new subsidiary of contract manufacturing specialist MTL Advanced, providing metal profiling and sheet metalwork services to a broad range of industries. With 300,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing floor space and 30 acres of private land, DNA Metalwork boast an extensive capacity and can cut up to 25m long x 5m wide.
Experts in the fabrication and manufacturing of premium steel bunded fuel tanks. Based in Darwen, Lancashire, and proudly part of the WEC Group, ATS Tanks boasts a team of skilled in-house fabricators with over 40 years of invaluable experience in the industry.