We’re continuing to make significant progress on £10 million investment to develop Europe’s largest subcontract heavy machining and nuclear fabrication facility in Blackburn. This landmark project represents a major step forward in strengthening our advanced manufacturing capabilities and supporting the future needs of the UK’s heavy engineering and nuclear sectors. A major milestone has now […]
WEC Group has invested a quarter of a million pounds in a brand new multi spindle/multi axis lathe in order to manage its increasing volume of orders for close tolerance aerospace industry components. The state-of-the-art Miyano ABX-64SYY is a welcome addition to the extensive line up of CNC machines at our 33,000 sq. ft. purpose […]
To meet ever-growing demand and in continous effort to provide the best possible service for our customers, WEC Machining now operates on a 24/7 basis. A new weekend night shift has been introduced in order to provide our comprehensive service from consultation to finished component with shorter lead times. The addition of this shift means […]
We are excited to announce that our latest investment is now fully commissioned and running at our WEC Machining facility in Blackburn, Lancashire, with operator training currently in progress. Our new Correa Axia moving column CNC milling machine boasts a capacity of 12.5m x 3m x 1.5m and can handle parts weighing up to 20,000kg. […]
WEC Machining has invested in a Citizen L32 multi-axis sliding head lathe as it continues to move forward in the Aerospace industry. The state-of-the-art machine is the third addition to our sliding head cellat our 33,000 sq. ft. purpose built machining facility in Blackburn, Lancashire. With 7 axis and the ability to mount up to […]
The WEC Machining team exhibited at the one day Safran Nacelles exhibition on 26 September in Burnley, Lancashire. The exhibition was the first ‘on-site’ supplier event of its kind and was hosted by the North West Aerospace Alliance, bringing suppliers into direct contact with end-users in their place of work. As an Aerospace AS9100 Rev […]
WEC Group, one of the largest engineering and fabrication companies in the UK, has achieved the prestigious AS 9100 Rev C certification for machining. WEC Machining is the third division of the Group to receive the internationally recognised quality management system standard as the company strives to build its order book in the aviation, space […]
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, 60sq ft heavy machining and nuclear fabrication facility in Walker Park, Blackburn. This new development marks a significant milestone in the Group’s ongoing expansion strategy and cements its position as the […]