Company statement: COVID-19
The purpose of this article is to explain what WEC Group Limited are doing about the on-going situation of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
17
Mar
Latest News From WEC Group
02
Mar
Darwen deal board meets for the first time
The new Darwen Town Deal Board, chaired by WEC Group Commercial Director, Wayne Wild, has met for the first time. The members will use their skills and expertise to help develop a strong investment plan – with the aim of securing ...
18
Feb
WEC Group apprentices install new bench in Hoddlesden Village
Apprentices from Darwen-based Engineering firm WEC Group have been putting their new skills to the test in order to manufacture and install a new bench for Hoddlesden Village.
12
Feb
WEC Group smashes fundraising records in 2019!
Darwen-based engineering company WEC Group have smashed all their fundraising records for 2019, raising a total of £14,010 for the local East Lancashire Hospice in 2019.
8
Jan
Life-changing moment for skilled WEC Group Apprentice
A welding and fabrication apprentice from Darwen based WEC Group, is setting out on the Road to Shanghai following his selection to Squad UK for the international WorldSkills Competition.
29
Nov
WEC Apprentice of the Year Awards 2019
WEC Group Ltd held their ninth annual Apprentice of the Year awards on Thursday 28th November at the Red Rose Suite in Ewood Park, Blackburn. Awards were given for various categories including Welding Excellence.
27
Nov
National Apprenticeships Awards 2019
WEC Group have been awarded highly commended at the national Apprenticeship Awards in London for their outstanding contribution to apprenticeships
25
Nov
WorldSkills Medalists 2019
WEC Group’s Training Academy apprentices have won silver and bronze medals at the prestigious WorldSkills UK competition!
01
Oct
WEC Group to headline sponsor the Blackburn 10k
WEC Group have agreed a deal with Blackburn Rovers Community Trust to headline sponsor the first Blackburn 10k taking place on Sunday 17th November.
19
Sep
Apprenticeship Awards regional winners 2019
WEC Group have been awarded The British Army Award for Large Employer of the Year and received highly commended in the PeoplePlus Award for Recruitment Excellence at the North West Regional Apprenticeship Awards 2019.
02
Sep
WEC Group Apprentice ranked in top 10 welders in the world
WEC Group Apprentice Tyler has returned from an intense 4 day Skills Olympics in Russia officially earning his rank as one of the top 10 welders in the world.
15
August
Tyler leaves for Russia: The Journey of our "Welding Superstar"
WEC Group “Welding Superstar” Tyler Atkinson is travelling to Russia next week, to represent the United Kingdom in Construction Metalwork at the WorldSkills “Olympics”. This is his journey earning his place in Team UK.
25
July
WEC Charity Golf Day 2019
WEC Group held its eighth Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday 19th July at Accrington Golf Club. The golf day was open to customers, suppliers, staff and commercial associates of WEC Group raising money for the East Lancs Hospice.
01
May
Continued Investment for 2019
Now one of the UK’s largest subcontract engineering and fabrication companies in the UK, we will be showcasing our increased capacity at Subcon 2019 at stand C15 following multi million pound investments...
15
Apr
Multi-million Pound Pooley Bridge Project
M-tec, the architectural division of the wider WEC Group Ltd, have won a new multi-million pound contract to fabricate the stainless steel Pooley Bridge in the Lake District.
01
Apr
A Royal Unveilling
Erected in the memory of the 31 British nationals who died as a result of the terrorist attacks in Sousse and Bardo in 2015, the ‘Infinite Wave’ sculpture was unveiled by the Duke of Sussex in a ceremony at the sculpture’s location in Birmingham’s Cannon Park on Monday 4th March.
15
Mar
WEC Group Apprentice to represent the UK at WorldSkills Kazan
Tyler Atkinson, the “Welding Superstar” from Darwen-based WEC Group Ltd, has officially been announced to represent the United Kingdom in Construction Metal Work at the ‘skills olympics’ held later this year in Kazan, Russia.
06
Jan
Trade Shows 2019
WEC Group and its subsidiaries actively exhibit at a large range of trade shows across the globe and throughout the year. To this end, we are excited to announce our attendance for the following trade shows throughout 2019...
19
Dec
Christmas Shutdown Period 2018
WEC Group will be closed over the festive period, from 5pm on 21 December until 2 January 2019.
03
Dec
WEC Apprentice of the Year Awards 2018
WEC Group Ltd held their eighth annual Apprentice of the Year awards on Thursday 29th November at the Red Rose Suite in Ewood Park, Blackburn. With numerous esteemed guests, the event celebrated the apprentices’ success over the past year.
04
Oct
Further Investment in Laser Technology
Our Rotherham based contract manufacturing specialists, MTL Advanced, have recently commissioned a new 4 x 2m fibre laser cutting machine with fully automated loading.
25
Sep
M-tec to fabricate stunning memorial sculpture
WEC Group’s architectural division m-tec are currently involved in a key project for Birmingham New Street Station, working in collaboration with artist Anu Patel and Network Rail, to create a stunning and lasting tribute to those who were injured or lost their lives following the Birmingham pub bombings in November, 1974.
21
Sep
Apprenticeship Awards Regional Winners 2018
WEC Group is delighted to have won The Royal Navy Award for Large Employer of the Year at the North West Regional National Apprenticeship Awards 2018. Beating many other OEMs on the day to win the award, WEC Group will now go on to represent the North West region and attend the National Finals later this year.
09
Aug
WEC Group Staff Family Fun Day
WEC Group held a Staff Family Fun Day at AFC Darwen Anchor Ground on 1st September from 1pm until 5pm. All proceeds from the day went to our Charity of the Year, Oliver's Neuroblastoma Appeal.
30
Jul
Year of Engineering
WEC Group is proud to be a registered partner of the Year of Engineering.
13
Jul
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.