WEC Group Acquisitions

WEC Group have acquired three companies over the past five years as part of its expansion strategy.

Precision Engineers was purchased in 2005 in order to facilitate internal machining requirements. Rebranded to Hi-Spec CNC under the WEC Machining division, the business benefits from over 65 years experience satisfying the needs of market leaders in a wide range of industries including automotive, medical, motorsport, aerospace, defence & security, and industrial machinery to name but a few.

Description 5750 Components, Liverpool.

5750 Components Ltd was acquired in 2008 to compliment the Group's existing laser capabilities. Bought as a going concern, 5750 Components still operates from its original site in Liverpool and is benefiting from continual investment in machinery and staff. 5750 Components now sits under WEC Laser with our other laser facility, Laser Engineering UK.

Nutter Aircrafts Ltd was purchased in 2010 to add much needed capacity to our existing machine shop, Hi-Spec CNC. Nutter Aircrafts brings over 70 years experience in machining and is a welcome addition to the Group. SP Fabrications Ltd was also purchased in 2010 to concentrate on the small, precision components so our existing fabrication arm could concentrate on the larger fabrications.

2011 has been so far one of the most exciting years for the Group, with the creation of 3 new divisions and subsidiaries: In 2011, the Group expanded to a new geographic area and opened their first factory in Yorkshire following the creation of Sherburn Metalwork Ltd, a company which was set-up to manufacture bus frames to meet the requirements of the Group’s largest contract to date.

WEC also created 2 new divisions, WEC Cooling, a division supplying vacuum coolers for the food industry, Tidymatic Holdings ltd, a company which designs and commercializes integrated kitchen vacuums.

With now over 375 employees, factories in 3 strategic locations (Lancashire, Merseyside, and Yorkshire), and the rarity of still being privately-owned, the small welding and fabrication company set up in 1979 has become one of the biggest UK suppliers in their field and a major employer in its local community.