We are proud to announce that we are hosting the Regional WorldSkills Competition (Welding Category) at WEC Engineering Academy, Blackburn on June 4th.
We are proud to announce the launch of our brand-new dedicated careers website, designed to make it easier than ever for candidates to explore opportunities and build a future within one of the UK's leading engineering and fabrication companies.
We are proud to announce that our Rotherham Apprentices are supporting Rotherham Hospice's 2026 Butterfly Appeal, a meaningful initiative aimed at raising vital funds for specialist palliative and end of life care across the Rotherham community.
Throughout April, ten of our apprentices have been undertaking an intensive training programme in preparation for Worldskills, one of the most prestigious platforms for skills development and competition.
We are delighted to announce a £100,000 investment in our shotblasting services, marked by the installation of a new dedicated shotblasting room at our facility. This latest development reflects our ongoing commitment to quality and efficiency within our operations.
The sculpture, named Doublet, was designed and manufactured entirely in-house. From initial laser cutting through to welding and polishing, every stage was completed by a team of apprentices. Over three weeks, the team of four who worked on the horse each contributed 96 hours to the project.
MTL Advanced has further strengthened its position as one of the UK’s leading large-format laser cutting specialists with the installation of the country’s first TRUMPF TruLaser 3060 6m x 2.5m 24kW laser, the largest 24kW TRUMPF laser currently operating in the UK.
For International Women’s Day, we have been celebrating the women who make a lasting impact across WEC Group. As part of this, we spoke to Leah, whose apprenticeship journey and progression into sales has been truly inspiring. You can read her story below in her own words.
HRH The Princess Royal visited MTL Advanced, part of WEC Group, on Friday 20th February 2026 to meet apprentices, engineers and senior leadership, recognising the company’s continued investment in skills development, innovation and regional growth.
We started 2026 strong, showcasing our engineering and manufacturing expertise at the Southern Manufacturing and LAMMA Shows, engaging with industry leaders and building new opportunities.
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new website for our Fabrication Division. The new website has been designed in-house to better reflect the scale, capability and experience of a business with more than 45 years of expertise in metal fabrication, coded welding and heavy engineering.
A major milestone has now been achieved within phase 1 of the build, with the first Correa machining centre successfully installed and fully operational. The commissioning of this machine marks an important transition from construction to live production capability.
What a year it has been for WEC Group. This year WEC Group has experienced an exceptional period of growth, achievement and investment, reflecting the dedication of our people and the strength of our engineering capabilities across all divisions.
We are proud to share that a post box fabricated by WEC Group in Darwen for Royal Mail has reached one of the most remote locations on Earth and recently featured in the national news.
WEC Group is proud to welcome three new groups of apprentices who have officially begun their training across the WEC Engineering Academy, MTL Advanced in Rotherham, and HTA in Coventry this month.
A team of WEC Group employees, together with friends from The Foresters public house, will be putting their endurance and teamwork to the test as they take on the Born Survivor 10K challenge.
WEC Group held its eleventh Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday 11th July at Accrington Golf Club. The event was once again open to customers, suppliers, staff, and commercial associates of WEC Group, and this year we were lucky enough to enjoy glorious sunshine throughout the day.
Welding and fabrication specialists WEC Group proudly took part in National Apprenticeship Week 2025. This week-long event brings together the apprenticeship community to celebrate the achievements and opportunities that apprenticeships offer.
We are thrilled to announce that our fundraising efforts have raised an incredible £3,444.58 for our Charity of the Year 2024, Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary!
We were delighted to once again exhibit at LAMMA 2025 held at the NEC Birmingham. LAMMA is the UK's premier farm machinery show, connecting farmers across a range of sectors with pioneering companies offering cutting-edge agricultural machinery, technology and equipment.
We were excited to return to LAMMA 2025, the UK’s premier farm machinery show, held at the NEC Birmingham. Exhibiting alongside WEC Group, we showcased our full in-house contract manufacturing capabilities, including large format laser cutting & bending, fabrication & robotic welding, CNC machining and painting.
Darwen based engineering and fabrication company WEC Group have recently announced that their WEC Engineering Academy in Blackburn have received top praise from Ofsted following a recent monitoring visit.
MTL Advanced, one of the UK’s leading engineering companies is set to embark on a major recruitment drive with over 50 exciting long term career opportunities. This new phase of growth is following a substantial £10 million investment and the construction of our new state-of-the-art 67,000 sq. ft. Advanced Manufacturing Centre in Rotherham.
MTL Advanced, a leading UK based engineering and manufacturing company are hosting an Apprentice Open Evening on Thursday, February 13, 2025. This event is designed to inspire and inform individuals interested in pursuing a career in Engineering through an Apprenticeship. This Open Evening, held as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2025, aims to showcase the exciting opportunities available at MTL Advanced for the next generation of apprentices.
For the third year running, WEC Group the UK’s largest engineering and fabrication company is proud to be hosting their upcoming Apprenticeship Open Evening at the WEC Engineering Academy in Blackburn. The event will take place on Thursday, 13th February 2025, in support of National Apprenticeship Week 2025.
Welding and fabrication specialists WEC Group hosted their 15th annual Apprentice of the Year awards ceremony on Thursday 28th November 2024 at their WEC Engineering Academy in Blackburn, Lancashire. The event was held to celebrate the outstanding achievements of WEC Group apprentices over the past 12 months.
WEC Group will be closed over the Christmas period, from 5pm on Tuesday 24th December and will reopen at 8am on Thursday 2nd January 2025.
MTL Advanced, a leading UK-based engineering and manufacturing company, is proud to announce the completion of the build of a new 67,000 sq. ft. factory adjacent to its existing 300,000 sq. ft. unit in Rotherham.
In November 2023, we proudly opened our brand-new STEM centre at our WEC Engineering Academy in Blackburn, Lancashire. Our goal is to showcase engineering as an exciting and rewarding career path while providing hands-on experience.
On Friday 28th September, our team came together to support Macmillan Cancer Support by hosting bake sales across our divisions. The event was filled with delicious homemade and shop-bought treats, all generously donated by our colleagues.
Dorset, UK – WEC Group, the UK’s largest fabrication and contract manufacturing company, is pleased to announce the strategic acquisition of Laser Profiles Ltd, a leader in precision laser cutting based near Bournemouth, Dorset. This acquisition is part of WEC Group’s long-term growth strategy to extend its reach across all corners of the UK and reinforce their market leading position in the contract manufacturing sector.
We are delighted to share with you the latest sculpture from our M-TEC Architectural Metalwork division, which now takes pride of place in Leicester City Centre.
We had a fantastic week exhibiting at Subcon 2024, reconnecting with customers old and new! It was an incredible opportunity to showcase our capabilities and engage with other industries.
We are thrilled to share that our WECJet division have commissioned a new 4m x 3m Mach 500 waterjet cutting machine, on the back of a £350,000 investment.
We had the opportunity to see many of our customers at the show, both old and new and our expert team were busy on stand, discussing our customers subcontract manufacturing requirments.
We are excited to announce the arrival of the first Trumpf 24KW Fibre Laser in the North of England at our WEC Laser division in Darwen, Lancashire.
Blackburn, UK – WEC Group, a leading force in the UK's subcontract manufacturing sector, has announced the commencement of construction on a new state-of-the-art, 60,000 sq ft heavy machining and nuclear fabrication facility in Walker Park, Blackburn.
We are delighted to announce that MTL Advanced has installed an LVD Taurus 12 XXL Large Format Fiber Laser at our Rotherham based facility, making us the first in the UK to do so!
We are delighted to share that our latest investment is now fully commissioned and up and running at our Coventry based facility, HTA Group.
We have recently revealed that we have chosen Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary for our Charity of the Year 2024.
WEC Group hosted our second Apprenticeship Open Evening at our WEC Engineering Academy in Blackburn, on Thursday 8th February in support of National Apprenticeship Week 2024.
WEC Group will be closed over the Christmas period, from 5pm on Friday 22nd December and will reopen at 8am on Tuesday 2nd January 2024.
On Friday 20th October, our various divisions across the UK took part in the national Wear It Pink Day to raise money for Breast Cancer Now. Many of our collleagues wore pink and a few of our divisions even hosted a bake sale!
We’re very excited to unveil our latest vehicle investment from our Laser Engineering division in Darwen, Lancashire. Our two new 18-ton curtain sider lorries have recently entered service in our vehicle fleet and have began to hit the roads around Lancashire and the rest of the UK.
This declaration has been published to provide confirmation to our customers than the WEC Group have undertaken the required control measures in respect of the sanctions prohibiting the import of Russian iron and steel products processed in a third country or which originate from Russia.
MTL Advanced secures Boxer Vehicle Defence Contracts with KNDS which will exceed a total contract value of £40m over the coming years!
WEC Group held its tenth Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday 30th June at Accrington Golf Club in support of Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone.
We are delighted to announce we have invested in a brand new Adige LT8.20 Fibre Tube Laser.
WEC Group, a leading provider of engineering and fabrication services, has revealed today that it has successfully joined the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) as an Employer Provider.
Darwen based Welding and Fabrication specialists WEC Group Ltd have recently revealed that they have chosen Youth Zone Darwen as their Charity of the Year for 2023.
It was a successful evening for WEC Group at the annual Red Rose Awards on Thursday 9th March at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, as the company added a significant award to their growing collection.
To kick start National Apprenticeship Week 2023 in February, we will be hosting our very first apprenticeship open evening at our new WEC Engineering Academy.
WEC Group are proud to announce their partnership with The Ruskin Museum for the Bluebird K7 Hydroplane. WEC Group is the Ruskin Museums chosen engineering partner to deal with the ongoing maintenance of their hydroplane Bluebird K7, which was owned by Land and Water Speed Record breaker, Donald Campbell CBE.
WEC Group will be closed over the Christmas period, from 5pm on Friday 23rd December and will reopen at 8am on Tuesday 3rd January 2023.
Lancashire based WEC Group have once again been recognised for their outstanding contribution to apprenticeships at the national Apprenticeship Awards in London on Wednesday 30th November. The Fabrication and Welding specialist Company received the Highly Commended Award in the British Army Large Employer of the year 2022 category after winning the award at the North West regional finals in October, beating many larger organisations from the region.
Welding and fabrication specialists WEC Group hosted their 12th annual Apprentice of the Year awards ceremony at WEC Engineering Academy in Blackburn, on Thursday 24th November. The event was held at the Group’s newly built training facility on Walker Park, with apprentices, relatives, colleagues and esteemed guests attending the awards ceremony including The Mayor and Mayoress of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Councillor Suleman Khonat and Mayoress Mrs Reyhana Khonat.
It was a very successful evening for WEC Group at the annual Hive Business Awards on Friday 4th November, as the Group added two more awards to their growing collection.
Darwen headquartered engineering & fabrication company WEC Group Ltd were recently awarded The British Army Award for Large Employer of the Year for the North West at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2022.
WEC Group Welding & Fabrication Apprentice Kieran McShane has been selected to represent the UK at the international WorldSkills 2022 Special Edition competition in the Construction Metalwork category.
WEC Group held its ninth Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday 1st July at Accrington Golf Club. The golf day was open to customers, suppliers, staff and commercial associates of WEC Group, and there was some hard-fought competition among the 80 players on the greens.
Established in 2001, the Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN) is a network of over 100 members including, Independent Training Providers, FE Colleges, Community Voluntary Organisations, Universities and key suppliers and other stakeholders.
WEC Group Welding & Fabrication apprentices based in Darwen have manufactured a historical beacon which will be placed on Darwen’s Jubilee Tower and will be lit during the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday celebrations.
Darwen’s biggest employer - WEC Group – has become the latest gold patron for Youth Zone Darwen taking it ‘tantalisingly close’ to its £250K fundraising target. The company, established for more than 40 years, grew from a small welding and fabrication shop in a makeshift shed in Darwen into one of the largest contract manufacturing companies in Europe.
WEC Group is delighted to have been crowned as the Manufacturer of the Decade at Insider's Made in the North West Awards 2022. The Group had been shortlisted for the commemorative 10th anniversary award due to their success at previous award ceremonies.
Our Rotherham-based division, MTL Advanced has been chosen to supply armoured steel for the production of the UK’s MoD Boxer Armoured Vehicle Programme, under a £-multi-million, multi-year contract awarded jointly by WFEL and parent company KMW.
WEC Group have held their annual awards ceremony celebrating their apprentices who have excelled throughout 2021.
WEC Group will be closed over the Christmas period, from 5pm on Thursday 23rd December and will reopen at 8am on Tuesday 4th January 2022
WEC Group has founded brand new plasma cutting division WEC Plasma at our Shadsworth Industrial Estate facility in Blackburn. This comes on the back of an investment in a high definition multi bevel 10m x 2.5m x 50mm plasma cutting machine.
We are pleased to announce that our specialist machining division have acquired a third state-of-the-art Citizen Miyano ABX64 Multi Axis Lathe. WEC Machining has invested heavily in the latest machining technology over the past 12 months, having purchased their second Miyano in June 2020.
Engineering & Fabrication specialists WEC Group have announced a major Apprenticeship recruitment drive at their newly built Engineering & Welding Academy in Blackburn, Lancashire, as well as their Knowsley, Rotherham, Coventry, and Sherburn-In-Elmet based divisions.
We are delighted to announce that WEC Group and divisions Sherburn Metalwork and HTA Group Ltd has achieved ISO 3834 Welding Quality Management Certification following a successful audit.
Darwen-based engineering & fabrication company WEC Group has achieved major national recognition after being crowned as the UK’s Large Employer of the Year at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2020.
In light of the recent announcement from the British government for a second "national lockdown" from Thursday 5th November to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we would like to update customers on our ongoing business continuity plans.
Darwen based WEC Group have once again been named North West Large Employer of the Year at the North West Apprenticeship Awards 2020 for the third consecutive year.
The WEC Engineering & Fabrication Training Academy has once again been crowned as the leading Manufacturing Apprenticeship / Training Scheme in the region at the Insider Made in the North West Awards 2020.
Looking for an alternative to classroom-based learning, Kieran became an apprentice at WEC Group Ltd after leaving high school at 16 years old. Fast becoming a stand-out employee and apprentice, Kieran went on to...
WEC Group have recently announced that they have secured a multi-million pounds contract with Royal Mail. From July 1st 2020, the market leading Engineering & fabrication businesses will start manufacturing...
WEC Group are delighted to have fabricated the first stainless steel road bridge in the UK, which has now been lifted into place in the historic village of Pooley Bridge in the Lake District.
WEC Group are extremely pleased to announce that our third brand new 10Kw Fibre Laser Cutting Machine is now fully operational at our Laser Engineering site in Darwen following heavy investment in to our laser cutting capabilities and capacity.
WEC Group have developed an innovative new range of foot operated hand sanitising dispensers which will plan a key role in the COVID-19 pandemic by making workplaces safer for both staff and visitors.
Darwen-based business WEC Group has recently heeded the national call to arms from the government to manufacturers to assist in the national effort to build more ventilators and key medical equipment for the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The purpose of this article is to explain what WEC Group Limited are doing about the on-going situation of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
WEC Group have been awarded highly commended at the national Apprenticeship Awards in London for their outstanding contribution to apprenticeships
WEC Group’s Training Academy apprentices have won silver and bronze medals at the prestigious WorldSkills UK competition!
WEC Group have agreed a deal with Blackburn Rovers Community Trust to headline sponsor the first Blackburn 10k taking place on Sunday 17th November.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
WEC Group will be closed over the festive period, from 5pm on 21 December until 2 January 2019.
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.
Our Rotherham based contract manufacturing specialists, MTL Advanced, have recently commissioned a new 4 x 2m fibre laser cutting machine with fully automated loading.
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.
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.
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.
WEC Group is proud to be a registered partner of the Year of Engineering.
Together we raised £4,995 for Oliver’s Neuroblastoma Appeal from registration fees, sponsorship, auctions, raffles, bingo and generous donations on the evening.
Working in partnership with artist David Murphy, seven of our talented apprentices crafted seven sapling-like trees from steel.
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.
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.
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.
The team at WEC Group is celebrating after once again being recognised in the prestigious Centrica Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list.
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.
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!
We celebrated the success of our apprentices at the annual Apprentice of the Year Awards 2017, held on on 30 November at Blackburn Rovers.
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.
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.
WEC Group held its sixth Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday 28th July at Accrington Golf Club and raised £3890 for Moo Bears.
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.
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.
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.