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The Group's Apprentice of the Year Awards was held on Thursday 16th September at Astley Bank, Darwen. The evening is an annual event held to celebrate the success of all our students throughout their time on the apprenticeship including Apprentice of the Year and various other awards for achievement. Ryan Nelsen, Defender for Blackburn Rovers and New Zealand International, presented...

SP Fabrications have recently been acquired by WEC Group Ltd to extend the range of products and services on offer to customers. SP Fabrications are based in Blackburn, Lancashire and specialise in prototype, production sheet metalwork and welded fabrications in stainless steel, aluminium, mild steel and polycarbonate; along with other ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The Amada Europe 255 CNC Turret...

Conservative leader David Cameron made a late night stop at WEC Group on his pre-election campaign. Mr Cameron arrived at WEC Group shortly after 1am as part of an all-night, last-minute nationwide tour as the country prepared to go to the polls. The visit saw David Cameron speaking with apprentices, buying a cup of coffee from the vending machine and...

Thanks to ongoing investments in the latest 2, 3, 4 and 5 axis Mazak machines, Nutter Aircrafts - Precision Engineering have managed to thrive and grow during the downturn, making it the perfect match for forward thinking local engineering company WEC Group Ltd. WEC Group acquired the Blackburn based precision engineering company back in April 2010 to add capacity and...

WEC Group Ltd were awarded 'Business of the Year 2009' sponsored by The Lancashire Evening Telegraph. At an awards evening held at Ewood Park, the Group was awarded the much coveted main prize beating off 117 other entries for the title. This really is a fantastic achievement and we wouldn't have done it without the contribution of all the staff...

The WEC Welding & Engineering Training Academy has become a member of the Association of Welding and Fabrication Training and Education (AWFTE). "Membership of the AWFTE ensures we are kept abreast of the latest welding and fabrication methods and have access to the latest information on materials." Kris Mercer - Training Instructor AWFTE was established in 1990 creating a national...