Year of Engineering
The Year of Engineering is a government campaign, which celebrates the world and wonder of Engineering.
30
July
Latest News From WEC Group
13
July
WEC's Seventh Annual Charity Golf Day 2018
Together we raised £4,995 for Oliver’s Neuroblastoma Appeal from registration fees, sponsorship, auctions, raffles, bingo and generous donations on the evening.
14
May
Apprentice success at Festival of Making 2018
Working in partnership with artist David Murphy, seven of our talented apprentices crafted seven sapling-like trees from steel.
10
Apr
WEC Group Awarded ISO 9001:2015 Certification
We are delighted to announce that WEC Group has been upgraded to the latest version of ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard (ISO 9001:2015) following a successful audit by BSI.
13
Mar
Increased Capacity to be Showcased at Subcon 2018
We will be showcasing our increased laser cutting, CNC machining and fabrication capacity at Subcon 5 - 7 June at the NEC, Birmingham on stand C15.
12
Mar
Tyler Progresses to Phase 4 of Squad UK Selection
Tyler Atkinson, A WEC Group Training Academy apprentice, has made it one step closer to competing at WorldSkills Kazan 2019 as part of Squad UK.
19
Jan
WEC Recognised as Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer
The team at WEC Group is celebrating after once again being recognised in the prestigious Centrica Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list.
15
Jan
6kW Fibre Laser Commissioned at MTL Advanced
We have invested in a new automated large format fibre laser cutting machine which has been commissioned at our Rotherham division, MTL Advanced, this month.
06
Dec
WEC Group Christmas Shutdown 2017
Please be aware that WEC Group will be closed over the festive period, from 5pm on 22 December to 1 January 2018. From all at WEC Group, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
01
Dec
WEC Group Apprentice of the Year Awards 2017
We celebrated the success of our apprentices at the annual Apprentice of the Year Awards 2017, held on on 30 November at Blackburn Rovers.
20
Nov
Apprentices win Gold & Silver at WorldSkills UK 2017
Two of WEC Group's Training Academy apprentices have won gold and silver medals at the WorldSkills UK competition in Construction Metalwork, making it the third year in a row the company’s apprentices have won gold.
21
Aug
WEC Provides 100 Coded Welding Qualifications to Staff
WEC Group Ltd has provided over 100 coded welding qualifications to staff since becoming a TWI (The Welding Institute) certified welder training centre earlier this year.
02
Aug
WEC Group Charity Golf Day 2017!
WEC Group held its sixth Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday 28th July at Accrington Golf Club and raised £3890 for Moo Bears.
10
Jul
WEC Group Apprentices Shoot for the Stars!
WEC Group's engineering apprentices have put their new fabrication and machining skills to the test in order to manufacture major parts for a research space rocket.
29
Jun
5750 Components: Investment in new Facility & Machinery
Knowsley-based 5750 Components Ltd, a specialist laser cutting division of WEC Group, is moving to a larger facility to enhance its laser cutting operations.
22
May
WEC has Achieved EN 15085-2 Accreditation
WEC Group has successfully achieved EN 15085-2 accreditation for welding on rail vehicles as part of the company's long term commitment to the UK and European rail sector.