Tom hits 25 year Milestone at WEC! Published 11/09/2024 A huge congratulations to Tom Elliot from our m-tec division who has completed 25 years at WEC Group! |
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Welding Excellence Award for August Published 09/09/2024 Congratulations to Liston Voster who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for August and £100! |
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Happy 30th Birthday Leah! Published 30/08/2024 We would like to wish Leah Rapson from our Credit Control Department a very Happy 30th Birthday for Sunday!
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New Starter Published 27/08/2024 We would like to welcome Lindsay Hodgson to WEC Group. |
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Wishing Dennis a happy retirement! Published 23/08/2024 Today we are saying a farewell to one of our longest serving members of staff Dennis, who is retiring after 27 years at WEC Group!
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Dress Down Days for Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary! Published 21/08/2024 We recently sent an email survey out to all staff asking what potential charity events and activities they would like to see at WEC Group.
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New Starters Published 19/08/2024 We would like to welcome Stuart Hilton (top) and Kaspars Apsolons (bottom) to WEC Group. |
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Promotion Published 19/08/2024
We would like to say a huge congratulations to Aaron Hunt who has been promoted to the position of General Manager at our Special Projects division. |
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Bake Sale Fundraiser for Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary UPDATE! Published 15/08/2024 Just a quick reminder that we will be hosting numerous bake sales across our sites to raise money for our Charity of the Year Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary.
Please feel free to stop by one of the stands to grab a cake and help us raise funds for this great cause! If your division is planning on hosting a bake sale, please let the marketing team know your chosen dates and times. Updated posters can be downloaded here To learn more about Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary and the work they do visit their facebook page. If you would like to make a donation, please feel free to visit our Just Giving page. Thank you for your support! |
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WEC Group QHSE Department change Published 13/08/2024 There has been some structural changes within the Group QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental) department. |
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Welcoming Laser Profiles to our Growing Business! We are really excited to announce that WEC Group has recently acquired Dorset-based company Laser Profiles Ltd.
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New Starter Published 07/08/2024 We would like to welcome Gino Winstanley to WEC Group. |
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Bake Sale Fundraiser for Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary! Published 07/08/2024 WEC Group will be hosting a bake sale on Friday 16th August across our sites to raise money for our Charity of the Year Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary.
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Welding Excellence Award for July Published 05/08/2024 Congratulations to Jamie Heys who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for July and £100! |
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New Starter Published 10/07/2024 We would like to welcome Connor Gordon to WEC Group. |
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Well done Keith! Published 09/07/2024 We would like to say a big well done to MTL's Finance Manager Keith, who took part in the Peak District Ultra Challenge on July 6th 2024. |
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Welding Excellence Award for June Published 08/07/2024 Congratulations to Kian Brocken who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for June and £100! |
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Happy 60th Birthday! Published 04/07/2024 We would like to wish our cleaner Tracey Callaghan, a very happy 60th birthday! |
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Family Fun Day at Blackburn Youth Zone! Published 03/07/2024 Blackburn Youth Zone will be hosting a Family Fun Day to celebrate National Festival of Making. |
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Well done Craig and Tom! Published 02/07/2024 We would like to say a huge congratulations to Craig Emery and Tom Jarrold from our CCTV division for completing the Bolton Ironman last weekend! |
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New Starter Published 01/07/2024 We would like to welcome Liam Davies to WEC Group. |
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Promotion Published 24/06/2024
We would like to say a huge congratulations to Jaroslaw Besterci who has been promoted to Maintenance Manager at WEC Group. |
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New Starter Published 24/06/2024 We would like to welcome Florin Tanovici to WEC Group. |
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Peak District Ultra Challenge Published 18/06/2024 We would like to share that MTL's Finance Manager Keith, will be fundraising for Rotherham Hospice. Taking part in the Peak District Ultra Challenge on July 6th 2024. |
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Farewell Glenda! Published 12/06/2024 We would like to wish Glenda Carswell a very happy retirement for today. |
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Midnight Memory 10k Walk for Rotherham Hospice Published 11/06/2024 We would like to share that Danny, one of our Fabrication Apprentices at MTL will be fundraising for Rotherham Hospice. |
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Welding Excellence Award for May Published 06/06/2024 Congratulations to Oliver Kershaw who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for May and £100! |
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New Starter Published 04/06/2024 We would like to welcome Leah Rapson to WEC Group. |
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Internal Restructure Published 24/05/2024 There has been some internal restructure for our WEC Large Machining Division. |
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New Starter Published 21/05/2024 We would like to welcome Mike Lomas to WEC Group. |
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New Starter Published 17/05/2024 We would like to welcome Debbie Gordon to WEC Group. |
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Mental Health Awareness Week. Published 13/05/2024 As Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 begins, we would like to show our support and share a reminder that it is okay to not be okay. Our free confidential counselling helpline is available for everyone – 0800 107 6585 quote scheme 72740. All employees also have access to the app ‘My Healthy Advantage’ should you need it. The app reference code for the app is MHA169154. WEC Group HR Manager Gemma Kennedy, MTL Advanced HR Manager Naomi Coates and MTL Advanced Quality Manager Lisa Sancho are all recognised Mental Health First Aiders, who can be contacted by any of our staff, should you need to talk to someone. Please visit your GP or Doctor if you are struggling to cope with any Mental Health issues. The theme for this year’s MHAW is Movement and the benefits of moving more for our mental health. One of the most important things you can do to protect your mental health is regular movement, including taking breaks from sitting, setting small achievable goals and moving in nature. Any small changes to get moving can make a real positive difference to our mental health. Free advice and help are available on the Mental Health Foundation website. Please don’t hesitate to speak to someone about your worries and concerns. There is always help available for those who are struggling – Just ask. |
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Welding Excellence Award for April Published 03/05/2024 Congratulations to Oliver Kershaw who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for May and £100! |
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Farewell Yvonne! Published 25/04/2024 We would like to wish Yvonne Isherwood a very happy retirement for tomorrow. |
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Ribble Valley Pub Walk! Published 23/04/2024 Colleagues from WEC Laser will be taking part in this years Ribble Valley Pub Walk on Saturday 22nd June 2024 to raise money for East Lancashire Hospice. |
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Danny Vs Deimos! Published 05/04/2024 WEC Group receptionist, Karen, and shop floor supervisor, Danny, held a charity dog ‘chase and attack’ event in Tockholes on Saturday. |
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Happy 50th Birthay Paul! Published 05/04/2024 We would like to wish Paul Banister from IT, a very Happy 50th Birthday for Monday! |
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New Starter Published 03/04/2024 We would like to welcome Nathen Barnes to WEC Group. |
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£600 Raised for Prostate Cancer UK! Published 03/04/2024 Natalie Clark from HTA has completed March the Month and taken 11,000 steps a day for the whole of March, raising money for Prostate Cancer UK. |
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New Starters Published 12/03/2024 We would like to welcome David Porter (top) and Thomas Stanley (bottom) to WEC Group. |
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New Starter Published 07/03/2024 We would like to welcome Robbie Apter to WEC Group. |
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March the Month for Prostate Cancer UK! Published 04/03/2024 Natalie Clark from HTA is taking part in March the Month, raising money for Prostate Cancer UK and will be doing 11,000 steps a day for the whole of March. |
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Welding Excellence Award for January Published 01/03/2024 Congratulations to Scott Macintosh who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for February and £100! |
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Promotion Published 01/03/2024
We would like to say a huge congratulations to Karen Britland who has been promoted to Production Manager at WEC Machining. |
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Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary is our Charity of the Year 2024! Published 27/02/2024 We are delighted to announce that WEC Group will be supporting Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary as our chosen Charity of the Year 2024. |
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Welding Excellence Award for January Published 06/02/2024 Congratulations to Jamie Heys who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for January and £100! |
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New Starter Published 30/01/2024 We would like to welcome Callum Walker to WEC Group. |
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Happy 30th Birthday Louise! Published 25/01/2024 We would like to wish Louise Bennett from MTL Advanced, a very Happy 30th Birthday for Sunday! |
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Happy 60th Birthday Nash! Published 22/01/2024 We would like to wish Karl (Nash) Parrington, a very Happy Belated 60th Birthday for Saturday! |
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New Starter Published 10/01/2024 We would like to welcome Tom Allee to WEC Group. |
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New Starter Published 10/01/2024 We would like to welcome Narcis Ciubotaru to WEC Group. |
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Happy 40th Birthday Gemma! Published 04/01/2024 We would like to wish our HR Manager Gemma Kennedy, a very Happy 40th Birthday!! |
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Welder of the year 2023! Published 02/01/2024 We would like to congratulate Tom Woodburn who was crowned Welder of the Year 2023 for our Engineering division. |
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Welding Excellence Award for December Published 02/01/2024 Congratulations to Lee Calvert who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for December and £100! |
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Christmas Tree Competition Results Published 22/12/2023 We held our annual Christmas Tree Competition this week. The votes have been counted and the winning division is... MTL ADVANCED! |
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Christmas Tree Competition 2023! Published 20/12/2022 We will be holding our annual Christmas Tree Competition this week across all of our divisions. |
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Congratulations Ellie! Published 20/12/2023 We would like to congratulate MTL Apprentice Ellie Foster, on completing her Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship with a Distinction in all areas. |
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WEC Group Apprentice of the Year Awards 2023! Published 19/12/2023 On Thursday 30th November, we held our Annual Apprentice of the Year Awards ceremony at our newly built Engineering Academy in Blackburn! |
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Welder of the Month November 2023 Published 15/12/2023 Congratulations to Mathew Walsh who has been named as our Welder of the Month for November for our Special Projects & Laser Fab divisions, and has won himself £100! |
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New Starter Published 11/12/2023 We would like to welcome Marie Taylor to WEC Group. |
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Welding Excellence Award for November Published 05/12/2023 Congratulations to Danny Charlton who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for November and £100! |
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Christmas Jumper Day 2023! Published 04/12/2023 We will be taking part in the Annual Christmas Jumper Day to raise money for our charity of the year Blackburn & Darwen Youthzone on Friday 8th December and we would love for you to get involved! |
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Exciting News for M-TEC! Published 01/12/2023 Our architectural division sales manager Tom Elliot was at 10 Downing Street this week to finalise a large order that has been in the pipeline for several years.! |
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Happy 30th Birthday Ryan! Published 29/11/2023 We would like to wish Ryan Hindle from our WEC Laser division a very Happy 30th Birthday!! |
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Walking 100k for Bone Cancer Research! Published 17/11/2023 Marion Crompton from our Laser Division and her sidekick Micky are taking part in the 100k November Dog Walk in support of Bone Cancer Research Trust. |
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MTL Apprentice of the Year Awards 2023! Published 10/11/2022 On Friday 10th November, MTL Advanced held their annual Apprentice of the Year Awards 2023 at the New York Stadium, Rotherham! |
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WEC Machining 10k run in support of Tiny Tickers! Published 10/11/2023 Steve Fitzpatrick, Brandon McDonough and Phil Taylor from our WEC Machining division are taking part in the Blackburn 10k on Sunday 3rd December, raising money for Tiny Tickers, a charity that try to provide a better start for tiny hearts. |
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New Starter Published 07/11/2023 We would like to welcome Lawrance Marshall to WEC Group. |
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Welding Excellence Award for October Published 02/11/2023 Congratulations to Jonny Holding who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for October and £100! |
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£524.64 Raised for Wear it Pink! Published 02/11/2023 A big thank you to all who took part and donated for the Wear it Pink Day on Friday 20th October. |
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Boxing for Cancer Research Published 02/11/2023 Chris Bootes from our Waterjet Division and Ethan Carruthers from our Engineering Division are taking part in the Ultra White Collar Boxing to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The event will take place on Sunday 3rd December in Blackburn. |
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New Starter Published 24/10/2023 We would like welcome Simon Berrill to WEC Group. |
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Congratulations Tamara! Published 20/10/2023 We would like to say a massive congratulations to Tamara Uzylow from our Machining Division, on graduating from the University of Central Lancashire with a 2nd Class Honours Bachelor of Engineering Degree. |
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Wear it Pink Day 2023! Published 17/10/2023 Friday 20th October is our dress down day for Wear it Pink 2023 to raise money for Breast Cancer Now. |
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Today is World Mental Health Day. Published 10/10/2023 We would like to remind all staff members that it is okay not to be okay. Our free confidential counselling helpline is available for everyone – 0800 107 6585 quote scheme 72740. All employees also have access to the app ‘My Healthy Advantage’ should you need it. The app reference code for the app is MHA169154. Our HR Manager Gemma Kennedy is a recognised Mental Health First Aider, who can be contacted should you need to talk to someone. Please don’t hesitate to speak to someone about your worries and concerns. There is always help available for those who are struggling – Just ask. Sometimes the signs are hard to spot, so it’s everyone’s responsibility to be vigilant and always lend an ear to their colleague’s or friend’s worries. To find out more about World Mental Health Day and to access top tips and information to help you manage your own mental well-being, please visit the website - World Mental Health Day. To speak to the Samaritans, please call 116 123 for free. |
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Welding Excellence Award for September Published 09/10/2023 Congratulations to Liston Voster who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for September and £100! |
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WEC Machining Invest in a new CNC Milling Machine Published 06/10/2023 We are delighted to share that our latest investment is now fully commissioned and up and running at our WEC Machining facility in Blackburn, with operator training currently underway. Our new Correa Axia moving column CNC milling machine has a capacity of 12.5m x 3m x 1.5m and can handle parts of up to 20,000kg This £1million investment in the very latest large and heavy machining technology consolidates our position as the leading precision engineering operation in the UK. This latest addition joins our already impressive machinery line-up which comprises of two other 11.5m x 1.5m x 2.5m Correa Axia’s and an 8m x 1.5m x 2m Asquith Butler. |
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Graham hits 25 year milestone at WEC Published 05/10/2023 Congratulations to Graham Hague from our Engineering Division who has completed 25 years service at WEC Group. |
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North West Large Employer of the Year Award 2023 Published 05/10/2023 We are extremely proud to announce that we have once again been named as the Large Employer of the Year for the North West at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2023. |
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WEC Laser Unveil Latest Investment in Vehicle Fleet Published 04/10/2023 We’re very excited to unveil the latest investment from our Laser Engineering division in Darwen. Our two new 18-ton curtain sider lorries have entered service in our vehicle fleet yesterday and they are now ready to hit the roads around Lancashire and the rest of the UK. This new investment will greatly improve our delivery capacity for laser cut and fabricated parts, allowing us to further reduce lead times for our customers. The new lorries will also help us to drastically reduce our carbon emissions in line with our ISO 14001 certified Environmental policies. Both new trucks come fitted with onboard weighting systems, which will enable us to maximise both space and payloads. One of the new HGV lorries also has a double decker configuration, which will further reduce the number of journeys we need to make. Continuous investment is at the forefront of our ongoing growth strategy and this has allowed us to grow into one of the UK’s most successful Laser Cutting and Fabrication companies. |
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New Starter Published 25/09/2023 We would like to welcome Vegas Ingham to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 29th September! Published 22/09/2023 It’s that time of the year again and we are looking forward to taking part in the Macmillian Coffee Morning next Friday 29th September in support of Macmillan Cancer Support!. We’re looking forward to seeing (and eating!) all the fantastic cakes and sweet treats next week, whilst raising money that goes towards lifesaving support in the UK. MTL Advanced will also be hosting a coffee morning in support of Hallam FM, Cash for Kids. If you are also planning to host a coffee morning in your division and require some support with flyers/banners/etc, please let Lois in Marketing know. |
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New Starter Published 21/09/2023 We would like to welcome Luke Stacey to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Real life hero! Published 21/09/2023 We would like to express a heartfelt thank you to our Welder/Fabricator Graham Hague, who recently provided assistance to another one of our shopfloor workers who suffered a stroke while in work.
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Happy 30th Birthday Luke! Published 05/09/2023 We would like to wish Luke Wild from our WEC Laser division, a very Happy 30th Birthday!! |
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Manchester 10k run! Published 05/09/2023 We would like to say a big well done to our WEC Machining division for taking part in the Heaton Park 10k this weekend, raising money for our charity of the year Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone. |
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Welding Excellence Award for August Published 04/09/2023 Congratulations to Aron Belowski who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for August and £100! |
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New Starter Published 04/09/2023 We would like to welcome Sebastian Stott to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Happy 18th Birthday Ethan! Published 25/08/2023 We would like to wish Ethan Carruthers, from our Fabrication division, a very Happy 18th Birthday! |
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Happy 30th Birthday James! Published 15/08/2023 We would like to wish James Moore from our CCTV division, a very Happy early 30th Birthday for next week! |
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New Starter Published 15/08/2023 We would like to welcome Thomas Woods to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Happy 21st Birthday Sebastian! Published 15/08/2023 We would like to wish our Sales Estimator Sebastian Richards a very Happy 21st Birthday! |
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Congratulations Ethan! Published 14/08/2023 We would like to congratulate WEC Fabrication Apprentice Ethan Carruthers, on completing his Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship with a Distinction. |
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New Roles Published 10/08/2023 There has been some structural changes within the Group QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental) department. |
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New Starter Published 07/08/2023 We would like to welcome Kevin Johnson to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 07/08/2023 We would like to welcome Joe Holland to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Welding Excellence Award for July Published 31/07/2023 Congratulations to Cory Mitchell who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for July and £100! |
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David Madden's fundraiser for Parkinson's UK Published 19/07/2023 David Madden from our laser department has set up a sports memorabilia raffle to help raise money for Parkinsons Disease. The tickets are £5 each and can be paid through the just giving link below. The prizes are as follows:
If you would like to enter the raffle and help raise money for this amazing cause, please Click Here |
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Welding Excellence Award for June Published 12/07/2023 Congratulations to Tom Woodburn who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for June and £100! |
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Promotion Published 07/07/2023
We would like to say a huge congratulations to Megan Hargreaves who has been promoted to Marketing Assistant within the Group Marketing Department. |
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Success at WEC Group's 10th Annual Charity Golf Day! Published 04/07/2023 Our 10th Annual WEC Charity Golf Day took place on Friday 30th June 2023 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 green... despite the heavy downpour! |
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Well done Jamie! Published 04/07/2023 We would like to say a massive well done to our Project Manager Jamie Hall for completing his first Ironman this weekend. |
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Farewell Janice! Published 29/06/2023 We would like to say a massive thank you to Janice Hacking who is leaving today, for her hard work and commitment to WEC Group over the best part of 17 years. It's been a pleasure to work alongside Janice in the Laser team! |
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Graham and Chris both hit 25 year milestone at WEC Published 23/06/2023 Congratulations to Graham Greenwood and Chris Kilpatrick from our Engineering Division who have both completed 25 years service at WEC Group. |
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Promotion Published 21/06/2023
We would like to say a huge congratulations to Craig Emery who has been promoted to Production Manager at WEC CCTV. |
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Welding Excellence Award for May Published 20/06/2023 Congratulations to Kieran McShane who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for May and £100! |
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New Starter Published 20/06/2023 We would like to welcome Jim Kinghorn to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge! Published 09/06/2023 David Madden will be taking part in the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge this Saturday. He will be raising money for Parkinsons Disease, as this is something that means a lot to him. Matthew Borg and Dean Pickup will also be attempting to walk Yorkshire's 3 highest peaks, a 24.5 mile circuit. If you would like to help raise money for this amazing cause, please Click Here Any donations would be greatly appreciated! Good Luck to you all. |
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New Starter Published 30/05/2023 We would like to welcome Greg Lawrenson to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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26 Mile Run for the Royal British Legion Published 23/05/2023 One of our Estimating Apprentices at MTL Advanced, Jack Upstone and his brother will be running 26 miles over June to raise money for the Royal British Legion. RBL provide lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel of the armed forces and their families. If you would like to support Jack and donate to this great cause, please Click Here Any donations would be greatly appreciated! |
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World Mental Health Week. Published 19/05/2023 As we’re coming to the end of Mental Health Awareness Week, we would like to remind everyone that help is available for anyone who needs it. The theme for this year’s MHAW is Anxiety. It’s important to remember that many people suffer from anxiety and mental health issues - You are not alone. Our free confidential counselling helpline is available for everyone – 0800 107 6585 quote scheme 72740. All employees also have access to the app ‘My Healthy Advantage’ should you need it. The app reference code for the app is MHA169154. Our HR Manager Gemma Kennedy is a recognised Mental Health First Aider, who can be contacted should you need to talk to someone. We have great resources in the local area including – Shad Chefs - The Council Estate Food Connoisseurs | Facebook which is a male focused support group who meet up every week. Please visit your GP or Doctor if you are struggling to cope with any Mental Health issues. Free advice and help are available on the Mental Health Foundation website. Please don’t hesitate to speak to someone about your worries and concerns. There is always help available for those who are struggling – Just ask. |
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New Starter Published 16/05/2023 We would like to welcome Edd Belshaw to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 15/05/2023 We would like to welcome Owen McLeish to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Happy 21st Birthday Gabrielle! Published 11/05/2023 We would like to wish Gabrielle Yates from our payroll department, a very Happy 21st Birthday! |
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New Starter Published 09/05/2023 We would like to welcome Jack Simpson to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Welding Excellence Award for April Published 05/05/2023 Congratulations to Kieran McShane who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for April and £100! |
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Promotion! Published 05/05/2023 We would like to say a massive congratulations to Magdalena Mogielnicka who has been promoted to Payroll Manager within the Group Payroll Department. |
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New Starter Published 27/04/2023 We would like to welcome Callum Lilley to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 24/04/2023 We would like to welcome Iain Bell to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Blackburn Beer & Gin Festival Published 24/04/2023 We are delighted to announce that WEC Group are sponsoring the Blackburn Beer & Gin Festival 2023. Helping to raise money for our Charity of the Year, Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone. |
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New Starter Published 24/04/2023 We would like to welcome Ben Britcliffe to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Wishing Mags a happy retirement! Published 21/04/2023 Today we are saying farewell to one of our longest serving members of staff Margaret, she is retiring after 31 years at WEC Group! |
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Farewell Lynn! Published 14/04/2023 We would like to wish Lynn Royle a very happy retirement. |
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Happy 50th Birthday Kris Published 14/04/2023 We would like to wish our Welding & Engineering Academy Manager Kris Mercer a very Happy Birthday for next week. |
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Welding Excellence Award for March Published 03/04/2023 Congratulations to Jamie Hayes who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for March and £100! |
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Cash For Kids Fundraising Published 24/03/2023 We would like to say well done to Natasha Wake-Smith from MTL for succesfully completing Get Fit in 4 Weeks on behalf of Cash for Kids South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire Well done Natasha! |
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Promotion Published 23/02/2023
We would like to say a huge congratulations to Lois McHugh who has been promoted to Marketing Executive within the Group Marketing Department. |
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WEC Group named as Red Rose Awards 2023 Finalist! Published 22/03/2023 We are delighted to have been crowned the winner for Commitment to Skills at this year’s Red Rose Awards! |
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Armed Forces Business Challenge! Published 20/03/2023 We would like to say a big well done to members from the MTL team, for participating in an Armed Forces Business Challenge! Take a look at some photos of the team in action! |
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New Starter Published 15/03/2023 We would like to welcome Warren Seddon to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Welding Excellence Award for February Published 03/03/2023 Congratulations to Petru Covaci who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for February and £100! |
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Farewell Lauren! Published 03/03/2023 We would like to say a massive thank you to Lauren Williamson who is leaving today, for her hard work and commitment to WEC Group over the best part of 3 years. It's been a pleasure to work alongside Lauren in the Marketing team! |
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Happy 60th Birthday Tom! Published 02/03/2023 We would like to wish Tom Elliot from our M-Tec division, a very Happy early 60th Birthday for Saturday! |
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New Starter Published 28/02/2023 We would like to welcome Jofin Babu to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Farewell Howard! Published 24/02/2023 We would like to say goodbye and a huge thank you to Howard Slater from our IT Department, as today is his last day at WEC Group. |
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New Starter Published 20/02/2023 We would like to welcome Lilianna Szafraniec to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 13/02/2023 We would like to welcome Gabrielle Yates to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 13/02/2023 We would like to welcome Arran Kelly to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Promotion Published 10/02/2023
We would like to say a huge congratulations to Dom Jeal who has been promoted to IT Development Manager within the Group IT Department. |
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Welding Excellence Award for January Published 03/02/2023 Congratulations to Tom Woodburn who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for January and £100! |
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Welder of the Month January 2023 Published 03/02/2023 Congratulations to Simon Ainsworth who has been named as our Welder of the Month for January for our WEC CCTV division, and has won himself £100! |
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Happy 50th Birthday Michael! Published 27/01/2023 We would like to wish MTL's Operations Manager Michael Coates, a very Happy 50th Birthday! A big thank you to Lisa Sancho for the birthday cake! |
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WEC Group named as Red Rose Awards 2023 Finalist! Published 23/01/2023 We are delighted to have been selected as a finalist for 2 categories at this year’s Red Rose Awards: the Made in Lancashire and Commitment to Skills awards! |
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Claire hits 25 year milestone at WEC Published 19/01/2023 Congratulations to WEC Machining Administrator Claire Leliuga who has completed 25 years service at WEC Group. |
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Christmas Shutdown Period 2023
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Welder of the year 2022! Published 13/01/2023 We would like to congratulate Jonathan Holding who was crowned Welder of the Year 2022 for our Engineering division. |
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Apprenticeship Open Evenings 2023 Published 12/01/2023 We are hosting 4 apprenticeship open evenings at different divisions in support of National Apprenticeship Week 2023 in February. |
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Happy 40th Birthday Jean! Published 12/01/2023 We would like to wish our Group Marketing Manager Jean Dziki, a very Happy Belated 40th Birthday for Friday! |
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Welder of the Month December 2022 Published 06/01/2023 Congratulations to Paul Thompson who has been named as our Welder of the Month for December for our Special Projects & Laser Fab divisions, and has won himself £100! |
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Welder of the Month December 2022 Published 06/01/2023 Congratulations to Connor Rawes who has been named as WEC CCTV's Welder of the Month for December and has won himself £100! |
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Welding Excellence Award for December Published 23/12/2022 Congratulations to Lewis McKenna who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for December and £100! |
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Christmas Tree Competition Results Published 23/12/2022 We held our annual Christmas Tree Competition this week and the votes have been counted. For the first time ever, we have a DRAW! Congratulations to WEC Machining and WEC Laser! |
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Farewell Lee! Published 22/12/2022 We would like to say goodbye and a huge thank you to Lee Whiteley from our IT Department, as tomorrow will be is his last day at WEC Group. |
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Christmas Tree Competition 2022 Published 21/12/2022 We will be holding our annual Christmas Tree Competition this week across all of our divisions. |
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Christmas Jumper Day 2022 Published 20/12/2022 We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in this years Christmas Jumper Day, everyone looked extremely festive! |
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WEC Group Partner with Ruskin Museum for Bluebird K7 Hydroplane Published 20/12/2022 We are pleased to announce our recent 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. |
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Winter Club at Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zones Published 14/12/2022 This December, Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone is providing a free holiday club for all young people on free school meals. |
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Kieran wins Special Recognition Award Published 13/12/2022 We would like to say a massive congratulations to our time-served Welder/Fabricator and former Apprentice Kieran McShane, who received the Special Recognition Award at The Welding Institute’s Annual Dinner earlier this month! |
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Welding Excellence Award for November Published 12/12/2022 Congratulations to Kieran McShane who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for November and £100! |
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MTL supports Hallam FM, Cash for Kids Published 09/12/2022 MTL have raised over £200 from their bake sale, Christmas jumper day and other donations for Cash for Kids, through Hallam FM Radio Station. |
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Welders of the Month November Published 09/12/2022 Congratulations to Alex Jepson and George Hawkey, who have been named as November’s Welders of the Month for our Special Projects and CCTV divisions and won themselves £100 each! |
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New Starter Published 09/12/2022 We would like to welcome Gary Ealing to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 09/12/2022 We would like to welcome Matthew Green to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 08/12/2022 We would like to welcome Anna Jozefiak to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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WEC Apprentices fabricate Charity Tractor Run Trophy Published 07/12/2022 First year Welding and Fabrication apprentices Oliver Kershaw and Henry Garth fabricated a new trophy for the annual Turton Young Farmers Charity Christmas Tractor Run which took place on Sunday 5th December. |
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MTL supports Sheffield Children's Hospital Snowflake Campaign Published 06/12/2022 Natasha, Naomi, Holly and Hannah from MTL Advanced attended the Sheffield Children's Hospital Sponsored Snowflake Light Up Event to see MTL's snowflake on Monday 5th December. The charity has raised over £364k to go towards funding a new helicopter pad on the hospital, for easier transportation of patients and their families. |
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New Starter Published 06/12/2022 We would like to welcome Anthony Beckett-Edwards to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 06/12/2022 We would like to welcome Deborah Barker to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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National Apprenticeship Awards 2022 Published 05/12/2022 We are delighted to announce that WEC Group received the Highly Commended title for the British Army Large Employer of the Year Award at the National Apprentice Awards 2022 in London on Wednesday 30th November. |
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Christmas Jumper Day 2022 Published 02/12/2022 We will be taking part in the Annual Christmas Jumper Day to raise money for Save the Children on Friday 9th December and we would love for you to get involved! |
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Wishing Steve a happy retirement! Published 01/12/2022 We would like to wish Steve Ogle from MTL's Logistics Department a very happy retirement!
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WEC Apprentice of the Year Awards 2022 Published 01/12/2022 On Thursday 24th November, WEC Group held their annual Apprentice of the Year Awards 2022 at our newly built WEC Engineering Academy based in Blackburn! |
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Congratulations Natasha and Holly! Published 28/11/2022 We would like to say a massive congratulations to Natasha from MTL who got engaged whilst on her trip to Paris. Natasha's girlfriend Holly popped the big question infront of the Disney castle. |
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MTL Advanced Apprentice of the Year Awards 2022 Published 24/11/2022 On Wednesday 16th November, MTL held their first Apprentice of the Year Awards to celebrate the success of our apprentices in Rotherham. We would like to thank everyone who came to celebrate with us and once again congratulate our Apprentice of the Year for MTL, Luke James. Our winners on the night included: 2022 Winners - MTL Advanced: Additional Awards: To read more about MTL's Apprentice of the Year Awards, visit our website or visit our facebook page to see all the pictures from the event. |
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Happy 30th Birthday Jack! Published 17/11/2022 We would like to wish Jack Holden, a very Happy 30th Birthday! |
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Welding Excellence Award for October Published 14/11/2022 Congratulations to Johnny Holding who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for October and £100! |
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Lest We Forget - 2 minute silence at 11am tomorrow Published 10/11/2022 As you will be aware, tomorrow (11.11.2022) is Armistice Day which is observed to remember all service men and women who lost their lives in the line of duty and commemorate 104 years since the end of WWI. |
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Double win at the Hive Awards 2022! Published 07/11/2022 It was a very successful evening for WEC Group at the Blackburn with Darwen Hive Business Awards on Friday evening, as we received two awards! |
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New Starter Published 04/11/2022 We would like to welcome Sophie Holgate to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Welders of the Month October Published 03/11/2022 Congratulations to Apprentice Welder Charlie Mckee and Welder Shaun Warburton, who have been named as October’s Welders of the Month for our Special Projects and CCTV divisions and won themselves £100 each! |
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Welcome to the World Sophia Rose! Published 28/10/2022 Congratulations to Laura, from MTL's Programmes Department, and her partner Ben on welcoming their baby girl into the world. |
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Movember and 100 Push Ups for Cancer Research! Published 25/10/2022 Chris Bootes from our WECJet division and a number of his friends will be raising money for Cancer Research by taking part in a combination of Movember and a 100-a-day push-up challenge. |
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Kieran's one of the top 10 Fabrication Apprentices in the World! Published 25/10/2022 Last week, our apprentice Kieran McShane competed in the WorldSkills Special Edition Competition in Ohio, USA against the best of the best apprentice welders from China, Korea, USA & France. |
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WEC Group Staff Discount – Large Sea Front Beach House in Blackpool (Sleeps 16 People) Published 17/10/2022 We would like to share a discount code with all our staff for a large sea front beach house in Blackpool. Ideal for groups up to 16 people, perfect for large family getaways, weekend breaks or special occasions. |
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New Starter Published 17/10/2022 We would like to welcome Richard Cooper to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Welcome to the World Liam! Published 17/10/2022 Congratulations to Leidy, from the Quality Department at MTL, and her husband David on welcoming their baby boy into the world. |
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Wear it Pink Day 2022! Published 14/10/2022 Friday 21st October is our dress down day for Wear it Pink 2022 to raise money for Breast Cancer Now. |
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Congratulations Spencer and Amanda! Published 13/10/2022 We would like to say a huge congratulations to Spencer from our Recruitment Team who proposed to his girlfriend Amanda whilst on holiday in Mexico. Spencer popped the big question on the beach and she said yes! |
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Welder of the Month September Published 13/10/2022 Congratulations to Apprentice Welder Dennon Taylor, who has been named as Laser Fabrication's Welder of the Month for September and has won himself £100! |
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Today is World Mental Health Day. Published 10/10/2022 We would like to remind all staff members that it is okay not to be okay. Our free confidential counselling helpline is available for everyone – 0800 107 6585 quote scheme 72740. All employees also have access to the app ‘My Healthy Advantage’ should you need it. The app reference code for the app is MHA169154. Our HR Manager Gemma Kennedy is a recognised Mental Health First Aider, who can be contacted should you need to talk to someone. We have great resources in the local area including – Shad Chefs - The Council Estate Food Connoisseurs | Facebook which is a male focused support group who meet up every week. Please don’t hesitate to speak to someone about your worries and concerns. There is always help available for those who are struggling – Just ask. The theme for this years WMHD is ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’. To find out more about World Mental Health Day and to access top tips and information to help you manage your own mental well-being, please visit the website - World Mental Health Day. |
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Welding Excellence Award for September Published 07/10/2022 Congratulations to Owen Finch who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for September and £100! |
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Macmillan Coffee Morning Fundraising Total Published 07/10/2022 WEC Group took part in the Macmillan Coffee Morning last Friday 30th September, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Many of our divisions hosted a bake sale! |
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North West Large Employer of the Year Award Published 06/10/2022 We are extremely proud to announce that we have once again been named as the Large Employer of the Year for the North West at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2022. |
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Welder of the Month September Published 05/10/2022 Congratulations to Connor Rawes, who has been named as WEC CCTV's Welder of the Month for September and has won himself £100! |
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New Starter Published 26/09/2022 We would like to welcome Bailie Duke to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 30th September! Published 23/09/2022 Friday 30th September is the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and we would like to invite each division to take part by having a bake sale. Cakes can be shop bought or homemade and don't forget to email Marketing with pictures of your cakes! To download a reminder poster for your office, please click here. If you want to learn more about Macmillan and the work they do, visit their website. For support hosting your own coffee morning event, please contact the Marketing Team. |
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HM Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral - Monday 19th September Published 13/09/2022 Dear All, |
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Kieran's Road to Ohio - WorldSkills 2022 Published 08/09/2022 As recently announced, our Welding & Fabrication Apprentice Kieran McShane has been selected to represent the UK at the international Worldskills 2022 Special Edition competition! Kieran was awarded the Silver Medal at the WorldSkillsUK 2020 competition leading to his SquadUK selection to compete in Shanghai 2021. |
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Welder of the Month August Published 07/09/2022 Congratulations to Nigel Bimson, who has been named as WEC CCTV's Welder of the Month for August and has won himself £100! |
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Welder of the Month August Published 06/09/2022 Congratulations to 3rd year apprentice Charlie McKee, who has been named as our Welder of the Month for August for our Special Projects & Laser Fab divisions, and has won himself £100! |
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Welding Excellence Award for August Published 05/09/2022 Congratulations to Vincent Yerkess who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for August and £100! |
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Happy 60th Birthday Wayne! Published 02/09/2022 We would like to wish our Finance Director Wayne Tierney, a very Happy 60th Birthday for Sunday! |
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MTL Advanced Apprentices fabricate new Sculpture for Rotherham Town Published 02/09/2022 MTL Welding & Fabrication Apprentices have been busy behind the scenes working with Artist James Capper on an exciting new nature inspired sculpture. |
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Congratulations Cameron! Published 24/08/2022 We would like to congratulate WECJet Apprentice Cameron Carruthers, on completing his Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship with a Distinction in every element. |
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Happy 18th Birthday Megan! Published 24/08/2022 We would like to wish our Marketing Apprentice Megan Hargreaves, a very Happy 18th Birthday! |
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New Starter Published 11/08/2022 We would like to welcome Marianne Gboe-Taho to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 11/08/2022 We would like to welcome Marie Minsiomi to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 11/08/2022 We would like to welcome Emma McHugh to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 10/08/2022 We would like to welcome Catherine Marsden to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 10/08/2022 We would like to welcome Daniel Mercer to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 10/08/2022 We would like to welcome Ellie Foster to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 10/08/2022 We would like to welcome Natasha Wake-Smith to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Welder of the Month July Published 10/08/2022 Congratulations to first year apprentice Jamie Heys who has been named as our Welder of the Month for July and has won himself £100! Jamie was completing work for our Laser Fabrication division at the Engineering Academy. |
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Welding Excellence Award for July Published 08/08/2022 Congratulations to Johnny Holding who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for July and £100! |
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Welder of the Month June Published 22/07/2022 Congratulations to Jimmy Dodd who has been named as our Welder of the Month for June for our Special Projects, CCTV and Laser Fabrication divisions and has won himself £100! |
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Welder of the Month May Published 22/07/2022 Congratulations to Jason Chadwick who has been named as our Welder of the Month for May for our Special Projects, CCTV and Laser Fabrication divisions and has won himself £100! |
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WEC Engineering Academy's first school visit! Published 13/07/2022 We had our very first School visit at our new WEC Engineering Academy this morning, with a handful of Year 10 students from Darwen Vale High School visiting to learn more about careers in engineering. |
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Dennis hits 25 year milestone at WEC Published 13/07/2022 Congratulations to our Stores Person Dennis Royle who has completed 25 years service at WEC Group today. |
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Promotion! Published 13/07/2022 We would like to say a huge congratulations to Adrian Radcliffe who has been promoted to Service Centre Manager for our Engineering Division. |
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Happy 60th Birthday Andrew! Published 07/07/2022 We would like to wish our Company Secretary Andrew Sedgley, a very Happy 60th Birthday for Sunday. |
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Welding Excellence Award for June Published 05/07/2022 Congratulations to Danny Sutton who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for June and £100! |
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New Starter Published 04/07/2022 We would like to welcome Chris Dickinson to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 04/07/2022 We would like to welcome Louise Melia to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Congratulations to the Newlyweds! Published 29/06/2022 We would like to say a huge congratulations to Jeanette from our Recruitment Team and her new husband Phil who tied the knot on Saturday 18th June. |
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WEC Engineering Academy hosts UK's first Lincoln Electric Train the Trainer Event Published 28/06/2022 The UK’s very first International Lincoln Electric Train the Trainer Event is being held at our newly built WEC Engineering Academy this week! WEC Engineering Academy will be Lincoln Electric's first Centre of Excellence outside of USA. |
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Promotion! Published 27/06/2022 We would like to say a huge congratulations to Danielle Sharratt who has been promoted to full time Receptionist/Administrator at our new Training Academy. |
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New Starter Published 16/06/2022 We would like to welcome Lewis Aspinall to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Wishing Mik a happy retirement! Published 10/06/2022 We would like to wish Stalwart Mik Horsley from our WEC CCTV division a very happy retirement!
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WEC Apprentices light the way to Darwen's Jubilee Tower celebrations! Published 06/06/2022 Our First Year Welding & Fabrication apprentices, Conrad and Declan manufactured a historical beacon which was placed on Darwen’s Jubilee Tower and was lit during the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday celebrations. |
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Kieran's road to Shanghai! Published 30/05/2022 Last week our 4th Year apprentice Kieran took part in a WorldSkills UK Construction Metalwork pressure test against a former gold medallist. |
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Queen Platinum Jubilee commemorative hedge! Published 27/05/2022 We were delighted to officially unveil the new plaque for Ashleigh Primary School’s newly planted Queen’s Platinum Jubilee commemorative hedge. |
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New Starter Published 24/05/2022 We would like to welcome Ryan Marsden to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 24/05/2022 We would like to welcome Russell Wilkinson to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Jon hits 25 year milestone at MTL! Published 20/05/2022 Congratulations to our Material Coordinator Jon Moore who has completed 25 years service at MTL. |
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Welder of the Month April Published 17/05/2022 Congratulations to our 3rd year apprentice Charlie Mckee, who has been named as our Welder of the Month for April for our Special Projects, CCTV and Laser Fabrication divisions and has won himself £100! |
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WEC becomes Gold Patron for Youth Zone Darwen! Published 11/05/2022 We are delighted to announce that we are now a gold patron for Youth Zone Darwen! |
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Happy 50th Birthday Lee! Published 11/05/2022 We would like to wish Lee Whiteley from our IT Department a very Happy Birthday. |
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New Starter Published 10/05/2022 We would like to welcome Jay Mistry to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 10/05/2022 We would like to welcome Artur Karwacki to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Welding Excellence Award for April Published 10/05/2022 Congratulations to Jimmy Dixon who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for April and £100! |
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 Published 09/05/2022 As Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 begins, we would like to remind all staff members that it is okay not to be okay. |
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WEC Group crowned Manufacturer of the Decade! Published 06/05/2022 WEC Group received the Manufacturer of the Decade Award last night at Insider's Made in the North West Awards 2022! We successfully outvoted 9 other manufacturing companies within the North West to gain the well-deserved title. |
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Promotion! Published 06/05/2022 We would like to say a huge congratulations to John Dinsdale who has been promoted to General Manager at Sherburn Metalwork. |
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Andy hits 25 year milestone at MTL! Published 06/05/2022 Congratulations to our Project Engineer Andy Skorin who has completed 25 years service at MTL. |
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First Orphanage Cup Football Game! Published 04/05/2022 Tomorrow night, WEC Group will be playing their first football match in the Orphanage Cup. This match is against Blackburn Eagles Coaches.
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Congratulations Dom and Danielle! Published 25/04/2022 We would like to say a huge congratulations to Dom from the IT Team who this weekend proposed to his girlfriend Danielle and she said yes! |
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Jack Holden's Swim Challenge Published 21/04/2022 Jack Holden from our CCTV Division is participating in a 24 hour swim challenge to raise money for A Breath for Life charity. |
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Welder of the Month Award March Published 14/04/2022 Congratulations to Harry Chadwick who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for March and £100! |
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Welder of the Month March Published 13/04/2022 Congratulations to our 3rd year apprentice Charlie Mckee, who has been named as our Welder of the Month for March for our Special Projects, CCTV and Laser Fabrication divisions and has won himself £100! |
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Vote WEC Group for Manufacturer of the Decade! Published 13/04/2022 WEC Group has been nominated as a shortlister for the Insider Made in North West's Manufacturer of the Decade Award! |
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New Starter Published 06/04/2022 We would like to welcome Christopher Spence to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 30/03/2022 We would like to welcome Chelsey Bray to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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The Great Tommy Sleep Out Published 29/03/2022 We would like to say a big well done to Damian Robinshaw, our Health & Safety Manager who completed "The Great Tommy Sleep Out” last week to raise money for veterans that have been experiencing homelessness in the UK. |
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The Great Tommy Sleep Out Published 25/03/2022 Our Health & Safety Manager Damian Robinshaw, will be taking part in "The Great Tommy Sleep Out” this evening. |
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Welder of the Month Published 25/03/2022 Congratulations to Ryan Tomlinson who has been named as our Welder of the Month for our Special Projects, CCTV and Laser Fabrication divisions and has won himself £100! |
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Wishing Geoffrey a happy retirement! Published 21/03/2022 We would like to wish Geoffrey Clarke from our Maintenance Team a very happy retirement!
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Welcome to the World Ovie! Published 14/03/2022 Congratulations to Ryan Hindle, Sales Estimator at WEC Laser, and his girlfriend for welcoming their baby boy into the world. |
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Happy 60th Birthday Peter! Published 08/03/2022 We would like to wish Peter Chapman from our Transport Team a very Happy 60th Birthday for tomorrow!
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Welder of the Month Award February Published 08/03/2022 Congratulations to Scott Clark who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for February and £100! |
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Support For Ukraine Published 03/03/2022 We would like to say a massive thank you to Dawid from our laser fabrication team who has organised a collection of essential items. These will go towards helping the thousands of families who have had to flee the conflict. |
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New Starter Published 02/03/2022 We would like to welcome Stephen Shipley to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Support For Ukraine Published 01/03/2022 Dawid, one of the Press Brake Operators from our Riverside / Laser Fabrications Division, is collecting donations to provide humanitarian aid for the people of Ukraine. Cash donations can also be made if preferred as Dawid will make a trip to a supermarket for necessities. All donations need to be dropped in the metal cage next to Michael Pickles office OR pass your donations to Dawid by Thursday 3rd March 2022 Thank you for your support. |
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Happy 40th Birthday Shaun! Published 25/02/2022 We would like to wish our Accountant Shaun Thomas from our Finance Department, a very Happy 40th Birthday for next Monday!
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New Starter Published 24/02/2022 We would like to welcome Elizabeth Moorby to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 21/02/2022 We would like to welcome William Evans to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 18/02/2022 We would like to welcome Maryam Amani to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 18/02/2022 We would like to welcome Joseph Holligan to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 18/02/2022 We would like to welcome Joseph Cassidy to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Welder of the Month Published 08/02/2022 Congratulations to Jason Kay who has been named as our Welder of the Month for our Special Projects, CCTV and Laser Fabrication divisions and has won himself £100! |
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Welder of the Month Award January Published 04/02/2022 Congratulations to Lee Calvert who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for January and £100! |
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New Starter Published 01/02/2022 We would like to welcome Jamie Smith to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Happy 60th Birthday Tina! Published 26/01/2022 We would like to wish Tina Hoggatt a very happy 60th birthday for tomorrow! We hope you have a fabulous day and enjoy your long weekend off celebrating! All the best from the team at WEC! |
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New Starter Published 25/01/2022 We would like to welcome Eric Sekul to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 24/01/2022 We would like to welcome Damian Robinshaw to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Apprenticeship Open Evenings 2022 Published 20/01/2022 We are hosting 3 apprenticeship open evenings at different divisions during National Apprenticeship Week in February. |
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Christmas Shutdown Period 2022
Published 14/01/2022 The 2022 Christmas Shutdown has been confirmed as follows: - |
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Welder of the year 2021! Published 07/01/2022 We would like to congratulate Danny Charlton who was crowned Welder of the Year 2021 for our Engineering division. |
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New Starter Published 05/01/2022 We would like to welcome Ellie Lister to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 04/01/2022 We would like to welcome Jack Bowes to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 04/01/2022 We would like to welcome Rachel Henstock to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Christmas Tree Competition Winner Published 04/01/2022 We held our annual Christmas Tree Competition before the start of our Christmas shutdown. The votes were counted and the winning division was.. WEC LASER!
WEC Laser will be making their £50 donation to our new Charity of the Year, Dementia UK. Thank you to everyone who got involved and voted! |
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Wishing Les and Ray a happy retirement! Published 04/01/2022 Just before the Christmas break we said farewell to two members of our staff at Sherburn Metalwork, Les Steel and Ray Keeble. Both have been extremely valued members of staff throughout the years, Les having been with Sherburn/Optare for 34 years and Ray 24 years! |
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Wishing Pio a happy retirement! Published 23/12/2021 Today we are saying farewell to one of our longest serving members of staff Pio, he is retiring today after over 26 years at WEC Group! |
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Happy Birthday Alex! Published 22/12/2021 We would like to wish Alexander Pickup from our Laser CAD Programming Department, a very Happy early 21st Birthday for next week!
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Welder of the Year 2021 Published 20/12/2021 We would like to say a huge congratulations to Jason Kay who has been named as our Welder of the Year for our Special Projects, CCTV and Laser Fabrication divisions and has won himself £100! |
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Welder of the Month November Published 20/12/2021 Congratulations to Alex Jepson from our Special Projects division, who has been named as Welder of the Month for November and has won himself £100! |
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Christmas Tree Competition Published 20/12/2021 We will be holding our annual Christmas Tree Competition this week across all of our divisions. If you would like to enter, please send in your entries by lunch time on Wednesday 22nd December. |
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Foodbank Collection Published 17/12/2021 Over the past few weeks we have been donating non-perishables to go towards Media Village Group’s annual campaign to donate as much as possible to Blackburn Foodbank for the festive period. |
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Welder of the Month Award December Published 17/12/2021 Congratulations to Simon Ainsworth from our CCTV division, who has been named December's Welder of the Month and has won himself £100! |
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Food Collection for Blackburn Foodbank Published 14/12/2021 A quick reminder that we are asking for any kind donations of items for Blackburn Foodbank to create a WEC Group hamper. The donations will now be collected on Friday 17th December. | |
Welder of the Month Award November Published 13/12/2021 Congratulations to Danny Charlton who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for November and £100! |
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Christmas Jumper Day 2021! Published 10/12/2021 We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has taken part in this years Christmas Jumper Day, everyone is looking very festive!!
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Christmas Jumper Day 2021 Published 06/12/2021 Friday 10th December is the Annual Christmas Jumper Day for Save the Children and we would love for you to get involved! |
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Happy 70th Birthday Mik! Published 06/12/2021 We would like to wish Mik Horsley a very happy 70th birthday for yesterday! |
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PM+M Christmas Present Appeal 2021 Published 03/12/2021 Our accountants PM+M are appealing for gift donations to help less fortunate children in Blackburn, Burnley and Bury this Christmas. |
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Movember for Solving Kids' Cancer Published 01/12/2021 Howard Fielding & Johnny Holding from our Engineering division took part in Movember and grew a pair of impressive looking moustaches to raise money for Solving Kids' Cancer Charity. They have incredibly raised over £600 for the charity! |
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New Starter Published 29/11/2021 We would like to welcome Neil Jordan to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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WorldSkills UK Silver Medallist! Published 29/11/2021 We are delighted to announce that Jimmy Mason was awarded with the Silver Medal at the WorldSkills UK Virtual Ceremony on Friday in the Construction Metalwork category! |
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WorldSkills UK Final Awards Ceremony Published 26/11/2021 We are extremely proud that 3 of our Welding & Fabrication apprentices reached the WorldSkills UK Construction Metalwork competition final last week! |
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Boxing for Cancer Research! Published 26/11/2021 Chris Bootes from our WECJet division enters the boxing ring this Sunday to raise money for Cancer Research UK! His opponent has now been confirmed and it looks like it's going to be an exciting fight! |
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New Role Published 25/11/2021 We would like to congratulate Daniel Prickett from our Laser Engineering division who has recently moved to a different role, now working as Quality Engineer alongside John Birtwistle. |
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Welder of the Month Award October Published 24/11/2021 Congratulations to Matt Walsh from our Special Projects division, who has been named October's Welder of the Month and has won himself £100! |
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Food Collection for Blackburn Foodbank Published 23/11/2021 We are proud to be working with Media Village once again this year collecting food and supplies for Blackburn Foodbank during the festive period. | |
New Starter Published 22/11/2021 We would like to welcome Samara Grant to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 17/11/2021 We would like to welcome Ethan Carruthers to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New BS EN 1090, ISO 3834 and EN 15085 Accreditations Published 16/11/2021 We are delighted to have achieved full recertification to the ISO 3834 & BS EN 1090 for WEC Group, 5750 Components, Sherburn Metalwork & HTA Group and EN 15085 standards for WEC Group & HTA group.
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New Starter Published 15/11/2021 We would like to welcome Scott Beardmore to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 15/11/2021 We would like to welcome Chloe Bubb to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Boxing for Cancer Research Published 15/11/2021 It's just under 2 weeks until Chris Bootes from our Waterjet Division enters the boxing ring to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The Ultra White Collar Boxing event will take place on Sunday 28th November in Blackburn. |
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Welder of the Month Award October Published 15/11/2021 Congratulations to William Cottan who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for October and £100! |
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Remembrance Day 2021 Published 10/11/2021 In honour of Remembrance Day, we will observe a 2 minute silence to commemorate 103 years since the end of World War 1. |
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Movember for Solving Kids' Cancer Published 03/11/2021 Johnny Holding, Howard Fielding and Wayland Sutton from our Engineering division are taking part in Movember and growing their moustaches to raise money for Solving Kids' Cancer Charity. |
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£361.18 Raised for Wear it Pink Published 01/11/2021 Thank you to all who took part and donated for the Wear it Pink Day on Friday 22nd October! We raised a total of £361.18 between all of our divisions, almost double what we raised last year! If you wish to read more about how our donations will be used, Click here. A massive thank you again to all who took part! |
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New Starter Published 01/11/2021 We would like to welcome Fiona Andrew to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Updated Group Brochure & Capacity List Published 27/10/2021 Following the creation of WEC Plasma and multiple recent investments in new machinery, we have updated our capacity list and Group brochure to reflect the company's new capabilities. |
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New Starter Published 27/10/2021 We would like to welcome Daniel Gibbins to WEC Machining. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Wear it Pink Day 2021! Published 22/10/2021 A quick reminder from Pio from Maintenance that it is Wear it Pink day today to raise money for Breast Cancer Now! |
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Wear it Pink Day 2021! Published 21/10/2021 Tomorrow, Friday 22nd October is our dress down day for Wear it Pink 2021 to raise money for Breast Cancer Now. |
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Welder of the Month Award September Published 19/10/2021 Congratulations to Zbigniew Huczko who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for September and £100! |
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Welder of the Month Award August and September Published 14/10/2021 Congratulations to Jason Kay and Matt Clemson from our Special Projects division, who have been named as August and September's Welder of the Month and have won themselves £100 each! |
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Wear it Pink Day 2021! Published 12/10/2021 Friday 22nd October is our dress down day for Wear it Pink 2021. |
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London and Manchester Marathon Challenge Published 11/10/2021 Scott Lofthouse from our 5750 Components division has completed both the London Marathon and the Manchester Marathon over the past two weekends raising money for the British Lung Foundation.
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New Starter Published 04/10/2021 We would like to welcome Tom Jarrold to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 04/10/2021 We would like to welcome Alex Pickup to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Boxing for Cancer Research Published 04/10/2021 Chris Bootes from our Waterjet Division is entering the boxing ring to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The Ultra White Collar Boxing event will take place on Sunday 28th November in Blackburn. |
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New Starter Published 04/10/2021 We would like to welcome Jak Crompton to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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London and Manchester Marathon Challenge Published 27/09/2021 Scott Lofthouse, one of our Key Account Managers from our 5750 Components division will be taking part in the London and Manchester Marathon to raise money for British Lung Foundation.
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Macmillan Coffee Morning! Published 24/09/2021 A few of our divisions have taken part in the Macmillan Coffee Morning today in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. |
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New Starter Published 21/09/2021 We would like to welcome Ryan Healey to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Congratulations to the Newlyweds Published 20/09/2021 Congratulations to Marion Read from our Special Projects Division & new husband Craig Crompton who tied the knot last week, after 25 years together. |
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Happy 50th Birthday Lee! Published 14/09/2021 We would like to wish Lee Burns a very happy 50th birthday! We hope you have a fabulous day and enjoy celebrating! All the best from the team at WEC! |
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New Starter Published 13/09/2021 We would like to welcome James Lavelle to HTA Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning! Friday 24th September! Published 09/09/2021 Friday 24th September is the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and we would like to invite each division to take part by having a bake sale. Cakes can be shop bought or homemade and don't forget to email Marketing with pictures of your cakes! If you want to learn more about Macmillan and the work they do, visit their website here For support hosting your own coffee morning event, please contact the Marketing Team. |
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Happy 30th Birthday Dean! Published 09/09/2021 We would like to wish Dean Duffy a very happy early 30th birthday for Sunday! We hope you have a nice day off tomorrow. Have a fantastic weekend and enjoy celebrating! All the best from the team at WEC! |
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Welder of the Month Award August Published 07/09/2021 Congratulations to James Dixon who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for August and £100! |
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New Starter Published 06/09/2021 We would like to welcome David Binns to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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100 Miles in August Challenge! Published 06/09/2021 Congratulations to Chris Bootes and Chris Smith for completing the 100 Miles in August challenge, completing a total of 206.6 miles between them! They completed this challenge to raise money for The Teenage Cancer Trust. They chose this important charity as everyday seven young people aged 13-24 hear the words "you have cancer". They will each need specialised nursing care and support to get them through the toughest times they may have faced. |
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Welder of the Month Award July Published 24/08/2021 Congratulations to Liam Croft from our Special Projects division, who has been named July's Welder of the Month and has won himself £100! |
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Karl hits 25 year Milestone at MTL! Published 20/08/2021 Congratulations to MTL's General Manager Karl Stewart who has completed 25 years service today! |
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Walking With The Wounded Published 20/08/2021 Spencer Kelly from our Recruitment Team is taking part in the Cumbrian Challenge next month to raise money for veterans who are struggling with mental health issues, unemployment and homelessness. |
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A fond farewell Published 19/08/2021 We would like to wish the best of luck to Ethan Potter as today is his last day at WEC Group. Wishing you all the best in your next adventure Ethan! |
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A fond farewell Published 13/08/2021 We would like to wish the best of luck to Darryl Bond as today is his last day at WEC Group. Wishing you all the best in your next adventure Darryl! |
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New Starter Published 11/08/2021 We would like to welcome Narcis Ciubotaru to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 10/08/2021 We would like to welcome Katie Smith to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 09/08/2021 We would like to welcome Mark Horton to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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100 Miles in August Challenge! Published 05/08/2021 Two of our members of staff are setting themselves the almighty challenge of running 100 miles each in August! Chris from our Waterjet Division and Chris from our Laser cutting division are completing this challenge to raise money for The Teenage Cancer Trust. |
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New Starter Published 02/08/2021 We would like to welcome Lois McHugh to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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WEC Machining Sales! Published 29/07/2021 It's been another good week at WEC Machining and the Sales Team are now bringing in the orders with a wheelbarrow!! |
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New Starter Published 27/07/2021 We would like to welcome John Dinsdale to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 27/07/2021 We would like to welcome Matthew Borg to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Dave hits 25 year milestone at MTL! Published 23/07/2021 Congratulations to our Production Engineer Dave Williams who has completed 25 years service at MTL this month. |
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Welder of the Month Award June Published 09/07/2021 Congratulations to Matt Walsh from our Special Projects division, who has been named June's Welder of the Month for our Special Projects, CCTV, and Laser Fab divisions and has won himself £100! |
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Wayne raises £715 for Prostate Cancer UK! Published 06/07/2021 At the beginning of the year Wayne Dudson from our MTL Division set the challenge to run a marathon in a month to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. |
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Welder of the Month Award June Published 05/07/2021 Congratulations to Tom Woodburn who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for June and £100! |
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Dean hits 25 year milestone at WEC Published 24/06/2021 Congratulations to our Laser CAD Programming Manager Dean Pickup who has completed 25 years service at WEC Group today. |
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New ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Accreditation Published 24/06/2021 We are delighted to have achieved full accreditation to ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Standard.
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British Citizenship for Mihaela Published 18/06/2021 We would like to congratulate our Certification and Compliance Manager Mihaela Mladin on being granted full British Citizenship. |
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New Starter Published 16/06/2021 We would like to welcome Esther McRae to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Wishing Jack a Happy Retirement! Published 15/06/2021 We would like to wish Jack Morton a very happy retirement! |
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Promotion! Published 14/06/2021 We would like to congratulate Tony Gormley who has just been appointed as Assistant General Manager at 5750 Components. |
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Promotions! Published 14/06/2021 We have a number of promotions to celebrate at 5750 Components this week! We would like to say a huge congratulations to the following - |
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New Starter Published 14/06/2021 We would like to welcome Dean Duffy to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Welder of the Month Award April & May Published 07/06/2021 We want to say a big congratulations to both Jason Chadwick and Jason Kay who have been named Welder of the Month for April & May for our Special Projects, CCTV, and Laser Fab divisions and have won themselves £100 each! |
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New Starter Published 01/06/2021 We would like to welcome Cameron Carruthers to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 01/06/2021 We would like to welcome Anthony Farran to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 28/05/2021 We would like to welcome Megan Hargreaves to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Wishing Andy a Happy Retirement! Published 28/05/2021 We would like to wish Andy Howarth a very happy retirement! Andy retires today as our QHSE Group Manager after being with us for 23 years. We are certain that he will be dearly missed! Wishing you all the best and we hope that you enjoy every minute of your retirement! |
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Charity of the Year Suggestions! Published 18/05/2021 It's that time of the year again where we decide the Charity of the Year and we would love to hear your suggestions for 2021! Please email all your suggestions to the Marketing Team by close of play on Tuesday 25th May. We have already received a few, so keep them coming! |
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New Starter Published 18/05/2021 We would like to welcome Iain Malone to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 18/05/2021 We would like to welcome Lorraine Bailey to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 Published 10/05/2021 As Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 begins, we want to remind all staff members that it is okay not to be okay. |
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Welder of the Month Award April Published 05/05/2021 Congratulations to Danny Charlton who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for April and £100! |
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Wishing Vivien a Happy Retirement! Published 28/04/2021 We would like to wish Vivien Simmons a very happy retirement! Vivien retires tomorrow from WEC CCTV's logistics team after being with us for 13 years. We are certain that she will be dearly missed! Wishing you all the best and we hope that you enjoy every minute of your retirement! |
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Apprenticeship Opportunities September 2021 Published 27/04/2021 We are now recruiting for our September 2021 intake of Apprentices. If you know anyone who may be interested, click here to download an application form, and ask them to complete the form and return it to our recruitment team. |
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Happy 30th Birthday April! Published 23/04/2021 We would like to wish April Connolly a very happy early 30th birthday for Sunday! We hope you have a fantastic weekend April and enjoy celebrating with your family! All the best from the team at WEC! |
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New Starter Published 12/04/2021 We would like to welcome Jeanette Brindle to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Welder of the Month Award March Published 12/04/2021 Congratulations to David Jones who has been named March's Welder of the Month for our Special Projects, CCTV, and Laser Fab divisions and has won himself £100! |
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WEC Group achieves ISO-3834 certification Published 08/04/2021 Congratulations to both WEC, Sherburn and HTA on achieving the EN ISO-3834-2 Certification following our successful assessment. A big well done to the Quality team! A copy of the certificate can be downloaded from the HSQE page on the intranet. |
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Happy 50th Birthday Paul! Published 06/04/2021 We would like to wish Paul Greenwood a very happy early 50th birthday for tomorrow! Paul is our Group Transport Manager at WEC Group! We hope you have a fantastic day off tomorrow Paul and enjoy celebrating with your family! All the best from the team at WEC! |
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100km for Mental Health Published 06/04/2021 We want to say a huge congratulations to Chris Bootes from our Waterjet Division who has completed his 100km challenge in aid of The Mental Health Foundation and raised an incredible £780! |
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Welder of the Month Award March Published 31/03/2021 Congratulations to Liam Bagley who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for March and £100! |
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New Starter Published 24/03/2021 We would like to welcome Mark Djordjevic to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Welder of the Month Award February Published 05/03/2021 Congratulations to Jason Kay who has been named February's Welder of the Month for our Special Projects, CCTV, and Laser Fab divisions and has won himself £100! |
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Welder of the Month Award January Published 03/03/2021 Congratulations to Ryan Tomlinson who has been named January's Welder of the Month for our Special Projects, CCTV, and Laser Fab divisions and has won himself £100! |
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Welding Excellence Award February Winner Published 03/03/2021 Congratulations to Tom Woodburn who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for February and £100! |
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100km for Mental Health Published 24/02/2021 Chris Bootes from our Waterjet Division has upped his challenge and is now running 100km in aid of The Mental Health Foundation. |
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Christmas Shutdown Period 2021
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Welding Excellence Award January Winner Published 29/01/2021 Congratulations to Jimmy Mason who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for January and £100! |
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100 Miles for Teenage Cancer Trust Published 22/01/2021 Damon Weir from our Laser Division has set himself the challenge of running 100 miles to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust. |
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Run the Month for Prostate Cancer UK Published 21/01/2021 Wayne Dudson from our MTL Division recently set the challenge to run a marathon in a month to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. |
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Peak District Cross Country Marathon for Macmillan Cancer Support Published 12/01/2021 Michael Ellmore from our MTL Division has challenged himself to take part in the Peak District Cross Country Marathon (AKA The Race from Hell) to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. |
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Run the Month with Prostate Cancer UK Published 05/01/2021 Wayne Dudson from our MTL Division has set the challenge to run a marathon in a month to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. |
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Wayne's Last Day! Published 23/12/2020 We would like to announce that today is Wayne Wild's official last day with WEC. |
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WEC Apprenticeship Awards 2020 Published 23/12/2020 Yesterday we celebrated our Apprentices who have excelled throughout 2020! Our apprentice Jimmy Mason has been named as WEC’s Apprentice of the year 2020. A huge congratulations to Jimmy and well done for all your great work throughout the year. A big well done to all the runners up who’ve all done amazing. |
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Support Blackburn and Darwen Band Published 21/12/2020 Blackburn & Darwen Band are taking part in a National campaign to save our brass bands. They are 180 years old this year and all of their celebrations and concerts have been postponed due to the pandemic. Click here if you would like to donate! Any help will be greatly appreciated by Blackburn & Darwen Band and will help them continue making music in our great community. |
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Happy 50th Birthday Martyn! Published 18/12/2020 We would like to wish Martyn Sealeaf a very happy 50th birthday! Martyn is one of our longest-serving members of staff, having been with the company since he was just 20 years old! We hope you have a fantastic day and enjoy celebrating with your family! All the best from the team at WEC! |
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WEC Christmas eCards Published 16/12/2020 Please see below a selection of electronic Christmas cards for pasting at the bottom of outgoing emails this festive season. To save these, please right click on them and select "save link as". |
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£147.58 Raised for Save the Children UK Published 16/12/2020 Thank you to all who took part in Christmas Jumper Day and donated last Friday! We raised a total of £147.58 between all of our divisions. If you wish to read more about Save the Children and how your donations will be used, Click here. A massive thank you again to all who took part. |
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Welding Excellence Award November Winner Published 09/12/2020 Congratulations to Harry Chadwick who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for November and £100! |
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Christmas Jumper Day 2020 Published 04/12/2020 Friday 11th December is the Annual Christmas Jumper Day for Save the Children and we would love for you to get involved! |
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PM+M Christmas Present Appeal 2020 Published 27/11/2020 Our accountants PM+M are appealing for gift donations to help less fortunate children in Blackburn, Burnley and Bury this Christmas. |
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National Apprenticeship Awards Success Published 26/11/2020 We are absolutely delighted to have been named Large Employer of the Year at the National Apprenticeship Awards yesterday evening! We are so pleased to have our Training Academy nationally recognised after years of commitment and dedication to Apprenticeships. |
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National Apprenticeship Awards - Virtual Ceremony Published 24/11/2020 The National Apprenticeship Awards will be taking place virtually on Wednesday 25th November at 7:30pm. |
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Welding Excellence Award October Winner Published 12/11/2020 Congratulations to Howard Fielding who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for October and £100! |
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Remembrance Day 2020 Published 10/11/2020 In honour of Remembrance Day, we will observe a 2 minute silence to commemorate 102 years since the end of World War 1. |
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COVID-19 GUIDELINES UPDATE Published 06/11/2020 As your employer we have a duty of care towards all our employees. With Coronavirus infection rates increasing nationwide it has now been decided that with immediate effect face coverings will be mandatory across all the whole Group. This includes all of our employees both on the shop floor and in the offices. |
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Positive Customer Feedback Published 05/11/2020 We have received some very positive feedback from BEP on the Sellafield Project, which Adrian Radcliffe and the engineering team have been working on! |
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North West Large Employer of the Year Winners! Published 03/11/2020 We are absolutely ecstatic that we have been named North West Employer of the Year at the Regional Apprenticeship Awards 2020 for a third year in a row! |
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The Forbes Reinvention and Resilience Top 50 Published 04/11/2020 WEC Group have proudly been recognised once again for their resilience during the current pandemic in The Forbes Reinvention and Resilience Top 50 Report! |
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WEC Group is a UK Business Hero! Published 03/11/2020 WEC Group has been recognised as a UK Business Hero by the Chamber of Commerce in relation to our response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. WEC Group employees worked tirelessly at the beginning of the pandemic to produce essential medical equipment that was desperately needed for the Knightingale Hospitals. We also participated in The UK Ventilator Challenge, which saw us manufacture essential ventilator parts on a tight timeframe. A huge congratulations and thank you to all of our staff who have worked so hard over the past 8 months. Click here to view the letter of congratulations from HRH the Countess of Wessex. |
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Maxine's Last Day! Published 30/10/2020 We would like to announce that today is Maxine's last day with WEC. Maxine has been part of the WEC team for over 20 years and has been very instrumental in the success of the company. We would like to thank her for all her hard work, commitment and dedication during this time. Her fantastic negotiating skills will be a great loss. We are all going to miss her but would like to wish her every success in her new venture. |
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WEC wins Manufacturing Apprenticeship/Training Scheme Award! Published 27/10/2020 We are thrilled to announce that WEC Group have won the Manufacturing Apprenticeship/Training Scheme Award at the Made in the North West Awards 2020. We received this award as the judges believe that our Training Academy is leading the way for Manufacturing Apprenticeship Schemes. Click here to view our winners certificate. We are extremely proud to have had our Apprenticeship Training Scheme recognised. |
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£193.43 Raised for Wear it Pink Published 27/10/2020 Thank you to all who took part and donated for the Wear it Pink Day last Friday! We raised a total of £193.43 between all of our divisions. If you wish to read more about how our donations will be used, Click here. A massive thank you again to all who took part. |
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Wear it Pink Reminder Published 22/10/2020 A quick reminder that tomorrow is the annual Wear it Pink Day and we invite you all to dress down and wear pink. You do not have to dress down and may still attend work in your usual attire. However, if you do wish to take part we kindly request a donation towards the campaign in exchange. We recommend a £2 donation. Let's raise as much money as we can for this worthy cause! |
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New Starter Published 16/10/2020 We would like to welcome Stuart Johnson to WEC Group. Stuart is joining us as a Business Development Manager for the Special Projects Division. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Wear it Pink Day 2020 Published 15/10/2020 Friday 23rd October is our dress down day for Wear it Pink 2020. |
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CCTV Welding Excellence Award September Winner Published 13/10/2020 Congratulations to Simon Ainsworth who has won CCTV's Welding Excellence Award for September and £100! |
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Welding Excellence Award September Winner Published 12/10/2020 Congratulations to Mark Jackson who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for September and £100! |
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World Mental Health Day 2020 Published 09/10/2020 As tomorrow is World Mental Health Day 2020, we want to remind all staff members that it is okay not to be okay. |
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WEC Group - COVID-19 Staff Guide Published 07/10/2020 Please click here for the recent COVID-19 Staff Guidelines produced by the HR Department. |
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WEC Group fundraising success! Published 29/09/2020 Thank you to everyone who got involved with our Macmillan Coffee Morning at a number of our sites and MTL's Dress Down Day! In total we raised a fantastic £363.40! |
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Macmillan Coffee Morning! Published 25/09/2020 WEC Group are taking part in the Macmillan Coffee Morning today in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. |
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WEC CCTV Coffee Morning Success! Published 23/09/2020 WEC CCTV took part in their Macmillan Coffee Morning today to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Thank you to all who took part and we will announce the total amount raised after all departments have taken part! |
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UK Ventilator Challenge Thanks WEC Group Published 18/09/2020 WEC Group has received a heartfelt award and thank you from the Ventilator Challenge UK. We provided essential support, as we manufactured vital equipment desperately required during the 2020 pandemic. |
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20K Run success! Published 14/09/2020 A huge well done to IT Technician Dylan Liddle, who has ran 20K in an extremely impressive time of 1 hour and 57 minutes. He completed this challenge to raise awareness about mental health and support the mental health charity, Mind. Any further donations are greatly appreciated. |
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Welding Excellence Award August Winner Published 10/09/2020 Congratulations to Howard Fielding who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for August and £100! |
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Macmillan Coffee Morning 25th September 2020! Published 09/09/2020 WEC Group will be participating in the Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 25th September! |
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Fundraising! Published 08/09/2020
IT Support Technician Dylan Liddle is running 20K on Saturday 12th September, raising money for the mental health charity, Mind. Good luck Dylan! |
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Wishing Jim a Happy Retirement! Published 04/09/2020 We would like to wish Jim Boag a very happy retirement after almost 15 years of service. |
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New Starter Published 04/09/2020 We would like to welcome Lauren Williamson to WEC Group. Lauren is joining us as a Marketing Executive. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Last Day! Published 28/08/2020 We would like to say a big thank you to Louise Cross in Marketing who is leaving today for all her hard work during her time at WEC. Louise is leaving us to pursue her dream to become an English Teacher and we would like to wish her all the very best in her new career. Good luck! |
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Happy 21st Birthday Tyler! Published 28/08/2020 We would like to wish Tyler Atkinson a very happy 21st Birthday for tomorrow! |
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Happy 21st Birthday Dylan! Published 21/08/2020 We would like to wish Dylan Liddle from our IT Department a very happy 21st Birthday! |
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Pio hits 25 year milestone at WEC Published 14/08/2020 Congratulations to David "Pio" Piotrowski from our maintenance team, who has completed 25 years service at WEC Group. |
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Staff Memo: Holiday Pay Payments - Weekly Paid staff Published 13/08/2020 Please be aware of the following change to the processing of holiday pay payments: |
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Welder of the Month: Special Projects, Laser Fab & CCTV Published 11/08/2020 Following the success of our Welder of the Month Award in Engineering over the last 10 years, we have now extended this to wider parts of the business and created a combined award for CCTV, Special Projects and Laser Fab! |
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Fundraising Campaign Published 11/08/2020 Lee Whiteley in IT and his children (Dylan 12, Melody 8) are raising money for the East Lancashire Hospice who cared for their late Grampa. |
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Welding Excellence Award July Winner Published 04/08/2020 Congratulations to Kieran McShane who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for July and £100! |
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WEC Group Puts its Stamp on Multi Million Pound Royal Mail Contract Published 15/07/2020 We are extremely pleased to announce that we have won a new multi-million-pound contract with Royal Mail which will see us manufacture all iconic red letterboxes and associated Royal Mail fabricated metal products in Darwen. |
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Happy 50th Birthday Karen! Published 10/07/2020 We would like to wish Karen Clemens a very happy 50th Birthday! |
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In Loving Memory of Mick Lowery Published 07/07/2020 We are extremely saddened to announce that our long standing and valued employee Mick Lowery sadly passed away on Sunday. |
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Updated COVID-19 Policy Published 18/06/2020 There has been an update to our COVID-19 Policy. Please keep yourself up to date with all changes.
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COVID-19 Risk Assessment Published 16/06/2020 Please see a copy of our COVID-19 Health and Safety Risk Assessment.
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Updated COVID-19 Policy Published 02/06/2020 Please keep yourself updated with our latest policy
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Welder of the month for May! Published 02/06/2020 We would like to congratulate Danny Charlton for achieving the Welding Excellence Award for May. |
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Welder of the month for April! Published 02/05/2020 We would like to congratulate Tom Woodburn for achieving the Welding Excellence Award for April. |
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Christmas Shutdown Period 2020
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Warbird Workshop Documentary Published 14/04/2020 Our MD Steve Hartley was featured last week in an amazing documentary on TV (Yesterday channel on freeview).
A highly recommended watch! |
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Welder of the month for March! Published 14/04/2020 We would like to congratulate Graham Hague for achieving the Welding Excellence Award for March. |
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Jason hits 25 year milestone at WEC Published 23/03/2020 Congratulations to Jason Kay from our Special Projects division, who has completed 25 years service at WEC Group. Jason is one of our longest standing employees and we would like to thank him for his continuous dedication, commitment and hard work over the years. During his time at WEC, he has played an integral part in our success and growth by remaining a loyal and diligent staff member. Congratulations and all the best Jason! |
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Home Working Policy Published 20/03/2020 We would like to make all our staff aware of our Home Working Policy which is now available on the HR Page under the heading of 'General Documents'. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the document. |
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Coronavirus Company Statement Published 19/03/2020 We would like to make everyone aware of our latest Coronavirus COVID-19 Statement. Please pass this on to customers, suppliers, partners as and when requested. A copy of this will be uploaded to the HR Page Please see the latest statement here |
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Coronavirus Update: Important documents now available Published 17/03/2020 We would just like to make everyone aware that we have now updated the intranet to include important COVID-19 Documentation. Please visit the HR Page to familiarise yourself with the documents. The documents available are:
Please continue to keep yourself updated with the Government Guidance Website and The NHS Website. |
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New Starter Published 13/03/2020 We would like to welcome Andrew Thomson to WEC Group. Andrew is joining us as a Business Development Manager for Engineering. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Orphanage Cup 2020 Published 11/03/2020 WEC Group is once again taking part in the Orphanage Cup, raising funds for Child Action North West and we are currently putting a team together. If you are interested in taking part, please contact Luke Wild The first game will be against Energy Assets on Wednesday 15th April, 6:15pm kick off, Pleasington Playing Fields. There will be free training sessions as AFC Darwen (Dates TBC). Please let Luke know if you plan to come down. Some sign up forms will be added to the notice boards in Darwen, however for other divisions, please download these posters to be put up on your notice boards. Please help us spread the word around all divisions and shop floors! |
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We need you! Published 06/03/2020 It's that time of the year again where we decide the Charity of the Year and we would love to hear your suggestions for 2020! Please email all your suggestions to the Marketing Team We have already received a few, so keep them coming! The decision will be made in due course. |
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Congratulations Karen! Published 06/03/2020 A huge congratulations to our Receptionist Karen after spending half a day in our Training Academy learning to weld! We hope you had a fantastic day! |
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Coronavirus: Update Published 06/03/2020 Just an update to our staff on the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We are monitoring the situation closely using ACAS guidelines which can be seen here.
If you have any concerns, please contact HR. |
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Welcome to the team! Published 05/03/2020
The Stafford Division would like to take this opportunity to wish Ashley Paton all the very best as she finishes tomorrow to commence her Maternity leave. We hope everything goes well for both Neil and yourself and we can’t wait to see some pictures when your wee man arrives.
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Welder of the month for February! Published 05/03/2020 We would like to congratulate Danial Sutton for achieveing the Welding Excellence Award for February. |
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Happy 40th Birthday Gareth! Published 02/03/2020 We would like to wish Gareth Taylor a very happy 40th Birthday All the best from the team at WEC! |
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New Starter Published 17/02/2020 We would like to welcome John Rawcliffe to WEC Group. John is joining us as a Quality Engineer for Engineering. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Corporate Challenge fundraising total! Published 12/02/2020 Today we have presented the cheque to the East Lancashire Hospice for our fundraising efforts during the Corporate Challenge which ran from May to October last year. Over the four month fundraising period, we have raised a grand total of £11,601.44 We would like to thank everybody for their incredible fundraising efforts during this time including our Corporate Golf Day, various bake sales, raffles, mountain races, cycling challenges and endurance events. |
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Cyber Essential Certification! Published 11/02/2020 Congratulations to both WEC and MTL on recieving the Cyber Essentials Certification following our successful assesment in which we met the Cyber Essentials implementation profile. Special thanks to the IT department at both WEC and MTL in ensuring our ICT defences meassured satisfactory against commodity based cyber-attack. A copy of the certificate can be downloaded from the HSQE page on the intranet. |
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Happy 30th Birthday Chris! Published 07/02/2020 We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Chris Bootes who turns 30 today! All the best from the team at WEC We hope you have a lovely weekend! |
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Welder of the month for January! Published 04/02/2020 We would like to congratulate Dennon Taylor for achieveing the Welding Excellence Award for January. |
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Aigars Karklins is the last man standing! Published 24/01/2020 Congratulations to Aigars who has won £810 in the latest "Last Man Standing" competition. Aigars scooped the jackpot after Liverpool defeated Man Utd and the remaining competitors were knocked out following their subsequent games. He will be putting the winnings into savings, to include a potential holiday! Gareth Taylor has been running the Last Man Standing Competition for the last few seasons. If you would like to join the next competition, please email Gareth. Congratulations Aigars on your winnings! |
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MTL has achieved ISO 45001:2018 Published 21/01/2020 Big Congratulations to our quality team at MTL Advanced who have achieved the ISO 45001 health and saftey accreditation. This now replaces the old OSHAS 18001 standard. This was a team effort from all staff at MTL, Special well done to Charles Boswell and Lisa Sancho for their hard work A copy of the certificate can be downloaded from the HSQE page on the intranet. |
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Happy 60th Birthday Glyn! Published 17/01/2020 We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Glyn Jones who turns 60 today! All the best from the team at WEC We hope you have a lovely weekend! |
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Congratulations to Kieran! Published 15/01/2020 Congratulations to Welding and Fabrication Apprentice Kieran McShane, who has been invited to join the prestigious WorldSkills UK Talent Development Programme following his silver medal at the national competition in November. The next International WorldSkills Competition will be held in Shanghai, China, in 2021. Kieran will now undertake an intense 18-month training programme before facing the ultimate selection test in Spring 2021, when Team UK will be named. We wish all the best with his future training towards Shanghai 2021! |
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Happy Birthday Sarah! Published 13/01/2020 We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Sarah Bell who turned 40 yesterday! All the best from the team at WEC We hope you had a lovely weekend! |
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Oscar is 21 on Sunday! Published 10/01/2020 We would like to wish Oscar Kay from our Transport team, a very happy 21st birthday for Sunday 12th January. We hope you have a great day and enjoy celebrating over the weekend. All the best from the team at WEC! |
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Annual Christmas Tree Competition 2019 Published 09/01/2020 Congratulations to WECJet for winning our annual Christmas Tree Competition. We can now announce that they have chosen to donate their £50 prize to the East Lancashire Hospice. Thank you to all of our entrants, the trees all looked brilliant! |
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Welder of the year 2019! Published 09/01/2020 We would like to congratulate Craig Tonge for achieveing the Welding Excellence Award for 2019. |
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Welder of the month for December! Published 09/01/2020 We would like to congratulate Liam Bagley for achieveing the Welding Excellence Award for December. |
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Housekeeping Awards 2019 Published 03/01/2020 We have been on a two year journey to implement the basics of Lean Manufacturing (housekeeping and health and safety) on our workshops in Darwen and have concluded 2019 with 85-89% compliance to the program defined.
Congratulations to our winners! The theme for 2020 is "Safety Environment and Maintaining what has been achieved" and working to a target of 90%. |
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Fundraising Totals: Christmas Raffle and Jumper Day Published 03/01/2020 Our annual Christmas Raffle for 2019 raised a fantastic total of £552.61. |
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Christmas Tree Competition Published 02/01/2020 Due to staff holidays, we will now be holding our annual Christmas Tree competition this week. |
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Wishing Bill a Happy Retirement! Published 20/12/2019 We would like to wish Bill Bridges a very happy retirement after 35 years of service. |
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WEC Christmas eCards Published 16/12/2019 Please see below a selection of electronic Christmas cards for pasting at the bottom of outgoing emails this festive season. |
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Christmas Jumper Day: Update Published 13/12/2019 We hope you are all wearing your festive jumpers today! |
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Fundraising Request Published 13/12/2019 We have received a request to help a young Darwen mother who has recently lost her 1 year old daughter, Paighton Willow, following a series of health complications. With 4 other children to take care of at Christmas time and funeral arrangements to be made, they have reached out to us to help raise some much needed funds for the family. |
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Reminder: Christmas Jumper day is tomorrow! Published 12/12/2019 Tomorrow we will be celebrating Christmas Jumper Day and we invite all office staff to join in. |
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Thank you for your donations Published 11/12/2019 We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who kindly donated to our Reverse Advent Calendar campaign by the Media Village for the Blackburn Foodbank. |
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Ryan Hindle is the Last Man Standing! Published 11/12/2019 Congratulations to Ryan who won £1,680 in the latest "Last Man Standing" competition! |
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Welding Excellence Award November Winner Published 09/12/2019 Congratulations to Craig Tonge who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for November and £100! Keep up the great work Craig! |
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WEC Group Christmas Raffle 2019 Our annual Christmas raffle tickets will be sold during the week commencing 16th December! A representative from your division will come around to sell the tickets during this time. Tickets will be £2 for the regular raffle (or 3 for £5!) and £5 for the luxury raffle.Both raffles will give all staff the opportunity to win wine, chocolates and other corporate gifts which have been given to the company over the past year. The raffle will be drawn on the morning of Tuesday 24th December and all proceeds will go to East Lancashire Hospice. Don't miss out! |
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Christmas Tree Competition 2019 We will be holding our annual Christmas Tree Competition on Tuesday 24th December. Please could you send in your entries by Wednesday 18th December. The winner will receive a £50 donation, which will be given to a charity of their choice. To be in wih a chance of winning, email your pictures to Marketing Good Luck! |
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Christmas Jumper Day 2019!
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Blackburn 10k - A letter from the organisers Published 06/12/2019 Following the Blackburn 10k which was held last month, we have received a letter from the organisers, The Blackburn Rovers Community Trust, thanking us for our sponsorship and involvement during the event. Just another quick thank you to everyone who got involved in the event including runners, organisers and sponsors. You can click on the below image to read the letter in full: |
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Reverse Advent Calendar Published 03/12/2019 Just a quick reminder that this Friday is the last day for donations! We are proud to be working with Media Village again this year as part of a Reverse Advent Calendar to support Blackburn Foodbank. Items the foodbank typically needs are: tinned meat, tinned fish, tinned fruit, tinned vegetables, tea & coffee, UHT milk, soup, pasta, rice, cooking sauces, biscuits, snacks and jam. If you are able to make a donation, please give your items to Marketing. Thank you in advance for your support! |
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Apprentice of the Year Awards 2019 Published 29/11/2019 Last night, we held our 9th annual Apprentice of the Year Awards to celebrate the success of our apprentices across the Group. We would like to thank everyone who came to celebrate with us and once again congratulate our Apprentices of the Year, Kieran McShane and Leon Gillam. Our winners on the night included: 2019 Winners - WEC Group: 2019 Winners - MTL Advanced: Additional Awards: Photos from the event can be seen here or on the WEC Group Facebook Page |
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National Apprentice Awards Published 28/11/2019 We represented the North in this years National Apprentice Awardsin London, in which we received an award for Highly Commended! We are very proud to have won this award two years running! Big well done to Kris Mercer and the rest of the Training Academy. |
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Tamara and Chris boxing for charity! Published 26/11/2019 Chris and Tamara took part in the Ultra White Collar Boxing Event which took place on Sunday 24th November at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel.
Tamara Uszylow from our machining division and Chris Bootes from WECJet will both won whilst also raising money for Cancer Research If you would like to sponsor Tamara, then visit her JustGiving Page If you would like to sponsor Chris, then visit his JustGiving page We would like to congratulate Tamara and Chris for raising over £300! Well done! | |
WorldSkills National Finals Published 26/11/2019 Congratulations to our Apprentices Sam and Kieran who competed at the national finals at WorldSkills UK Live last week. Kieran won a Silver Medal after only 12 months of training and Sam won Bronze, which is his second medal in three competitions! Well done, keep up the good work! |
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We are now accredited to ISO 45001! Published 22/11/2019 We are now accredited to ISO 45001 (the standard for occupational health & safety) after passing a very difficult audit. Well done to Mihaela, Andy and Sean and thank you to all shopfloor staff in Darwen, supervisors, operators and divisional managers for your assistance with this. We should receive the certificate in December! | |
Tamara and Chris are boxing for charity this weekend! Published 19/11/2019 We have 2 members of staff who are taking part in the Ultra White Collar Boxing Event which takes place on Sunday 24th November at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel.
Tamara Uszylow from our machining division and Chris Bootes from WECJet will both be taking part in the boxing event, raising money for Cancer Research If you would like to sponsor Tamara, or purchase any tickets for the event, then visit her JustGiving Page If you would like to sponsor Chris, or purchase any tickets for the event then visit his JustGiving page We would like to wish Tamara and Chris the best of luck! | |
Blackburn 10k! Published 19/11/2019 A big well done to all those who took part in the Blackburn 10k race yesterday which we were very proud to sponsor. Very well run event with a great turnout. Special shout-out to our #TeamWEC runners who all did really well and a big thanks to our Marketing Team and our Production Coordinator Paul who were fundraising for the East Lancashire Hospice on the day. If you would like to donate, please feel free to visit our Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wec-group |
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Children of WEC employees Swimming Club Sponsorship. Published 12/11/2019 Moira and Steve Hartley have generously made a donation to the Darwen Amateur Swimming Club in order to promote fitness for the Children of WEC employees. This is a subsidised membership for 6 months - after which time the children would continue to swim with them at the "standard fee". For further information don't hesitate to contact dg-marketing@wecl.co.uk We would like to thank Steve and Moira for this opportunity! Please note that the club will charge a £21 "signing on" cost, if the children sign up after the 2 weeks free trial period. |
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Blackburn 10k- Paul Wilson Fancy Dress. Published 12/11/2019 Paul Wilson, Production Co-ordinator in Laser, will be taking part in the Blackburn 10k in WEC Themed Fancy dress to raise money for the East Lancs Hospice. We would like to encourage staff to sponsor Paul in the event. Donations can be made to Paul or via our Just Giving page; https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wec-group Thankyou in advance for your support! |
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BBC Children in Need DIY SOS! Published 12/11/2019 WEC Group assisted DIY SOS: The Big Build in Blackburn for their BBC Children in Need Special Episode The episode will focus around converting a disused church hall into accommodation for vulnerable children, in association with local charity Nightsafe. We fabricated and delivered some structural steelwork which we have donated to the project. If you would like to watch the show it will be on BBC One tomorrow night, 13th November at 8:00pm. |
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Reverse Advent Calendar Published 12/11/2019 We are proud to be working with Media Village again this year as part of a Reverse Advent Calendar to support Blackburn Foodbank. We ask for any kind donations of items for the foodbank to create a WEC Group hamper over the next 25 days. Items the foodbank typically needs are: tinned meat, tinned fish, tinned fruit, tinned vegetables, tea & coffee, UHT milk, soup, pasta, rice, cooking sauces, biscuits, snacks and jam. If you are able to make a donation, please give your items to Marketing. Thank you in advance for your support! |
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Armistice Day - 2 Minutes Silence Published 08/11/2019 As you will be aware, Monday (11.11.2019) is Remembrance Day which is observed to remember all service men and women who lost their lives in the line of duty. WEC Group will be a holding a 2 minute silence at 11:00am in honour of this. All WEC employees are respectfully asked to observe the 2 minute silence. For all shop-floor staff, the bell will sound at 11am then again 2 minutes later. Could all shop floor supervisors/foremen please make your staff aware of this. |
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Welding Excellence Award October Winner Published 04/11/2019 Congratulations to Craig Gardner who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for October and £100! Keep up the great work Craig! |
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Blackburn 10k - Only 10 places available! Published 31/10/2019 Just a quick reminder, we only have 10 free places left for WEC Staff that wish to take part in the Blackburn 10k on Sunday 17th November. If you would like to sign up and haven't emailed Marketing with your details yet, please complete the form with your details here If you have any questions regarding the event, please email Louise in Marketing. |
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Wear it Pink: Total Raised Published 24/10/2019 Last Friday, 18th October, we took part in the Wear it Pink Campaign celebrating the day with a group-wide dress down day. Thank you to everyone for getting involved in the event and donating to this amazing cause! Across all divisions, we raised an incredible £248.98 for the Breast Cancer Now Charity. To read more about the incredible work the charity do, please visit their website |
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Wear it Pink: A big thank you Published 18/10/2019 Today we are taking part in the Wear it Pink campaign, raising money for the Breast Cancer Now charity with a group-wide dress down day. Thank you to everyone for getting involved in the event and donating to this amazing cause! We are still awaiting the final amount raised, but we should have this early next week. Please send any photos to the Marketing Team to appear on our social media channels! |
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Reminder: Wear it Pink is TOMORROW! Published 17/10/2019 Don't forget that tomorrow, Friday 18th October, is our dress down day for Wear it Pink 2019. We invite you to dress down and wear something pink for the day to mark the occasion and kindly request that you make a donation towards the campaign in exchange. Recommended donation is £2. You do not have to dress down and may still attend work in your usual attire if you do not wish to take part/donate. Let's raise as much as possible for this worthy cause. Don't forget to send your photos to the Marketing Team to appear on our social media channels |
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Blackburn 10k - Limited places available! Published 16/10/2019 Just a quick reminder, we only have a limited number of free places left for WEC Staff that wish to take part in the Blackburn 10k on Sunday 17th November. If you would like to sign up and haven't emailed Marketing with your details yet, please complete the form with your details here If you have any questions regarding the event, please email Louise in Marketing. |
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Tamara and Chris are boxing for charity! Published 15/10/2019 We have 2 members of staff who are taking part in the Ultra White Collar Boxing Event which takes place on Sunday 24th November at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel.
Tamara Uszylow from our machining division and Chris Bootes from WECJet will both be taking part in the boxing event, raising money for Cancer Research If you would like to sponsor Tamara, or purchase any tickets for the event, then visit her JustGiving Page If you would like to sponsor Chris, or purchase any tickets for the event then visit his JustGiving page We would like to wish Tamara and Chris the best of luck! | |
21 on Monday! Published 10/10/2019 We would like to wish Josh Keen a very happy 21st birthday for Monday 14th October! We hope you have a great day and enjoy celebrating with friends and family over the weekend. | |
Today is World Mental Health Day Published 10/10/2019 Today is World Mental Health Day and it's okay not to be okay. Look out for yourself and your colleagues. If you or somebody you know needs help, it’s always okay to ask. There's resources available for those that need help. Visit the Mind website or Mental Health Foundation website for help and information. | |
HTA Coffee Morning Published 07/10/2019 Well done to all the staff at HTA who took part in Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Across the company they raised an incredible £200.12 for this wonderful cause. Fantastic work! | |
Farewell Mat! Published 04/10/2019 We would like to say a huge thank you to Mat Leyland, who is leaving today, for his hard work and commitment to WEC Group over the last 3 years within Laser and WECJet. Good luck on your new venture! You'll be missed but we know you will do brilliantly, from all the team at WEC! |
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Regional Winners! Published 04/10/2019 We are delighted to have won two awards at the North West Regional National Apprenticeship Awards 2019! We have been awarded The British Army Award for Large Employer of the Year and we received highly commended in the PeoplePlus Award for Recruitment Excellence. We would like to express our gratitude for everyone who continues to make our apprenticeships a success. We would also like to thank our talented apprentices themselves for all their hard work. Click here to read more about our success at the awards. |
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Wear it Pink: October 2019 Published 03/10/2019 Friday 18th October, is our dress down day for Wear it Pink 2019. We invite you to dress down and wear something pink for the day to mark the occasion and kindly request that you make a donation towards the campaign in exchange. We recommend a donation of £2. You do not have to dress down and may still attend work in your usual attire if you do not wish to take part/donate. Let's raise as much as possible for this worthy cause! Don't forget to send your photos to the Marketing Team. to appear on our social media channels |
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Blackburn 10k - Sign up today! Published 02/10/2019 WEC Group are sponsoring the first Blackburn 10k, which takes place on Sunday 17th November and we have a limited number of free places for WEC Staff! If you would like to sign up and haven't emailed Marketing with your details yet, please complete the form with your details here If you have any questions regarding the event, please email Louise in Marketing. |
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A big welcome to our new MTL Apprentices Published 02/10/2019 We are delighted to welcome our new intake of Welding and Fabrications Apprentices who are beginning their engineering careers with MTL. They will be completing a 5 year advanced engineering apprenticeship programme in partnership with Burnley College. We are sure that you will make them all feel welcome! |
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New Starter Published 01/10/2019 We would like to welcome Bethany Bibby to WEC Group. Beth is joining us as a Marketing Administrator for the Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning Fundraising Total Published 30/09/2019 Thank you for all your efforts at the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning which took place last Friday 27th September! Across Laser and Engineering, a total of £79.33 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support We would like to ask that if any other divisions took part in the coffee morning, please send the amounts raised and any photos taken to the Marketing Department to add to our total. |
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Welding Excellence Award September Winner Published 30/09/2019 Congratulations to Phil Hosey who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for September and £100! Keep up the great work Phil! |
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And the winner of the holiday raffle is... Published 27/09/2019 Thank you to everyone who took part in the holiday raffle, raising £915 for the East Lancashire Hospice! |
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Chris Doherty cycles Coast to Coast! Published 24/09/2019 Well done to Chris Doherty, WEC CCTV Driver, on completing the coast to coast challenge, raising £320 for the East Lancs Hospice. Chris and 5 of his friends completed the journey from Bowness-on-Solway to Tynemouth, a whopping 120 miles, in 10 hours and 14 minutes. We would like to thank Chris for his incredible efforts for this amazing cause. |
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Well done to Team WEC Tough Mudders Published 24/09/2019 Well done to Team WEC Tough Mudders who raised over £1300 for our charity of the year, The East Lancs Hospice. Our brave Tough Mudders battled obstacles and mud-soaked mayhem, leaving with bruises and broken bones, all in the name of charity! A big well done to all that took park and for raising an incredible amount of money for charity. |
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Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning! Friday 27th September! Published 20/09/2019 Friday 27th September is the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and we would like to invite each division to take part by having a bake sale. Cakes can be shop bought or homemade and dont't forget to email Marketing with pictures of your cakes! If you want to learn more about Macmillan and the work they do, visit their website here For support hosting your own coffee morning event, please contact the Marketing Team. |
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Blackburn 10k - Sign up today! Free for all WEC Employees! Published 18/09/2019 We are delighted to announce that WEC Group are sponsoring the Blackburn 10k and we would like to invite all staff to take part. The Blackburn 10k will take place on Sunday 17th November and will start and finish at Ewood Park. We would like each division to put together a team to take part in the race. Tickets are usually £18 however it is free for all WEC Employees. If you would like to register your interest, or if you want more information, then please contact Louise in Marketing. |
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A big welcome to our new apprentices! Published 17/09/2019 We are delighted to welcome our new intake of Welding and Fabrications Apprentices who are beginning their engineering careers with WEC Group. They will be completing a 5 year advanced engineering apprenticeship programme in partnership with Burnley College. We are sure that you will make them all feel welcome! |
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Tyler receives award for his outstanding acheivement! Published 17/09/2019 Congratulations to Tyler Atkinson on winning an award for his outstanding achievement at the Themis Awards 2019. Tyler was presented with an award and laptop as a gift for all his acheivements Fantastic Achievement, well done Tyler! |
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Bill hits 35 year milestone at WEC Published 16/09/2019 Congratulations to Bill Bridges from WEC Machining, who has completed 35 years service at WEC Group (including Nutter Aircraft). Bill is one of our longest standing employees and we would like to thank him for his continuous dedication, commitment and hard work over the years. During his time at WEC, he has played an integral part in our success and growth by remaining a loyal and diligent staff member. Congratulations and all the best Bill! |
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DIY SOS: The Big Build (Children in Need Special) featuring WEC Group Published 06/09/2019 This week, WEC Group assisted DIY SOS: The Big Build in Blackburn for their BBC Children in Need Special Episode The episode will focus around converting a disused church hall into accommodation for vulnerable children, in association with local charity Nightsafe. We fabricated and delivered some structural steelwork which we have donated to the project. Look out for us on TV!
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Win an extra day holiday! Published 05/09/2019 You can win an extra day holiday for the duration of your employment with WEC in the WEC holiday raffle! Tickets are £5 each and the raffle is open to all WEC employees. The draw date is Friday 27th September at 11am with all money raised going to the East Lancashire Hospice as part of our Corporate Challenge. Tickets are available at each reception. We wish you all the best of luck! |
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Welding Excellence Award August Winner Published 05/09/2019 Congratulations to Prezemylaw Baranowski who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for August and £100! Keep up the great work Prezemylaw! |
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Winning Raffle Ticket from East Lancashire Hospice Raffle Published 05/09/2019 The winning raffle ticket for the East Lancashire Hospice 35th Anniversary Raffle is 47416 and the lucky winner is from a BB6 post code! |
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Tyler's road to Kazan Published 16/08/2019 It's finally here, our “Welding Superstar“ Tyler leaves this weekend to travel to Russia for WorldSkills Kazan 2019 taking place Thursday 22 August to Tuesday 27 August. |
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Welding Excellence Award July Winner Published 08/08/2019 Congratulations to Petru Covaci who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for July and £100! Keep up the great work Petru! |
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Important Announcement - Changes to Early May Bank Holiday 2020! Published 07/08/2019
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Corporate Challenge - Top of the leaderboard! Published 05/08/2019
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Would you like to be in with a chance of winning £3,500? Published 30/07/2019
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Success at the 8th Annual WEC Charity Golf Day Published 30/07/2019
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Wayne McIntosh completed the Snowdon International Mountain Race Published 29/07/2019
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Steve braves the shave for Macmillan Cancer Support Published 22/07/2019 Congratulations to Steve Biddles at DNA Metalwork who 'braved the shave' this weekend and raised £300 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Thank you to all who sponsored Steve and raised money for this wonderful cause! Its not to late, so if anybody would like to add to Steve's fundraising raising total, then please email him: Steve.Biddles@dnametalwork.com |
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Mihaela is now a BSI Certified Auditor for AS 9100 Published 15/07/2019 Congratulations to our quality manager Mihaela Mladin who is now a BSI Certified Auditor for AS 9100 This acheivement is the second for Mihaela, who is also a BSI Certified Auditor for ISO 9001. These qualifications will enable Mihaela to keep in-line with the latest quality techniques and information to ensure we acheive a consistantly high level of quality throughout the company, during both internal and external audits well done Mihaela! |
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Welding Excellence Award June Winner Published 09/07/2019 Congratulations to Tom Woodburn who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for June and £100! Keep up the great work Tom! |
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The fundraising results are in! Published 08/07/2019
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Thank you Published 05/07/2019
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Cake sale is tomorrow! Published 04/07/2019
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Wayne McIntosh is completing the Snowdon International Mountain Race Published 03/07/2019
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Official Send off for Tyler and Team UK at Parliament Published 03/07/2019 Tyler Atkinson visited parliament yesterday for the official send off for Team UK, for the finals of WorldSkills Kazan. The WorldSkills Kazan Competition is made up from Apprentices from 56 different skills across 67 different countries. WorldSkills Kazan 2019 will take place in Russia in August 2019 We all wish Tyler the best of luck! |
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New Starter Published 02/07/2019 We would like to welcome Dominic Ridgeway to WEC Group. Dominic is joining us as a Project Engineer for Sherburn Metalwork. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 01/07/2019 We would like to welcome Liam Rewaj back to WEC Group. Liam is joining us as a Programmer for WECJet in Blackburn. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 01/07/2019 We would like to welcome Louise Cross to WEC Group. Louise is joining us as a Marketing & PR Executive for the Group, based in Darwen. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Race for Life Success! Published 27/06/2019
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New Starter Published 24/06/2019 We would like to welcome Graham Watkinson to WEC Group. Graham is joining us as a Business Development Manager at WEC Fabrication in Darwen. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Local MP and Northern Powerhouse Minister visits WEC Academy! Published 21/06/2019 We have just welcomed our local MP and Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry to our Training Academy. |
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Highly Commended! Published 21/06/2019 A big well done to MTL's apprentice Luke James who won a Highly Commended last night at the Rotherham Advertiser Apprentice of the Year Awards Ceremony. |
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50 Tomorrow! Published 21/06/2019 We would like to wish Tim Gardner in IT a very happy 50th birthday!
We hope you have a great day tomorrow and enjoy celebrating with friends and family over the weekend. |
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New Starter Published 19/06/2019 We would like to welcome Joe Riley to WEC Group. Joe is joining us as a Health & Safety Co-ordinator. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Last Day Published 14/06/2019 We would like to say a big thank you to Rebecca Betteridge in Marketing who is leaving today for her hard work over the past year. All the best for the future, from all the team at WEC. Good luck! |
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Cake Sale! Published 14/06/2019 Calling all bakers! We are planning a Cake Sale on Friday 5th July and want to invite each division to take part! Whether it's baked from scratch or shop-bought, we want to bring in and sell cakes in order to boost our fundraising total for our Charity of the Year, East Lancs Hospice. If you have any ideas how we can raise more for this great cause and add to our Corporate Challenge total, please contact Marketing. Or if you need any help with hosting your cake sale, get in touch and we can try to help. |
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Strictly Glitterball Trophy Published 13/06/2019 We have just completed work on the glitterball Strictly Dance Showcase trophy for our Charity of the Year, East Lancashire Hospice. The Strictly Dance Showcase Final takes place this Saturday in front of a live audience and judging pannel at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Accrington where the winners will lift our trophy! Well done to Callum Campbell, Connor Rawes and Kris Mercer who worked on the trophy and best of luck to all of the dancers for this weekend! The trophy was donated to the hospice from the Group and a fantastic £600 has been added to our Corporate Challenge total in return! If you have any ideas how we can raise more for this great cause and add to our Corporate Challenge total, please contact Marketing. Or if you're already doing something to support the hospice, get in touch and we can promote it for you and try to assist in any way we can. |
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Volunteers Needed Published 11/06/2019 East Lancs Hospice are looking for some volunteers to help raise money bag packing at Marks and Spencers in Blackburn this week. WEC Group's Corporate Challenge will also be awarded £50 per shift, per person to go towards our final fundraising amount. It’s a chance to represent the hospice, help raise some funds and help our Corporate Challenge total! Volunteers are needed for the following times: If you would like to take part, please email Marketing |
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Welding Excellence Award May Winner Published 11/06/2019 Congratulations to Craig Tonge who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for May and £100! Keep up the great work Craig! |
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Promotion! Published 04/06/2019 We would like to congratulate Aaron Hunt who has been promoted to Sales Manager at Special Projects. We would also like to wish him the best of luck in his new role! |
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New Starter Published 03/06/2019 We would like to welcome Ryan Hepplewhite to WEC Group. Ryan has come all the way from Australia where he is the WorldSkills national champion! We are delighted that he will be here with us at Engineering for the next 4 weeks to gain some work experience in the UK. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Tyler Visits Russia Published 23/05/2019 Tyler Atkinson is currently in Kazan, Russia representing the UK as a guest at the Russian National Competition ahead of the global final WorldSkills competition later in the year. Well done Tyler! |
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BRCT Tournament Published 21/05/2019 Well done to everyone who took part in the Blackburn Rovers Community Trust tournament on Saturday 18 May. Team WEC put in an impressive performance and played 6 games on the night. Winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 2 of the matches to the teams who went on to take 1st and 2nd place, we are very proud and were delighted to be involved. Congratulations to everyone who attended and helped to raise money for the Community Trust! |
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Apprentice Soapbox Derby Success Published 20/05/2019 We would like to say well done to the talented apprentices at MTL Advanced who successfully built a gravity-powered soapbox racer vehicle that took to the road in a charity derby this weekend. The 'metal maniacs' vehicle competed on Saturday 18th May at Clifton Park and proceeds from the race went to the local Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice. Congratulations to everyone involved! |
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East Lancs Hospice Corporate Challenge Published 17/05/2019 We have signed up along with numerous other companies in the local area to fundraise for East Lancs Hospice as part of their Corporate Challenge. We have been given £50 to start us off and it is a competition to see who can raise the most money! We already have some ideas and plans lined up such as our Golf Day and we have already made a trophy for their Strictly Come Dancing inspired competition. The costs of which will count towards our fundraising. Kris Mercer has also been making some windmills with the apprentices to practice for WorldSkills which we’re planning to sell to raise more money. If you have any ideas how we can raise more for this great cause or if you're already planning something to fundraise for the hospice, please contact Marketing. |
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Buckingham Palace Garden Party Published 17/05/2019 Huge congratulations to Steve and Moira who were invited to attend the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace yesterday. The pair were invited to attend after being nominated by Jake Berry, our local MP. Mr Berry's nomination was made to honour their achievements in business and contribution to the town of Darwen with the likes of the Darwen Spitfire, Darwen Tower Dome and many more projects that have been completed to benefit the local area. The party was hosted by HRH Prince Charles, Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall, and Princess Anne who were all in attendance on the day to meet and interact with the guests. |
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Apprentice of the Year Published 10/05/2019 Huge congratulations to Tyler who picked up the Apprentice of the Year award at the Made in the North West Awards last night! He will now go on to the Made in the UK national finals later in the year. Well done from everyone at WEC! |
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Welding Excellence Award April Winner Published 11/06/2019 Congratulations to Danny Charlton who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for April and £100! Keep up the great work Danny! |
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Blackburn Rovers Community Trust Business Tournament Published 09/05/2019 Blackburn Rovers are offering local businesses to put a 7-a-side team together for a brand new corporate charity football tournament. All proceeds will go to supporting the Community Trust which funds projects and initiatives across the local community. The tournament will take place on Saturday 18 May at Ewood Park from 5-7pm. Teams can enter up to 10 players with a roll on/off sub system with 60 mins guaranteed playing time on the pitch. Fans are welcome to attend to cheer on their friends/family. After the tournament, a presentation will be held in the Blues bar where the champions will be crowned. The night will continue with live music from 8pm.(Football boots aren't allowed so a change of shoes might be needed if you wish to stay) If we are able to put a team together, the Company will pay for Team WEC to compete. If you are interested in taking part, please email Luke Wild |
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New Starter Published 15/04/2019 We would like to welcome Robert Glowa to WEC Group. Robert will be joining our Laser division as a Quality Engineer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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In Memory of Abi Wright Published 29/04/2019 On Sunday 9th June, there will be a 9 mile sponsored walk in memory of Abi Wright, daughter of our colleague Gordon Wright, who sadly passed away recently, aged just 20. Gordon has asked us to share a message from Abi's dear friend Emma Beck with you all: If you are able to make a donation of any kind, please use the link above. |
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Andrew Fish is the Last Man Standing Published 24/04/2019 Congratulations to Andrew Fish who won £1,000 in the latest "Last Man Standing" competition! Andrew scooped the jackpot after the recent draw for a winner. The draw included all of the entries in the competition but it was Andrew’s name which was pulled out and declared the winner! Gareth Taylor has been running the Last Man Standing competition for the past few seasons. The new competition won't begin again until the next season begins, so if you would like to join, please let Gareth know closer to the time. Congratulations Andrew on your winnings! |
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Easter Fundraising at MTL Published 24/04/2019 A big thank you to everyone who donated to the Easter Raffle and Dress down day at MTL. In total, an amazing £236.00 was raised for Rotherham Hospice!! You can find out more about the hospice by visiting their website: rotherhamhospice.org.uk |
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New Starter Published 15/04/2019 We would like to welcome David Rudge to WEC Group. David will be joining MTL Advanced in Rotherham as a Financial Controller. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starters Published 09/04/2019 We would like to welcome Suhail Khan back to WEC Group. Suhail will be returning as a Project Engineer and will be working at our Engineering. We would also like to welcome Karen Isherwood-Clemens who joins us as a Receptionist. She will be rotating between our Springvale and Junction Street offices. We are sure you will provide them both with a warm welcome! |
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Lost Keys Published 08/04/2019 A set of keys were found in the middle of the roundabout near Borough flats. Please get in touch with the Marketing department if they are yours or you have information about them. Thanks for your help! |
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Welding Excellence Award March Winner Published 02/04/2019 Congratulations to Howard Fielding who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for March and £100! Keep up the great work Howard! |
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Chris Bootes Boxing Champion Published 28/03/2019 Last Sunday WecJet's Chris Bootes took part in a charity boxing match for Cancer Research UK. After 3 months of hard work, dedication to eating healthy and training, Chris walked away a WINNER! The Charity Boxing match turned out to be a great success! In total a whopping amount of £7545 was raised from this one event. Feel free to donate to the charity through the Just Giving page. All the money raised will be donated to Cancer Research UK. Well done Chris. You have made us all proud! |
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60 Today! Published 26/03/2019 We would like to wish Mags a very happy 60th birthday from everyone at WEC! We hope you have a great day and enjoy celebrating with friends and family. |
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Promotion! Published 22/03/2019 We would like to congratulate Derek Pollard who has been promoted to Sales Manager at WEC Machining. Derek has been a great addition to the team and worked his way up since he joined us in 2013 as a CNC Programmer! We would like to wish him the best of luck in his new role! |
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Chris Bootes Charity Boxing Match Published 19/03/2019 Good luck to Chris Bootes from WECJet, who will be taking part in a Charity Boxing Match this Sunday 24th at Dunkenhalgh Mercure Hotel. It is not too late to buy a ticket! Please contact Chris for more information. Best of luck from everyone at WEC!! |
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Orphanage Cup Published 15/03/2019 The preliminary round has been drawn and in their first match of the Orphanage Cup, Team WEC will face KAMAN on Monday 25th March at 5:30pm at Pleasington Playing Fields. Best of luck to everyone in Team WEC!! |
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In loving memory of Lynda Halliwell *Funeral Update* Published 14/03/2019
The arrangements for Lynda's funeral have now been confirmed as follows for those who wish to pay their respects: |
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Blackburn Chemotherapy Ward Fundraiser Published 14/03/2019 Kylie from Purchasing is organising a fundraising event for the Chemotherapy ward at Royal Blackburn Hospital. The event will take place at Darwen Golf Club on Saturday 23 March from 7pm onwards. Please contact Kylie in Purchasing for more information, to purchase tickets or to donate raffle prizes. If you cannot attend the event but would like to donate, please visit the gofundme page here. You can also click the poster to enlarge for more information about what to expect and ticket prices. |
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In loving memory of Lynda Halliwell Published 12/03/2019 We are extremely saddened to announce the loss of our valued employee, Lynda Halliwell. Lynda sadly passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer. Lynda was a fun, caring and much loved member of the CCTV Sales team for over 15 years after joining the company in 2003. She will be dearly missed. Rest in peace, Lynda. |
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We Will Rock You! Published 07/03/2019 Following on from their highly successful production last year, Darwen Vale High School would like to invite you to attend the school's production of We Will Rock You. Performances will be held in the Main Hall of the school on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th March from 6:30pm In order to register your interest, please email Marketing with the number of tickets you require and the date of the performance you wish to attend by Thursday 14 March. |
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Infinite Wave Memorial Sculpture Published 05/03/2019 Yesterday saw the unveilling of the Infinite Wave memorial at Birmginham's Cannon Park by Prince Harry. The sculpture, which was fabricated by m-tec in Darwen, has been created in memory of the two terrorist attacks in Sousse and Bardo in Tunisia in 2015. Well done to everyone involved!! More pictures available here. |
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New Starter Published 04/03/2019 We would like to welcome Jack Scully to WEC Group. Jack will be joining Special Projects as a Trainee Estimator. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 04/03/2019 We would like to welcome James Moore to WEC Group. James will be joining our CCTV Team as a Trainee Salesperson. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Welding Excellence Award February Winner Published 04/03/2019 Congratulations to Lee Calvert who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for February and £100! Keep up the great work Lee! |
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In loving memory of Paul Abdy Published 04/03/2019 We are extremely saddened to announce the loss of our valued employee, Paul Abdy. Paul worked as a Supervisor in Engineering and has been with the company since August 2003. Paul suffered a stroke in August last year which led to many complications resulting in him being severely incapacitated. Sadly, he passed away on Saturday 23rd February. A short service will be held on Friday 8th March 1.30pm at Pleasington Crematorium Blackburn. Those wishing to attend can leave at 1pm though this hour will be without pay or can be made up. |
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£1184.50 for East Lancs Hospice Published 01/03/2018 You may remember we recently held a raffle to win a hamper of goodies and support our Charity of the Year, East Lancs Hospice. Congratulations to Dean Tomlinson who was our winner and special thanks to everyone who took part and helped us to raise £184.50. The donation raised from the hamper was presented to the hospice by Lisa Cooper and Angela Rutter, two close friends of Caroline, along with an additional £1,000 donation from Steve Hartley. The presentation took place and the grand opening of the newly renovated hospice building. You can find out more about our Charity of the Year and the great work they do by visiting their website here. |
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Welding Superstar Published 28/02/2018 With his success at WorldSkills and selection for Squad UK imminent, Tyler Atkinson has recently been featured on BBC Radio Lancashire and BBC North West Tonight. Dubbed by the BBC as our "Welding Superstar", we are very proud of his achievements. If you missed Tyler's interview at the Training School on BBC North West Tonight which aired on Tuesday evening, you can watch it here. |
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New Starter Published 26/02/2018 We would like to welcome Spencer Kelly to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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The Fragrance Shop Employee Discount Published 20/02/2019 Don't forget that you can get 10% off at The Fragrance Shop, Blackburn! You can claim your discount with a work ID, payslip or uniform. The Fragrance Shop is located close to Boots and Poundland at Kiosk 44, Cobden Court, The Mall, Blackburn. Please note that the offer only applies in store and outside of flash sales. |
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Chris Greenwood Memorial Walk Published 07/02/2019 A walk up Scafel Pike is taking place in memory of Chris Greenwood. Chris was one of the Group's very first employees and I am sure that many of you remember him fondly. His wife Ruth has organised this charity walk in his memory to take place on Saturday 20th April. She kindly asks that each walker makes a voluntary £10 donation to East Lancs Hospice. Additional donations and sponsorships are welcome even if you cannot attend. Donations can be made on the designated JustGiving page here Walkers will meet at 10am on the National Trust car park at Wasdale Head, Seascale, CA20 1EX to begin the walk at the top of Wastwater. Well-earned refreshments will be waiting when the walk has finished. If you would like to take part or have any further questions, please contact Ruth via email: chrisg2755@me.com or text message: 07841575352 |
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East Lancs Hospice Lottery Published 07/02/2019 Now is your chance to join the East Lancs Hospice Lottery! Each entry costs £1 and you can win prizes up to £1,000! The raffle is drawn every Friday and results are published on the East Lancs Hospice website and Facebook page. Winners will be contacted. The prizes are as follows... When the second prize is drawn, if the randomly selected number isn't owned by a member, it becomes a rollover. The £250 will be added onto next week's 2nd prize. Rollovers can amount to a maximum of £10,000!! Join today using one of the freepost forms recently sent out to each office! You can also join the lottery online by visiting the official East Lancs Hospice website: https://eastlancshospice.org.uk/hospice-lottery |
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Welder of the year 2018 Published 05/02/2019 Congratulations to Matt Walsh who has won Welder of the year award 2018! He was nominated 10 times in 2018 for the Welding Excellence and won the award in both June and September. Matt will be walking away with £100 cash prize! Fantastic achievement, well done Matt! |
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Welding Excellence Award January Winner Published 05/02/2019 Congratulations to Luis Stevenson who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for January and £100! Keep up the great work Luis! |
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Rotary Walk for East Lancs Hospice Published 30/01/2019 The rotary walk is a community event, orginised by the Church and Oswaldtwistle Rotary. The event is on Sunday 12th May and starts at 9:30am at Red Rose Court, Petre Road, Clayton le Moors, BB5 5JR. Our charity this year is East Lancs hospice, you can either walk 5k or 10k and get sponsors to raise money for our charity. If you would like to find out more about the event you can visit their website here or contact Stuart Duhan on 01254 433501. |
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Chris Bootes in Charity Boxing Match Published 29/01/2019 We would like to wish Chris Bootes from WECJet the best of luck in his upcoming boxing event for which he has been training extremely hard. The event will take place at Dunkenhalgh Mercure Hotel on 24th March and will be in aid of Cancer Reasearch UK. Tickets for the event are available to purchase from Chris himself. Standing tickets are £25 each and VIP tables of 10 guests are also available. If you would like to find out more about the event or support him in his challenge, you can visit his JustGiving page here |
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Competition Time! We will be selling raffle tickets for our extra special hamper this coming Friday 1st February. | |
Bubble Rush 2019 The Bubble Rush is back and will be taking place on Saturday 27 April at Pleckgate High School in Blackburn. Run, walk or toddle through the family friendly course (two laps of 2.5km) filled with coloured bubbles and support our Charity of the Year, East Lancs Hospice. To register or find out more, please visit the official East Lancs Hospice website here. Be sure to let us know if you’re taking part or wish to enter as Team WEC and please send any pictures we can use for our company newsletter to Marketing. | |
WEC Group Christmas Raffle and Jumper Day Totals Our annual Christmas Raffle for 2018 raised a fantastic total of £1142.91!! Thank you to everyone who took part and helped us raise such an amazing amount for a great cause.All proceeds went to our Charity of the Year for 2019, East Lancashire Hospice. Thank you also to everyone who took part in our Christmas Jumper Day. Together we raised £81.78 for Galgos Del Sol. | |
40 Today! Published 15/01/2019 We would like to wish Jitlada a very happy 40th birthday!
We hope you have a great day and enjoy celebrating with friends and family over the weekend. P.S. doesn't she look fab for 40? |
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Welding Excellence Award December Winner Published 07/01/2019 Congratulations to Darren Jackson who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for December and £100! Keep up the great work Darren! |
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Christmas Shutdown Period 2019
Published 04/01/2019 The 2019 Christmas Shutdown has been confirmed as follows:- Please note, unless you work part time, you are required to save 3 statutory holidays for the 2019 Christmas shutdown. |
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Quentin Holmes is the Last Man Standing! Published 04/01/2019 Congratulations to Quentin a.k.a. Quinny who won £2,190 in the latest "Last Man Standing" competition! |
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Christmas Tree Competition Congratulations to WEC Machining for winning our annual Christmas Tree Competition. We can now announce that they have chosen to donate their £50 prize to Macmillan Cancer Support. Thank you to all of our entrants, the trees all looked brilliant! | |
WEC Group Christmas Raffle 2018 Our annual Christmas raffle tickets will be sold during the week commencing 17th December! A representative from your division will come around to sell the tickets during this time. Tickets will be £2 for the regular raffle and £5 for the luxury raffle.Both raffles will give all office-based staff the opportunity to win wine, chocolates and other corporate gifts which have been given to the company over the past year. The raffle will be drawn on the morning of Friday 21st December and all proceeds will go to East Lancashire Hospice. Don't miss out! | |
Christmas Jumper Day at HTA This year HTA will also be hosting their jumper day on Friday 21st December in support of Myton Hospice. Special mention to the incredible Christina Hands who created this poster. (Click the image to see it enlarged). It is amazing to see the wonderful and plentiful talents of our staff being shared. | |
Christmas Tree Competition This week we will be holding our annual Christmas Tree Competition. Please could you send in your entries by Wednesday. The winner will receive a £50 donation, which will be given to a charity of their choice. To be in wih a chance of winning, email your pictures to Marketing Good Luck! | |
Christmas Jumper Day 2018!
As per tradition, the last working day of the year, Friday 21st December, is recognised as Christmas jumper/dress down day for office staff. |
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Thank you for your donations! Published 11/12/2018 We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who kindly donated to our Reverse Advent Calendar campaign by The Media Village for Blackburn Foodbank. We are overwhelmed with the response and in the end we had a full car of donations! |
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New Starter Published 10/12/2018 We would like to welcome Oscar Kay to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Charity Bike ride Published 06/12/2018 Graham Hague from Engineering will be taking part in a charity bike ride next weekend and he needs your help. Graham is raising money for E.C.H.O Charity. E.C.H.O supports children and young people with heart conditions, and their families. If you wish to help raise money for the charity and sponsor the bike ride, click here to fill out the sponsor form. Thank you in advance! |
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Welding Excellence Award November Winner Published 03/12/2018 Congratulations to Tom Woodburn who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for November and £100! Keep up the hard work Tom! |
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Apprentice of the Year Awards 2018 Published 30/11/2018 Last night, we held our 8th annual Apprentice of the Year Awards to celebrate the success of our apprentices across the Group. We would like to thank everyone who came to celebrate with us and once again congratulate our Apprentices of the Year, George Hawkey (left, WEC Group) and Luke James (right, MTL Advanced). Our winners on the night included: 2018 Winners - WEC Group: 2018 Winners - MTL Advanced: Additional Awards: Photos from the event can be seen here or on the WEC Group Facebook Page |
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WEC Wins Highly Commended at National Finals Published 29/11/2018 After our success at the North West regional finals earlier this year, we attended the national finals of the National Apprenticeship Awards in London last night. To our delight, we were awarded Highly Commended in our category of Large Employer. Thank you to everyone who continues to make our apprenticeships a great success. We are incredibly proud to have our hard work recognised. |
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Welding Excellence Award October Winner Published 27/11/2018 Congratulations to Huczko Zbigniew! Huczko has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for October and £100! Keep up the great work! |
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WorldSkills Success Published 20/11/2018 A huge well done to our apprentices James, Sam, Callum, Matt and Rob who made it to the final of the WorldSkills UK competition which took place in Birmingham last week. Further congratulations to Sam Carter (2nd from the left) on his bronze medal win! Each apprentice took part in a three-day competition where they had to showcase their abilities to read technical drawings and show off their welding skills in the Construction Metalwork event. Callum qualified to represent the Group in the Sheet Metalwork event for the very first time. Well done lads! |
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WEC Group Newsletter - 12th Edition Published 16/11/2018 We will shortly begin compiling the twelfth edition of our company newsletter and want to hear from you! If there are any stories, news or charity events you would like to be featured in the upcoming newsletter, please email Rebecca in Marketing. |
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New Starters Published 13/11/2018 We would like to welcome Michael Wareing to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! Here we have Behrang Soudbakhsh. If you see him around, be sure you make him feel welcome! Last but not least, we would also like to welcome Harrison Morris to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Reverse Advent Calendar Mission Published 12/11/2018 We are proud to be working with Media Village as part of a Reverse Advent Calendar to support Blackburn Foodbank. To this end, we ask for any kind donations of items for the foodbank to create a WEC Group hamper over the next 25 days. Items the foodbank typically needs are: tinned meat, tinned fish, tinned fruit, tinned vegetables, tea & coffee, UHT milk, soup, pasta, rice, cooking sauces, biscuits, snacks and jam. If you are able to make a donation, please give your items to Marketing. Thank you in advance for your support |
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Promotion and progression Published 08/11/2018 We would like to congratulate Jack Holden who has been promoted to Sales Office Supervisor at WEC CCTV. We would also like to congratulate Conor Walsh who has progressed to Sales Administrator at WEC CCTV. We would like to wish both Jack and Conor the best of luck in their new roles! |
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Wear it Pink 2018 Published 31/10/2018 We recently took part in the Wear it Pink Campaign. We celebrated the day with a group-wide dress down day. |
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Wear it Pink 2018: TOMORROW Published 18/10/2018 Don't forget that tomorrow, Friday 19 October, is our dress down day for Wear it Pink 2018. We invite you to dress down and wear something pink for the day to mark the occasion and kindly request that you make a donation towards the campaign in exchange. We recommend a donation of £2. You do not have to dress down and may still attend work in your usual attire if you do not wish to take part/donate. Let's raise as much as possible for this worthy cause! Don't forget to send your photos to the Marketing Team. to appear on our social media channels |
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Wear it Pink 2018: UPDATE Published 11/10/2018 We are proud to announce that we will be taking part in this year's Wear it Pink campaign on Friday 19 October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in support of the UK's largest breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now. We can now confirm that this event will be a dress down day. It is not required for you to wear office attire for the day. You do not have to dress down but if you would like to take part, we suggest a donation amount of £2 which can be made at Reception where collection boxes will be available. For any fundraising support for your office, please contact the Marketing Team. or visit the official website here |
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CCTV General Manager Published 10/10/2018 We are pleased to announce that John Whittle has accepted the position of CCTV General Manager to take effect as of this Friday. It is well earned after his 15 years' service to the company. We would all like to wish John well and shall offer continued support in his new role. |
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Karl (Nash) Completes his Skydive! Published 09/10/2018 Well done to Karl (Nash) Parrington from our Laser division who completed a charity sky dive from 15,000 ft! The dive took place at Black Knights Parachute Centre on Sunday. Nash braved the jump in memory of his late mother and in support of The East Lancashire Hospice. You can still donate here and you can view a video of his jump here |
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Welding Excellence Award September Winner Published 08/10/2018 Congratulations to Matt Walsh who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for September and £100! Keep up the great work! |
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In Loving Memory of Caroline Turnbull Published 05/10/2018 We are sure everyone is very saddened, as are we to hear of the passing of our friend and colleague Caroline Turnbull on Friday 28th September 2018, long-time partner of our manager Lee Burns and Mum to their precious daughter Gabriella, after a long battle with cancer. |
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DVD 2018 Published 01/10/2018 MTL Advanced recently attended the Defence Vehicles Dynamic (DVD) trade show for 2018. DVD is a biennial Defence industry exhibition staged at Millbrook Proving Ground that enables focused engagement between Defence industry, DE&S Delivery Teams, Army HQ staff and other Defence community users of Land Equipment. Tying in with our important work with STEM and the Year of Engineering, it forms an important part of our industrial strategy which is committed to boosting engineering across the UK. The event was a great success despite the turbulent weather and is sure to bring some exciting contracts our way! |
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Happy 30th Birthday! Published 01/10/2018 We would like to wish Craig Bridson from Laser Programming a very happy 30th birthday for Saturday.
We hope you had a great day and enjoyed celebrating with friends and family over the weekend. |
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Mike's Last Day! Published 28/09/2018 We would like to say a massive thank you to Mike Allison, who is leaving us today, for his hard work and commitment to WEC Group over the best part of 18 years in our CCTV division. |
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Free Blackburn Hawks Tickets! Published 27/09/2018 We have a limited number of free tickets available for this weekend's Blackburn Hawks game against Solihull Barons. The game takes place on Sunday 30th September at 5:30pm at the Blackburn Ice Arena. Doors will open at 4:45pm. Entry typically costs £10 per adult but will be complimentary with the free tickets available. Free tickets are limited to a maximum of 2 per person and can be claimed by emailing Rebecca from Marketing. |
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Macmillan Coffee Morning Published 27/09/2018 Don’t forget to send photos of your coffee morning and wonderful bakes to Marketing!! Laser’s coffee morning takes place tomorrow and Accounts/Zen Building will hold theirs on Monday 1 October. For more info about Macmillan and the great work they do, visit their website here. For support hosting your own coffee morning event, please contact the Marketing Team. |
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New laser for MTL Advanced Published 26/09/2018 As part of our company-wide investment and expansion plans for 2018, we've recently commissioned a brand new 4 x 2m fibre laser cutting machine with fully automated loading. This takes the total number of laser cutting machines at our Rotherham site to 8, and 26 in total within our whole Group, which indisputably makes us one of the largest laser cutting operations in Europe! |
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Regional Winners! Published 25/09/2018 We are delighted to have won The Royal Navy Award for Large Employer of the Year at the North West Regional National Apprenticeship Awards 2018! We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who continues to make our apprenticeships a success. And thank you most of all to our talented apprentices themselves. We are delighted to now represent the North West in the national finals later this year. Click here to read more about our recent success at the awards. |
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Mat's last day at Laser! Published 25/09/2018 Mat Leyland, who recently finished his level 2 Business Admin Apprenticeship at Laser, is being transferred to WECJet to complete his Level 3. We are incredibly proud of Mat, he has grown as a young man and we would like to wish him every success with his move to WECJet. We know that you will do brilliantly over there, you will definitely be missed at Laser! Good luck! |
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Macmillan Coffee Morning Published 24/09/2018 Don't forget that it's Macmillan Coffee Morning soon! Click here for some recipies for inspiration. It's nearly time to get baking! Laser's Coffee Morning takes place this Friday and Accounts/Zen will hold theirs on Monday 1 October. For support hosting your own coffee morning event, please contact Marketing. |
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Free Blackburn Hawks Tickets Published 20/09/2018 PLEASE NOTE: All tickets have now been claimed We have a limited number of free tickets available for this weekend's Blackburn Hawks game against Telford Tigers. The game takes place on Saturday 22nd September at 6pm at the Blackburn Ice Arena. Doors will open at 5pm and Jimmy Tweed & The Roaches will be performing after the game in the Arena Bar. Entry typically costs £10 but will be complimentary with the free tickets available. |
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Good Luck Nash! Published 14/09/2018 After previously being rescheduled due to poor weather conditions, Karl (Nash) from Laser will now be completing his charity skydive this Sunday 16th September. The event is in memory of his mother therefore all donations will be given to East Lancashire Hospice Donations can still be made through his just giving page here. |
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Macmillan Coffee Morning Published 10/09/2018 We are excited to be taking part in this year’s Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 28 September! Be sure to stock up on your baking ingredients and let’s raise as much as possible to have the biggest coffee morning yet! For further resources and help organising your own event for your division, please contact Marketing. |
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New Starter Published 10/09/2018 We would like to welcome David Hoyle to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Tough Mudders 2018 Published 07/09/2018 We would like to wish the best of luck to our Team WEC Tough Mudders who take part in the Tough Mudder 10 Mile event tomorrow. If you havent already and would like to make a donation, you can do so here. All donations will go to Oliver's Neuroblastoma Appeal. |
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New Certification for Aerospace Published 07/09/2018 We are delighted to have recieved this new certificate, updating to the new aerospace standard AS 9100 D (EN 9100:2018) This new certificate comes on the back of the succesful teamwork of WEC Group core functions (System Quality, Purchasing, Management) with WEC Machining and WEC Jet. Well done to all under the coordination of our WEC Quality Manager Mihaela Mladin Please ensure that this new certificate is used for all future accreditation enquiries from customers. |
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Happy 50th Birthday! Published 06/09/2018 We would like to wish Janice Hacking from Laser Admin a very happy 50th birthday today.
We hope you have a great day and enjoy celebrating with friends and family over the weekend. |
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Welding Excellence Award August Winner Published 31/08/2018 Congratulations to Craig Gardner who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for August and £100! Keep up the great work! |
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New Starter Published 28/08/2018 We would like to welcome Dave Eastwood to WEC Group. Dave will be joining our Machining team as a Project Engineeer We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Happy 60th Birthday! Published 24/08/2018 We would like to wish Dennis Royle from our CCTV Stores a very happy 60th birthday today. All the best from the team at WEC!! We hope you have a great day and enjoy celebrating with friends and family over the bank holiday weekend. |
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Team WEC v Tough Mudder 2018 Published 21/08/2018 We would like to wish Team WEC the best of luck in their upcoming Tough Mudder challenge on Saturday 8th September at Cholmondeley Caste, Cheshire. Our brave Tough Mudders are: Chris Bootes, Alan Gore, Ryan Hindle and Paul Wilson. They will be raising money for Oliver's Neuroblastoma Appeal. To donate online, click here or you can speak to one of our Tough Mudders to donate through their sponsorship form. |
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New Starter Published 09/08/2018 We would like to welcome Wendy Gore to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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WEC Group Staff Family Fun Day Published 09/08/2018 We have organised a WEC Group Staff Family Fun Day at AFC Darwen Anchor Ground on 1st September from 1pm until 4pm. The event is free to attend for all WEC Group staff with their family and friends. All proceeds will go to Oliver's Neuroblastoma Appeal The event will include: free food, face painting, sweet cart, bouncy castle, magician as well as our luxury raffle and staff 5-a-side football tournament. Raffle prizes include gift vouchers for local restaurants, vouchers for Dark Horse Hair, wine hamper and many more. Raffle tickets will be available to purchase on the day for £5 each or 5 for £20. If you would like to be a part of our staff football tournament, please contact Marketing. Registration is £3 per player and sponsorship forms are available. |
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Jason hits 25 year milestone at WEC! Published 09/08/2018 Congratulations to Jason Chadwick from our Special Projects department, who has worked at WEC Group for 25 years today! Jason is one of our longest standing employees and we would like to thank him for his continuous dedication, commitment and hard work over the years. During his time at WEC, he has played an integral part in our success and growth by remaining a loyal and diligent staff member. Congratulations and all the best, Jason! |
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New Starter Published 06/08/2018 We would like to welcome Martin Playford to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Welding Excellence Award July Winner Published 03/08/2018 Congratulations to Craig Gardner & Tom Woodburn who have both won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award for July and £50 each! Keep up the great work! |
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Tough Mudder 2018 Published 01/08/2018 Tough Mudder is coming to the North West! As part of our fundraising for Oliver's Neuroblastoma Appeal, we are looking for staff to join Team WEC for the Tough Mudder 10 Mile Challenge on Saturday 8th September at Cholmondeley Caste, Cheshire If you are interested in joining the team, please contact Chris Bootes |
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New Starter Published 01/08/2018 We would like to welcome Dave Ponton to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Karl (Nash's) Charity Skydive Published 25/07/2018 Karl (Nash) from Laser, will be taking part in a charity skydive on the 19th August. The event is in memory of his mother therefore all the donations will be given to East Lancashire Hospice Any donations are welcome and can be made through his just giving page here. Good Luck Nash! |
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New Starter Published 23/07/2018 We would like to welcome Dylan Liddle to WEC Group. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Welcome to WEC Published 18/07/2018 We would like to welcome Brad Whittle to WEC Group. If you see Brad around, give him a smile and make him feel welcome! |
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Race for Life 2018 Published 02/07/2018 Rebecca Betteridge, who works in Marketing, took part in the Race for Life last Wednesday at Witton park in Blackburn, raising money for Cancer Research UK. Rebecca ran the 5k course alongside with her Grandma and over 1000 other people! So far, Rebecca has already raised £122.50 and is grateful for any other donations which can be made here. Did you take part? Feel free to send Olivia in Marketing your details and pictures from the night which we will include into our next newsletter. Thank you for all your donations! |
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Welding Excellence Award June Winner! Published 29/06/2018 Congratulations to Matt Walsh who has won Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Matt! |
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Plastic Free July Published 26/06/2018 As part of our commitment to protect the environment, we have decided to take part in the “say no to single use plastic challenge”, and we would like encourage our staff to take part. How could we reduce plastic usage as a company?More than 8 million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year. Half of it comes from disposable plastics that are only used once before being thrown away. To read more about how you could reduce your usage of plastic Click Here. |
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Still have FREE Tickets Left Published 21/07/2018 The Chairman of Darwen Cricket Club has kindly given us 10 match day tickets which can be used anytime during the 2018 season. These tickets are for the 1st XI games only as access to the club on any other games is free of charge.
To see the fixtures please download the attched document Match Fixtures We are working on a first come first served basis! If you would like a ticket please email olivia.mccaughran@wecl.co.uk |
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Refer a friend scheme Published 12/06/2018 If you know anybody who wants to work in the engineering industry, we have various jobs available. If your friend is successful, you could earn up to £1000. View our live job vacancies to see if anyone you know may be suited. |
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Welding Excellence Award May Winner! Published 04/06/2018 Congratulations to Tom Woodburn who has won Welding Engineering's May Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Tom! |
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Paul Reilly in charity boxing match Published 25/05/2018 We would like to wish Paul Reilly from MTL Advanced the best of luck in his upcoming boxing event. The event will take place at Sheffield United Football Club on 14 July and will be in aid of Cancer Reasearch UK. If you would like to find out more about the event or support Paul in his challenge, you can visit his JustGiving page here |
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Christina wins Rotherham Apprentice of the Year! Published 16/05/2018 We would like to congratulate Christina for her win yesterday! After being shortlisted for the North Midlands & South Yorkshire Apprentice Awards, Christina managed to beat all of the competition to take home the award last night
for Rotherham's Apprentice of the Year! |
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WEC make it to the Orphanage Cup Final! Published 15/05/2018 After winning 2-1 against Blackburn Rovers staff in the semi-finals, we now face The Senator Group in the final! |
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New Starter Published 14/05/2018 We would like to welcome Rebecca Betteridge to WEC Group. Rebecca has joined the Marketing team as a PR & Marketing Executive. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Mtls Christina Bubb makes it as a finalist! Published 11/05/2018 Christina Bubb has been short listed as a finalist at the North Midlands & South Yorkshire Apprentice Awards 2018!
Good Luck! |
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Savings for all staff! Published 11/05/2018 Our benefits provider has launceded a new money saving scheme.
Contact Gemma Kennedy in HR for more information on the money saving scheme. |
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Reminder that the Orphange Cup semi-final is tonight! Published 11/05/2018 WEC Group will play Rovers staff in the semi-final of the Orphanage Cup after beating Marston's 1-0! |
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Our apprentices' project to appear at the Festival Of making! Published 10/05/2018 Our very talented apprentices have been working in collaboration with artist David Murphy as part of this year's Festival Of Making. They have manufactured seven sapling-like steel sculptures which have been flame-cut, drilled, folded and welded into existence, reflecting the journey of each apprentice and their potential, ambition and manufacturing futures.
The apprentices' project will be showcased at The Festival of Making which is on 12th-13th May at the Prism Gallery, 20 Lord street West, BB2 1JX, in Blackburn Town Centre. A lot of hard work and dedication has gone into making this sculpture come to life. Im sure the apprentices would appreciate it if you are in or around the local area that you could head down this weekend and show your support.To read more about the project they have been working on: David Murphy in collaboration with WEC Group |
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Free Tickets to various cricket matches! Published 10/05/2018 The Chairman of Darwen Cricket Club has kindly given us 10 match day tickets which can be used anytime during the 2018 season. These tickets are for the 1st XI games only as access to the club on any other games is free of charge.
To see the fixtures please download the attched document Match Fixtures We are working on a first come first served basis! If you would like a ticket please email olivia.mccaughran@wecl.co.uk |
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WEC April Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 04/05/2018 Congratulations to Jonny Holding who has won Welding Engineering's April Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Jonny! |
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WEC March Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 04/05/2018 Congratulations to John Scoular who has won Welding Engineering's March Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work John! |
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WEC v Rovers staff in Orphanage Cup Semi-final! Published 03/05/2018 WEC Group will play Rovers staff in the semi-final of the Orphanage Cup after beating Marston's 1-0! |
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New Starter Published 30/04/2018 We would like to welcome Kavir Athimoolam to WEC Group. Kavir has joined the marketing team as a Graphic and Web Designer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New ISO9001:2015 certificate for MTL |
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10% off at The Fragrance Shop! Published 25/04/2018 The Fragrance shop in Blackburn mall is offering all WEC Group staff 10% discount in their shop. To verify the discount all you need to do is take any form of ID giving evidence that you work at WEC into The Fragrance Shop, whether it's your payslip or uniform. Available at: The Fragrance Shop Blackburn 4 Cobden Court BB1 7JG 01254 261318 *The offer can not be used in conjunction with any other disount in store!* Happy Shopping! |
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Farewell Bryan Bentley Published 25/04/2018 We would like to say a huge thank you to Bryan Bentley, who is leaving today, for all of his hard work and commitment to WEC Group over the past 6 years as the general manager of Sherburn Metalwork.
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New Starter Published 23/04/2018 We would like to welcome Phil Smith to WEC Group. Phil has joined Engineering as a Project Engineer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Happy Birthday Hannah! Published 23/04/2018 We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Hannah Young from our Purchasing department who turns 21 today! All the best from the team at WEC.
We hope you have a great day! |
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Farewell Elouise Pemberton! Published 20/04/2018 We would like to say a massive thank you to Elouise Pemberton, who is leaving today, for her hard work and commitment to WEC Group over the best part of 4 years. It's been pleasure to work alongside Elouise in the Marketing team! Good luck on your new venture! You'll be missed but we know you will do brilliantly, from all the team at WEC!
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WEC v Rovers staff in Orphanage Cup Semi-final! Published 19/04/2018 WEC Group will play Rovers staff in the semi-final of the Orphanage Cup after beating Marston's 1-0 earlier this week! |
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WEC win round 2 in the Orphanage Cup! Published 17/04/2018 Victory for the WEC Team last night winning 1-0 against Marston's in round 2 of the Orphanage Cup, well played by all of the boys who took part... getting closer to the final now! A big thank you to everyone that showed up to support the team, see you at the next one.
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New ISO 9001:2015 Certificate (HTA) Published 17/04/2018 We are pleased to announce that HTA has been upgraded to the latest version of ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard (ISO 9001:2015) following a successful audit by BSI. |
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Farewell Beckie Livesey! Published 13/04/2018 We would like to say a massive thank you to Beckie Livesey, who is leaving today, for her hard work and commitment to WEC Group over the best part of 4 years. It's been pleasure to work alongside Beckie in the Marketing team! Good luck on your new venture! You'll be missed but we know you will do fantastic, from all the team at WEC!
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New ISO 9001:2015 Certificate Published 10/04/2018 We are pleased 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. |
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New Starter Published 09/04/2018 We would like to welcome Eugen Marghitas to WEC Group. Eugen has joined Engineering as an estimator. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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WEC v Marston's in Orphanage Cup Round 2 Published 05/04/2018 WEC Group will play Marston's in the next round of the Orphanage Cup after beating Ultraframe 4-0 last week! |
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New Starter Published 03/04/2018 We would like to welcome Craig Bridson to WEC Laser. Craig has joined Programming as a CAD Programmer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Come & Support WEC Group in Orphanage Cup Round 1! Published 21/03/2018 The Child Action North West Orphanage Cup starts again next week and WEC Group will face Ultraframe in the first round. |
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Gary is the Last Man Standing! Published 19/03/2018 Congratulations to Gary Henderson who won £2,370 in the latest "Last Man Standing" competition! |
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New Starter Published 12/03/2018 We would like to welcome Ian Bray to WEC Group. Ian has joined in the IT department as the Group IT Manager We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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AFC Darwen v Abbey Hey Sponsor Match - Staff Do Published 13/03/2018 As the main AFC Darwen club sponsor, we would like to invite you to the AFC Darwen v Abbey Hey match on Saturday 14th April (Bank Hol) at the WEC Anchor Ground in Darwen. The match will kick off at 3pm and a free buffet will be provided later. Your children are welcome to come along with you for free, but if you want to bring friends they will need to pay on the door as normal. Spaces are limited so please make sure you register your interest as soon as possible so we can accommodate accordingly. If you would like to join us, please contact Marketing to reserve your ticket/s before the 29th Marchh to avoid disappointment. Free tickets will not be provided after this date. We look forward to seeing you there! (Please note that free tickets are only for WEC staff, one ticket per staff member and one for each child.) |
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New Starter Published 19/03/2018 We would like to welcome Karl Sumner to WEC Group. Karl has joined as a CAD Draughtsman working in Engineering. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 12/03/2018 We would like to welcome Kevin Wallbank to WEC Group. Kevin has joined as a Project Engineer working in Engineering. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 12/03/2018 We would like to welcome David Leyland to WEC Group. David has joined as a Purchase Ledger Clerk working in Finance. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Tyler one step closer to Representing UK at WorldSkills Kazan 2019 Published 12/03/2018 Congratulations to Tyler Atkinson, a third year welding/fabrication apprentice, who has made it one step closer to competing at WorldSkills Kazan 2019 as part of Squad UK. Tyler has made it through to Phase 4 of the squad selection process and will participate in a rigorous 12 month technical skills training and assessment programme in order to secure his place on the world stage. The first Squad UK bootcamp will take place at Lougborough University in April, where Tyler will receive coaching and productivity training to enhance his performance in the work-place and in the competition. He may then be selected to compete at EuroSkills Budapest 2018 in September based on his performance, and ultimately WorldSkills Kazan 2019. Well done Tyler and Good Luck! |
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New Starter Published 05/03/2018 We would like to welcome Glen Jones to WEC Group. Glen has joined as a Health and Safety Coordinator working for Andy Howarth. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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WEC February Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 02/03/2018 Congratulations to Wayne Neve who has won Welding Engineering's February Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Wayne! |
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Welcome to the World Isabella! Published 01/03/2018 Congratulations to Derek Pollard, Sales Engineer at WEC Machining, and his girlfriend for welcoming their baby girl into the world. Isabella was born last night, and all the family are doing great. Congratulations from all the team at WEC Group! |
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New Starter Published 27/02/2018 We would like to welcome Aaron Hunt to WEC Group. Aaron has joined as an Estimator / Project Engineer in Special Projects. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 27/02/2018 We would like to welcome Garry Loynes to WEC Group. Garry has joined as a Business Development Executive at our Stafford office. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Christmas Shutdown Period 2018
Published 22/02/2018 The 2018 Christmas Shutdown has been confirmed as follows:- Please note, unless you work part time, you are required to save 4 statutory holidays for the 2018 Christmas shutdown. |
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New Starter Published 20/02/2018 We would like to welcome Tessa Robinson to WEC Group. Tessa has joined WEC Group as a Financial Accountant. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Nicole wins 'Guess Gemma's Baby Name' Competition! Published 15/02/2018 Congratulations to our receptionist, Nicole Taylor, who won the 'Guess Gemma's Baby Name' competition! Nicole won a bottle of champagne after correctly guessing that Gemma would call her baby boy Harrison. We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome Gemma back to work after her maternity leave, and congratulations on the birth of Harrison! |
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WEC Healthcare & Wellbeing Entitlements Published 09/02/2018 The new claim year for the WEC Healthcare and Wellbeing Staff Benefit renewed on 1 February, meaning you are now eligible for your full 'claim back' entitlements. Please view the brochure for more information or download a claim form here. If you have any questions or want to upgrade your policy, please contact HR. As part of your wellbeing plan you also get great savings on spas, gyms, holidays, theme parks and attractions. To find out what offers are available, visit www.ukhealthcare.org.uk and go to the member offers area, click the top line of text in red and enter the passcode 'ukh'. |
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Group Newsletter Issue 10! Published 08/02/2018 Most of you will have by now received the February 2018 issue of the WEC Newsletter through the post. For those of you who haven't received it yet, it will be delivered to you shortly. Remember if there is any news you would like to put forward for the next issue, please send some information to marketing. Whether your division has been involved in an interesting project, you're raising money for charity/have fundraising ideas, have gained a qualification or are taking part in something outside of work, we would love to hear about it. |
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William is WEC's Welder of the Year 2017! Published 05/02/2018 Congratulations to William Wright who has won Welding Engineering's Welder of the Year Award 2017! He scooped the title after receiving the most welding excellence awards and nominations throughout the year. Well done William! |
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WEC January Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 02/02/2018 Congratulations to Carl Tonge who has won Welding Engineering's January Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Carl! |
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Help us to fundraise for our 2018 Charities of the Year! Published 30/01/2018
We are delighted to announce that we will be supporting three different causes as our chosen charities of the year throughout 2018. |
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New Starter Published 29/01/2018 We would like to welcome William Farrell to WEC Group. William has joined WEC Laser as a CAD Programmer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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WEC Group recognised as Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer! Published 19/01/2018
We're delighted to announce that WEC Group has once again been recognised in the prestigious Centrica Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list. |
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Increased Laser Cutting Capacity with new 6m x 2.5m Fibre Laser Published 16/01/2018
A new automated large format laser cutting machine has been commissioned at MTL Advanced and will be fully operational this month. |
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Job Vacancies - Refer a Friend and receive up to £1k! Published 05/01/2018 We are looking to fill a range of job vacancies at our sites across the UK and have increased the value of the Refer a Friend bonus to up to £1000!
If you refer a friend who gets the job, you will receive a £250 bonus when they celebrate 3 months at the company. When your friend has been employed for 12 months, you will then receive a further £750 bonus! (subject to general payroll deductions). Please remember they must list you as the reference to ensure you receive your bonus! Visit the vacancies page for a full list of jobs, and let them know they can apply online via our website. For more details, please click here or contact HR. |
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WEC December Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 04/01/2018 Congratulations to our Training Academy apprentice, Jonathan Holding who has won Welding Engineering's December Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Jonny! |
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New Starter Published 21/12/2017 We would like to welcome Lisa Yarnell to MTL. Lisa has joined as a HR Officer. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Farewell Graham! Published 21/12/2017 We would like to say a huge thank you to Graham Forrest, who is leaving on Friday, for his hard work and commitment to WEC Group and our laser cutting division over the past 2 and a half years. Good luck on your new venture, from all the team at WEC!
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WEC Machining win Christmas Tree Competition!
Well done to WEC Machining who won this year's WEC Group Christmas Tree Competition! |
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Nightsafe Christmas Appeal Published 20/12/2017 Pete Fielding, our Laser Goods In/Storeman, has helped to raise almost £200 for Nightsafe as part of the charity's Christmas Appeal. Thank you to everyone who donated, and to those who very kindly put together six parcels full of toiletries for the young people who are in need this Christmas! |
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Rock FM's Mission Christmas Appeal! Published 20/12/2017 We would like to say a huge thank you to all our generous staff for donating lots of presents for Rock FM's Mission Christmas Appeal. The presents will be given to disadvantaged children in Lancashire who may not otherwise receive a present at all this year. If you didn't have chance to donate a present but would like to be a part of the appeal, you can give £5 from your phone by texting ROCK to 70808. Texts will be charged at your standard message rate and 100% of the donation will go to Cash for Kids. Thank you and well done to our purchasing team for once again organising the collection! |
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MTL November Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 18/12/2017 Congratulations to Liam Pinder who has won MTL's November Welding Excellence Award and £100! Well done and keep up the great work! |
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Training Academy maintains Certified Welder Training Centre status Published 12/12/2017 WEC Group Training Academy has maintained its TWI (The Welding Institute) certified welder training centre status for another year after passing a vigorous two day audit. |
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WEC passes highways scheme audit with flying colours! Published 12/12/2017 We have successfully passed the audit for the accreditation to highways work scheme 19A for painting processes, which will upgrade the company’s scope of certification updated with both coating processes. |
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WEC Christmas eCards Published 11/12/2017 Please see below a selection of electronic Christmas cards for pasting at the bottom of outgoing emails this festive season. |
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WEC November Machining Excellence Award Winner! Published 06/12/2017 Congratulations to Nick Allen who has won November's Machining Excellence Award and £100! Nick won the November award for turning Rolls Royce Avon engine rings. Keep up the great work! |
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WEC Group Christmas Raffle 2017 Our annual Christmas raffle tickets will be sold during the week commencing 18th December! As always, the raffle will give all office-based staff the opportunity to win wine, chocolates and other corporate gifts which have been given to the company over the past year.The raffle will be drawn on the morning of Friday 22nd December and all proceeds will go to East Lancashire Hospice. Last year we raised a fantastic sum of £530.94 for the Hospice thanks to all of your generous donations. Don't miss out! |
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Rock FM’s Mission Christmas Appeal
Your support last year for the Rock FM Mission Christmas Appeal was fantastic, and we assisted in giving 19,000 children living in poverty in Lancashire a present last Christmas. |
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Christmas Jumper Day 2017!
Friday 15th December is the national Christmas Jumper Day and we would love for you to get involved – the more festive the better! |
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Nightsafe Christmas Appeal for Toiletries Published 04/12/2017 Our Laser Goods in/Storeman, Pete Fielding, is appealing for toiletries to donate to Nightsafe - a local homeless charity for 16-24 year olds in the Blackburn and Darwen borough. The charity offers a variety of housing options and services to young people including resettlement support, a centre with facilities such as showers and meals, and a supported housing project. The majority of those in need are male, and the charity is mainly appealing for shower gel, conditioner and deodorant. (Please be aware that aerosols cannot be donated!) If you would like to help Pete to make a difference this Christmas, please feel free to take your items to him before the 15th of December. | |
WEC November Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 04/12/2017 Congratulations to Bill Wright who has won Welding Engineering's November Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Bill! |
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WEC Group Apprentice of the Year Awards 2017! Last Thursday we held our annual Apprentice of the Year awards at Blackburn Rovers F.C. Students were presented with awards based on their commitment and workmanship, and those who have successfully completed their apprenticeships were also awarded. 2017 Winners - WEC Group: 2017 Winners - MTL Advanced: Additional Awards: Congratulations to all our apprentices and to everyone involved! |
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Happy Birthday Dean! Published 21/11/2017 We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Dean Pickup who turns 50 today! All the best from the team at WEC. We hope you have a great day! |
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Apprentices win Gold and Silver at WorldSkills UK! Congratulations to Michael Grimshaw, a second year welding/fabrication apprentice who won a gold medal at this year's WorldSkills UK competition in Construction Metalwork, making it the third year in a row the company’s apprentices have brought home gold! We would also like to say a huge congratulations to Tyler Atkinson who scooped a silver medal in his fight to compete at WorldSkills Russia 2019 as part of Squad UK, to Reece Embley who received Highly Commended and to Kris Mercer for once again training our apprentices to the highest standards in the UK. This is a fantastic achievement for WEC Group and our students, proving that our apprentices are some of the best and most talented in the country after making it through to the final 10 from over 100 competitors. | |
Martin is the Last Man Standing! Congratulations to Martin Leyland who won £1,360 in the latest "Last Man Standing" competition! |
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MTLA's October Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 07/11/2017 Congratulations to Guntars Zagers who has won MTLA's October Welding Excellence Award and £100! Guntars very kindly donated his winnings to The Children's Hospital Charity, Western Bank, Sheffield, to the Diabetes unit. Keep up the great work! |
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WEC October Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 03/11/2017 Congratulations to Daniel Kazmierski who has won Welding Engineering's October Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Daniel! |
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New Starter Published 30/10/2017 We would like to welcome Luke Wild back to WEC Group. Luke has joined WEC Laser as a Trainee Sales Estimator. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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WEC Machining October Machining Excellence Award Winners! Published 25/10/2017 Congratulations to Matt Jennings and Steve Dudgeon for winning WEC Machining's first Machining Excellence Award! Both of them won the October award for the precision turning of shafts to grinding tolerances and finishes.Keep up the great work! |
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Happy Birthday Chris! Published 24/10/2017 We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Chris Smith who turns 40 today! All the best from the team at WEC. We hope you have a great day! |
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Sherburn Metalwork's October Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 19/10/2017 Congratulations to Aron Roberts, a second year welding/fabrication apprentice, who has won Sherburn Metalwork's October Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Aron! |
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WEC September Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 17/10/2017 Congratulations to James Dixon who has won Welding Engineering's September Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work James! |
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New Starter Published 16/10/2017 We would like to welcome Nathan Durber to WEC Group. Nathan has joined as a Group Senior Recruitment Officer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Happy Birthday Wayne! Published 11/10/2017 We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to our Group Commercial Director, Wayne Wild who turns 50 today! All the best from the team at WEC. We hope you have a great day! |
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In loving memory of Philip Stott Published 10/10/2017 We are extremely saddened to announce the loss of our valued employee, Philip Stott. Phil was a much loved member of the team and worked for us as a Project Manager for many years. His talent and passion will never be forgotten. Rest in peace Philip.
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Happy Birthday Steve! Published 09/10/2017 We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Steve Fitzpatrick who turned 50 on Sunday! All the best from the team at WEC. We hope you had a great day! |
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New Starter Published 06/10/2017 We would like to welcome Pete Fielding to WEC Group. Pete has joined as Goods in/Storeman . We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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We raised £786 for Macmillan! Published 05/10/2017 A big thank you to everyone who got involved in our Macmillan cake & coffee mornings, helping us to raise a fantastic sum of £786.20 overall! We would also like to say thank you to Rachel Conway, who works at WEC Machining for coming up with the idea and helping us to make a difference. If you have any fundraising ideas or are getting involved in a fundraising event, please contact the marketing department if you would like any help or want to share your news on our social media, the intranet or the newsletter. |
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New Starter Published 02/10/2017 We would like to welcome Faisal Shaikh to WEC Group. Faisal has joined the Maintenance Team as a Graduate Engineer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 02/10/2017 We would like to welcome Mike Alexander to WEC Group. Mike has joined Special Projects as a Project Engineer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Promotion! Published 27/09/2017 Congratulations to Mark D'Andrea who has successfully passed his 4 month trial to become a Tube Laser Supervisor at WEC Laser. If you have any queries, Mark can be contacted on 2330.Congratulations are in order! |
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Wishing Dave a Happy Semi Retirement! Published 20/09/2017 We would like to wish Dave Hurst a very happy semi retirement after many years of service for Goose Foot Street Furniture and previously Ollerton/Marshalls. Wishing you all the best - we hope you enjoy your semi retirement and your new role! |
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New Starter Published 19/09/2017 We would like to welcome Brian Irving to WEC Group. Brian has joined the laser department as a Work Manager. Brian can be reached on 2276. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Wedding Bells for Claire and Justin! Published 12/09/2017 We would like to congratulate Claire, who works at WEC Machining, and her husband Justin (a former WEC employee) who got married on 2 September! Their special day took place at The Olde England Kiosk in Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen, and the newlyweds are now enjoying a two week cruise to celebrate their honeymoon. All the best from everyone at WEC! |
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Rocket Launch a Flying Success! Published 12/09/2017 The Skybolt 2 rocket which our apprentices and Kris Mercer helped to manufacture launched in Northumberland yesterday, and it was a huge success! Our apprentices manufactured major parts for the Starchaser Industries research rocket, including the propulsion system and the launch pad. Other areas of the company also got involved in the project, including the WEC Waterjet team who cut the rocket's fin brackets in-house. The 8 metre long rocket flew almost a mile into the sky before it broke into three pieces and returned to earth with a parachute. Steven Bennett, Starchaser CEO and Founder claims he is just a few years away from sending people into space, and said that the tests used with this reusable rocket will help him achieve that. Well done to all involved!
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New Starter Published 11/09/2017 We would like to welcome Calum Metcalfe to WEC Group. Calum has joined the Engineering department as a Project Engineer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Happy Birthday Richard! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Richard Horsefield who turns 50 today! All the best from the team at WEC. We hope you have a great day!
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Happy Birthday Ethan! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Ethan Potter who turns 21 tomorrow! All the best from the team at WEC. We hope you have a great day!
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Skills and Training Provider Award Winners! Published 08/09/2017 We are delighted to have won the Skills and Training Provider Award (Large) at the Themis Inspire & Achieve Awards 2017! Up against companies such as Safran Nacelles and The Senator Group, WEC Group was recognised for providing exceptional training and commitment to apprenticeships at the awards ceremony last night.We would also like to say a huge well done to our apprentice, Thomas Woodburn, who was shortlisted for the Advanced Apprentice Award! |
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Promotion! Published 06/09/2017 We would like to congratulate Janice Hacking who has been promoted to Laser Admin Office Manager at Laser Engineering. Congratulations are in order! We would also like to wish Janice a very Happy Birthday from all of the team at WEC! |
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New Starter Published 06/09/2017 We would like to welcome Phil Marlow to WEC Group. Phil has joined the Laser department as a Laser Programmer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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MTLA's August Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 04/09/2017 Congratulations to Adam Siraj who has won MTLA's August Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Adam! |
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August Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 04/09/2017 Congratulations to Wayne Neve who has won Welding Engineering's August Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Wayne! |
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National Finalists at WorldSkills UK 2017! Congratulations to our Training Academy apprentices Reece Embley, Tyler Atkinson and Michael Grimshaw who have made it through to the WorldSkills UK 2017 final in Construction Metalwork! The three welding/fabrication apprentices competed against 100 of the UK's top apprentices, making it through to the final 10 after achieving some of the highest scores across the country in the regional heats. Tyler Atkinson won the regional heat overall and will be competing to secure a place at WorldSkills Russia in 2019. Good luck! | |
New Starter Published 29/08/2017 We would like to welcome Brian Henshaw to WEC Group. Brian has joined the Laser department as an Estimator. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Karen is Running Manchester Half Marathon for Alder Hey Published 24/08/2017 Karen Britland at WEC Machining is taking on the challenge of the Manchester Half Marathon, on the 15th October, to raise funds and awareness for Alder Hey Children's Charity. Her 13 mile feat is inspired by the care her great nephew Harry and family as he has been receiving at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Thank you! |
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New Starter Published 16/08/2017 We would like to welcome William Thomas to WEC Group. William has joined the Engineering department as a Quality Inspector. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Macmillan Coffee Morning - Monday 21 August! Published 15/08/2017 We are holding our Macmillan Cake & Coffee morning next Monday (21st August) from 10am to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. |
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Farewell Danny! Published 11/08/2017 We would like to say a huge thank you to Danny Newton, who is leaving today, for his hard work and commitment to WEC Group and our laser cutting division over the past 4 years. Good luck on your new venture, from all the team at WEC!
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New Starter Published 07/08/2017 We would like to welcome Robert Mitchell to WEC Group. Robert has joined the Engineering team as a Project Engineer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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MTLA's July Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 07/08/2017 Congratulations to Martin Finnie who has won MTLA's July Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Martin! |
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July Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 07/08/2017 Congratulations to Michael Grimshaw, a first year apprentice, who has won Welding Engineering's July Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Michael! |
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Happy Birthday Paul! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Paul Dyson who turned 50 on the 27th of July! All the best from the team at WEC. We hope you had a great day!
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New Starter Published 31/07/2017 We would like to welcome Conor Walsh to WEC Group. Conor has joined the Transport department as a Trainee Transport Planner. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter Published 31/07/2017 We would like to welcome Olivia McCaughran to WEC Group. Olivia has joined the Marketing department as Marketing Apprentice in Darwen. It is also her 16th birthday today!! Happy birthday Olivia - we are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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June Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 24/07/2017 Congratulations to Tyler Atkinson, a second year apprentice, who has won Welding Engineering's June Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Tyler! |
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MTLA's June Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 18/07/2017 Congratulations to Mario Nazario who has won MTLA's June Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Mario! |
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New Starter Published 17/07/2017 We would like to welcome Michael Shovelton to WEC Group. Michael has joined us as Trainee Estimator at WEC Machining Ltd. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Macmillan Coffee Morning - Monday 21 August! Published 12/07/2017 Rachel Conway is organising a Macmillan Cake & Coffee morning at WEC Machining to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, and we would like to expand this to all divisions and get everyone involved! |
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AS9100 Aerospace Accreditation Renewed Published 12/07/2017 We are delighted to announce that the AS/EN 9100 Aerospace Accreditation for WEC Laser, WECJet Ltd and WEC Machining Ltd has been renewed. |
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Stars of the Show at Burnley College Awards! Published 07/07/2017 Well done to our CNC Machining Apprentice, Matthew Moore, for winning the Burnley College Engineer Apprentice of the Year Award 2017. He won the award based on his attitude to work, overall grades and outstanding performance throughout his apprenticeship.We're also delighted to have won the Company of the Year Award - a welcome surprise on the night! |
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Refer a Friend Bonus Increase - Receive up to £1000! Published 05/07/2017 We are currently looking to fill a number of job vacancies at our sites across the UK and have increased the value of the Refer a Friend bonus to up to £1000! |
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New Starter Published 03/07/2017 We would like to welcome Samuel Bisset to WEC Group. Samuel has joined us as Cost Reduction Engineer at WEC Machining. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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5750 is Moving Premises! Published 30/06/2017 5750 Components is currently moving to a larger facility at Knowsley Business Park, just over 500 yards from the old one, to enhance laser cutting operations. The new 33,000 sq. ft. facility will make room for further growth, with a brand new 4 x 2m fibre laser cutting machine being installed as well as two additional press brakes.The new factory will give 5750 Components more assembly space as well as creating additional welding capacity as we continue to recruit more welders. For more information, please click here to read the full press release. |
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Christina wins Rotherham Apprentice of the Year Award! Published 29/06/2017 Congratulations to Christina Bubb, a welding/fabrication apprentice at MTL Advanced, for winning the Intermediate Rotherham Apprentice of the Year Award 2017. |
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WEC Group Ground to Tower Walk Published 26/06/2017 Fantastic effort from Team WEC, friends and family on the Ground to Tower Charity walk on Saturday raising money for Kidscan Children's Cancer Research - the group of over 40 walkers tackled 5 miles in total and over 800ft of ascent to reach the Tower. |
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New Starter Published 26/06/2017 We would like to welcome Marion Read back to WEC Group. Marion will be working as Laser Engineering/Special Projects Admin Assistant. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Stuart Byrne & His Sons complete the Coast to Coast Cycle Event! Published 26/06/2017 Congratulations to Stuart Byrne and his two sons who completed the mammoth cycling challenge on Saturday.
Setting off at 5.30 am and crossing the finish line 12 hours later, with a ferry crossing and four feed stations, the trio were in the saddle peddling for around 11 hours in total. They covered 155 miles with 4500M of climbing. |
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Graham’s Triathlon Triumph Published 26/06/2017 Well done to Graham Forrest, who works at WEC Laser’s Quality Assurance department, for completing the Abersoch Triathlon in just over 3 hours during the soaring June heatwave. |
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Farewell Danielle! Published 23/06/2017 We would like to say a huge thank you to Danielle Rutter, who is leaving today, for her hard work and commitment to the company over the past 11 years. Danielle is leaving us to move to sunnier climates in Fuerteventura on 6 July. Good luck on your new adventure, from all the team at WEC!
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MTLA's May Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 19/06/2017 Congratulations to Geoff Lindley who has won MTLA's May Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Geoff! |
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Support Stuart Byrne & His Sons in the Coast to Coast Cycle Event! Published 13/06/2017 Our Design Engineer Stuart Byrne and his two sons, Aaron and Alex, are taking part in the Coast to Coast bike ride on 24th June 2017 to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. After losing a close family member to Multiple Sclerosis in 2012, it is a cause that is very close to Stuart and his family's hearts. |
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Sponsor Paul and Andrew for the Ribble Valley Bike Ride Published 07/06/2017 Paul Wilson and Andrew Sedgley will be taking part in the tough 100 mile Ribble Valley Ride this Sunday to raise money for Moo Bears, our Charity of the Year. Sponsor forms will be passed around each department this week, so please show your support as we try to raise as much money for the charity as possible. It is still not too late to join the 25 mile, 60 mile or 100 mile challenge as part of Team WEC - if you are interested or for more information, please contact Elouise in Marketing. Thank you! |
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May Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 02/06/2017 Congratulations to Bill Wright who has won Welding Engineering's May Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Bill! |
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Ground to Tower Walk - FINAL CALL! Published 01/06/2017 We are calling for final entries for the WEC Group Ground to Tower Walk which is taking place on Saturday 24th June. |
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Orphanage Cup Final 2017! Published 30/05/2017 Well done to the WEC Group football team for getting through to the final of this year's Orphanage Cup at Ewood Park! |
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New Starter Published 29/05/2017 We would like to welcome Clare Shorrocks to WEC Group. Clare has joined us as Laser Admin Assistant in Darwen. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Craig comes first at Go Karting! Published 26/05/2017 Well done to our Training Academy Apprentice, Craig Masterton, who came first at last week's Go Karting event for apprentices! WEC Apprentice of the Year 2016 award winners and WorldSkills UK finalists took part in the Grand Prix Go Karting event in Colne as one of their prizes. A great day was had by all! |
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WEC Group is now Accredited to EN 15085-2! We are delighted to announce that WEC Group has achieved EN 15085-2 accreditation for welding on rail vehicles. The accreditation was obtained following an audit by TWI (The Welding Institute) and is the result of a team effort from the quality teams, William Barr and those who work in all fabrication areas. Well done to all those involved for achieving this important and prestigious accreditation! Please click here to download the certificate. Alternatively, please visit the Quality Page where it will be available to download at all times alongside our other quality certificates and insurance documents. |
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John Donates Competition Prize to Charity! Published 17/05/2017 Well done to John Whittle, our CCTV Export Manager, who won Lancashire Business Life's "Where in the World" May competition and donated his prize to a charity golf day in aid of Pseudo Obstruction Research Trust (P.O.R.T). |
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Happy Birthday Chantelle! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Chantelle West who has turned 30 today! Wishing you all the best from all the team at WEC. Have a great day!
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WEC Through to Orphanage Cup Final! Published 15/05/2017 We're delighted to announce that WEC Group has made it through to this year's Orphanage Cup Final after a 5-3 win against The Senator Group, and we would love for you to come and show your support. |
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Happy Birthday Steve! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Steve Rosella who has turned 40 today! Wishing you all the best from all the team at WEC. Have a great day!
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Happy Birthday Peter! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Peter Liversidge, who runs our stores department in Engineering, as he has turned 60 today! Wishing you all the best from all the team at WEC. Have a great day!
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New Starter Published 08/05/2017 We would like to welcome Matthew Wright to WEC Group. Matthew is joining us as IT Support based in Darwen. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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WEC V Senator in Orphanage Cup Semi-Final! Published 08/05/2017 WEC Group will play The Senator Group in this year's Orphanage Cup semi-final on Friday 12 May, and we would love for you to come down and show your support. |
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Insider Made in the North West Award Winners! Published 05/05/2017 We are extremely proud to have won the Manufacturer of the Year Award (Over 25m) at this year's Insider Made in the North West Awards! |
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Visit The National Festival of Making this Weekend! Published 04/05/2017 The National Festival of Making is a FREE family festival taking place in Blackburn Town Centre this weekend, with music, markets, street food, art, performance, tours, talks and a mix of making experiences for everyone. Kris Mercer will be at the event showcasing our apprenticeships, and giving members of the public the chance to weld with a Lincoln Electric MIG welding simulator as well as hosting welding demonstrations. There will be more than 70 events across 18 venues in the town, including live appearances from TV personalities and chefs such as Nigel Howarth. Come down and show your support!
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Chris and Will Take on Blackpool Half Marathon for ELH Published 25/04/2017 Well done to Chris Doherty and William Barr who helped to raise over £5,500 for East Lancashire Hospice after taking on the Blackpool Half Marathon as part of a team. As a former soldier in the Parachute Regiment, WEC CCTV's Hiab Driver Chris and Welding Inspector, Co-ordinator and Examiner William Barr marched the half marathon alongside other veterans whilst carrying 22 kilo backpacks, completing it in 3 hours and 52 minutes. If you would like to help Chris raise as much money as possible for the Hospice, please visit the Group's Just Giving page. Thank you!
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Now Recruiting Apprentices for September 2017 Intake! Published 18/04/2017 Applications are now open for our Engineering apprenticeships in Darwen, Blackburn and Rotherham to start in September. |
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WEC Group Charity Ground to Tower Walk - Get Involved! Published 07/04/2017 We are holding a staff charity walk on Saturday 24th June 2017 to raise money for Kidscan – a charity supporting ground breaking research for childhood cancer. |
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New Starters! We would like to welcome Jack Fisher (Top) and Josh Marlot (Bottom) to WEC Group. |
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New Starter Published 03/04/2017 We would like to welcome Cheryl Irvine to WEC Group. Cheryl is joining us as Business Development Executive and will be based at our new office in Scotland. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Wishing Alan a Happy Retirement! Published 03/04/2017 We would like to wish Alan Edmondson a very happy retirement after 24 years of service. Alan retired last week after originally working as a CNC Miller at Nutter Aircrafts before WEC Machining Ltd. Wishing you all the best and we hope you enjoy every minute of your retirement! |
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March Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 03/04/2017 Congratulations to Alan Johnson who has won Welding Engineering's March Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Alan! |
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Watch WEC Group v Totally Wicked in Orphanage Cup! Thanks to a fantastic 3-2 win against Electricity North West Ltd in Wednesday's Orphanage Cup game, WEC will now face Totally Wicked in the Final 16 round next Wednesday. |
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New Starter Published 27/03/2017 We would like to welcome Garth Hayhurst to WEC Group. Garth is joining us as IT Support Apprentice in Darwen. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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MTL Raise £122 on Red Nose Day! Published 25/03/2017 Well done to MTL for holding a bake sale on 24 March in respect of Red Nose Day, raising a total of £122.80. Staff brought in some delicious homemade treats including a classic chocolate cake and millionaire’s shortbread, a surprise cake with skittles in the middle and even an unusual bacon and maple syrup cake! |
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Wishing Frank a Happy Retirement! We would like to wish Frank Griffin, a labourer at Sherburn Metalwork, a very happy retirement after 15 years of service (5 with WEC Group). Frank has an immense piece part knowledge of the structures and has been presented with a watch as a retirement gift. He will also turn 65 on Monday! Wishing you all the best Frank and we hope you enjoy every minute of your retirement!
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Temporary Platers/Welders wanted at MTL! Published 23/03/2017 We are recruiting 20 x Temporary Platers/Welders to join MTL Advanced on an exciting new contract. To see the full job specification, please click here. If you know of anyone who may be a good fit for the role, please download an application form and return it to one of our receptions as soon as possible, or alternatively they can apply via our website on www.wec-group.com. |
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Richard hits 25 year milestone at WEC! Congratulations to Richard Horsefield, from our Purchasing department, who has worked at WEC Group for 25 years today! Richard is one of our longest standing employees and we would like to thank him for his continuous dedication, commitment and hard work over the years. During his time at WEC, he has played an integral part in our success and growth by remaining a loyal and diligent staff member. Congratulations and all the best Richard!
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Promotion! Published 08/03/2017 We would like to congratulate Derek Pollard who has transferred from his position as CNC Machinist to the role of Sales Engineer at WEC Machining. Derek can be reached on ext. 2618. Congratulations are in order! |
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Group Newsletter Issue 8! Published 08/03/2017 You should have received the March 2017 issue of the WEC Newsletter through the post. For those of you who haven't received it yet, it will be delivered to you shortly. Remember if there is any news you would like to put forward for the next issue, please let us know by sending an email to marketing. Whether you're taking part in a sports event, raising money for charity, have gained a qualification or are taking part in something outside of work, we would love to hear about it. |
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February Welding Excellence Award Winner! Published 08/03/2017 Congratulations to Lee Calvert who has won Welding Engineering's February Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Lee! |
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Final Call to Sponsor Team WEC! Published 06/03/2017 Congratulations to Team WEC who took part in the Ron Hill 10K on Sunday and brought home the corporate team prize for the second year in a row! The finish times were as follows:Paul Wilson - 47:29 Lee Whiteley - 50:59 Stacey Begley - 52:18 Elouise Pemberton - 53:22 Chris Bootes - 54:48 The team has raised a fantastic sum of £454 for KIDSCAN (a charity that is supporting ground breaking research for childhood cancer) and is making a call for final sponsorships before the money is donated. Thank you to all staff for your generous donations so far. For anyone else who would like to sponsor, please contact Elouise Pemberton in Marketing. |
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HTA Achieves EN 15085-2 Accreditation! Well done to HTA Group for achieving the EN 15085-2 accreditation for welding on rail vehicles. Once again well done to Quality teams and William Barr who have been completely involved in defining the system, together with Malcolm Taylor, HTA's Quality and Technical Manager, who worked on updating the system to the requirements. Please click here to download the certificate. Alternatively, please visit the Quality Page where it will be available to download at all times alongside our other quality certificates and insurance documents. |
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New Starter Published 14/02/2017 We would like to welcome Peter Meers to WEC Group. He is joining us as HR Officer, covering Gemma Kennedy's maternity leave. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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January Welding Excellence Award Winner! Congratulations to Thomas Woodburn, a WEC Group Training Academy apprentice who has won Welding Engineering's January Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the great work Tom! |
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Fundraising Event for Corey Joe: Son-Rise Program Published 03/02/2017
A charity event is being held on Saturday 11 March to raise money for Corey Joe, a young boy who suffers with severe autism and requires specialist treatment from America. |
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Christmas Shutdown Period 2017
Published 02/02/2017 The 2017 Christmas Shutdown has been confirmed as follows:- Please note, unless you work part time, you are required to save 3 statutory holidays for the 2017 Christmas shutdown. If you work a Monday - Thursday night shift you will be required to save 2 statutory holidays. |
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Adrian is the Last Man Standing! Published 01/02/2017
Congratulations to Adrian Radcliffe who won the huge £2,750 jackpot in the latest Last Man Standing competition! |
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Calling all runners for Ron Hill 10K - Team WEC! As part of our fundraising for our Charity of the Year, Moo Bears, we are also looking for staff to join Team WEC to run the Ron Hill Accrington 10K on Sunday 5 March.
The Ron Hill Accrington 10k is a race for people of all abilities and everyone will be warmly welcomed whatever speed/level you run at. It doesn't matter if you are running for a PB, a prize, to raise money for charity or just for fun, we'd love you to join the team. |
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Take part in the Ribble Valley Ride as Team WEC! Following a successful team effort last year, we have decided to put Team WEC together again to cycle the annual Ribble Valley Ride on Sunday 11 June 2017.
We are looking for staff of all abilities to join the team to raise money for our Charity of the Year, Moo Bears. The challenge offers three great routes, 25, 60 & 100 miles - the distance you choose is completely up to you. |
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Moo Bears is our Charity of the Year 2017!
We are delighted to announce that WEC Group will be supporting Moo Bears as our chosen Charity of the Year 2017. |
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Red Rose Awards Finalist 2017!
We are thrilled to announce that WEC Group has been shortlisted in the Red Rose Awards: Skills & Training Business Award category 2017. |
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Organisation Structure Changes Published 27/01/2017 Following the purchase of a new 33,000ft2 building for 5750 Components and continual investment and growth strategies within WEC Group, a number of organisational structure changes have been made. |
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WEC Group Recognised as Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer!
We're delighted to announce that WEC Group has been recognised in the prestigious Centrica Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer list, compiled annually by the National Apprenticeship Service to recognise excellence in businesses that employ apprentices. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Philip Walker to WEC Group. He is joining us as Group Fabricating/Welding Technical Manager. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Jamie Christley to WEC Group. He is joining us as Business Development Executive, for the Laser Division, based in Stafford. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Tony Jones to WEC Group. He is joining us as Shop Floor General Manager in Engineering. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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WECJEt win Christmas Tree Competition!
Well done to WECJet, and especially Lee Burns and his daughter Gabriella, for winning the Christmas Tree Competition. |
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Christmas Raffle!
A big thank you to everyone who bought tickets for this year's Christmas raffle, helping to raise a fantastic sum of £530.94 for East Lancashire Hospice! |
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Dress Down / Christmas Jumper Day!
Friday 23rd Dec is dress down day - the more festive the better !!! |
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Rock FM's Mission Christmas Appeal! We would like to say a huge thank you to all our generous staff for donating over 50 presents for Rock FM's Mission Christmas Appeal. The presents will be given to disadvantaged children in Lancashire who may not receive a present at all this year. If you didn't have chance to donate a present but would like to be a part of the appeal, you can give £5 from your phone by texting ROCK to 70808. Texts will be charged at your standard message rate and 100% of the donation will go to Cash for Kids. Thank you and well done to our purchasing team for organising the collection! |
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HTA & Sherburn Achieve BS EN 1090 Accreditation! Sherburn Metalwork and HTA Group have achieved the BS EN 1090 accreditation up to and including Execution Class 4. Please click here to download the certificate. Alternatively, please visit the Quality Page where it will be available to download at all times alongside our other quality certificates and insurance documents. |
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WEC Group is now Achilles UVDB Certified! We are pleased to announce that WEC Group is now fully registered as an Achilles UVDB supplier for products including poles and accessories, overhead line steelwork, bridge construction, metal and steel fabrication services, offshore structures and more. Please click here to download the certificate. Alternatively, please visit the Quality Page where it will be available to download at all times alongside our other quality certificates and insurance documents. |
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Apprenticeship Opportunities at 5750 Components 5750 is looking for 3 x Technical Production Engineering apprentices to join the team. If you know of anyone who would like to apply please download an application form and return it to HR as soon as possible. |
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Mags hits 25 year milestone at WEC! Congratulations to Mags Comberbach, from our Payroll department, who has worked at WEC Group for 25 years today! Mags is one of our longest standing employees and we would like to thank her for her continuous dedication, commitment and hard work over the years. During her time at WEC, she has played an integral part in our success and growth by remaining a loyal and diligent staff member. Congratulations and all the best Mags! Please click here to see the pictures from the presentation. |
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November Welding Excellence Award Winner! Congratulations to Danial Sutton who has won Welding Engineering's November Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the good work Danial! |
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Peter Chapman wins Forces Award! Congratulations to Peter Chapman from our Transport department for receiving the forces "Micky Bowden Award for Service and Dedication". In addition to his role at WEC Group, Peter is a Special Constable in the West Yorkshire Police Force. Congratulations Peter!
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Happy Birthday Mandy! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to our Receptionist, Mandy Astley, who has turned 50 today! All the best from the team at WEC. Have a great day!
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WEC Group Apprentice of the Year Awards 2016! Last Thursday we held our annual Apprentice of the Year awards at the Whitehall Hotel, marking 10 years since our Training Academy was opened. For the first time, we also celebrated the success of our apprentices at the new Training Academy at MTL Advanced, Rotherham. 2016 Winners - WEC Group: 2016 Winners - MTL Advanced: Additional Awards: Congratulations to all our apprentices and to everyone involved! |
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Promotion! We would like to congratulate Steve Fitzpatrick, who has been promoted to Director and Shareholder of WEC Machining. We wish him every success in his new position. Congratulations Steve!
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Congratulations to Mat on passing your driving test! |
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Apprentices win Gold & Bronze at WorldSkills UK! Two of our Training Academy apprentices have won gold and bronze medals at the WorldSkills UK final in Construction Metalwork.
24-year-old Christopher Taylor, a fifth year welding and fabrication apprentice, won the accolade after beating off stiff competition (including five other WEC Group apprentices) at the three day final which was held as part of the Skills Show at the NEC, Birmingham from 17 – 19 November. |
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Apprentices manufacture bed for Children in Need Fundraiser! Our Training Academy apprentices have manufactured a bed which is being pulled through the streets of Yorkshire and Lancashire by Graham Liver to raise money for BBC Children in Need. The BBC Radio Lancashire breakfast show presenter set off on Saturday 12 November and is pulling the specially designed bed for 100 miles. He started in Pudsey near Bradford and is now moving through Lancashire before finishing at Bare in Morecambe. The original bed frame was supplied by Silentnight before being transformed into a four poster bed by our apprentices. Graham said: "Having WEC Group on board has brought this ridiculous idea to life, without the hard work of the Training Academy apprentices, none of this would've been possible!" Please click here to read the full story. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome William Aspin to WEC Group, who is joining us as Training Officer in the Quality department. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Armistice Day - 2 Minutes Silence As you will be aware, tomorrow (11.11.2016) is Armistice Day which is observed to remember all service men and women who lost their lives in the line of duty. WEC Group will be a holding a 2 minute silence at 11:00am in honour of this. All WEC employees are respectfully asked to observe the 2 minute silence. For all shop-floor staff, the bell will sound at 11am then again 2 minutes later. Could all shop floor supervisors/foremen please make your staff aware of this.
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Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On! The Darwen Christmas Lights Switch On will take place on Saturday 19th November 2016 in the Market Square from 4pm, with the grand finale & fireworks at 7pm. |
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Highest EVER Recorded Month for Flatbed Cutting Hours! Congratulations to WEC Laser for beating the record flatbed cutting hours for the third time this year... by a considerable margin! October 2016 recorded flatbed cutting hours of 2335, which is the highest ever recorded month for flatbed cutting hours. Beating the record again and again is mainly due to efficiencies and full weekend working every weekend. Big congratulations to all and keep up the great work!
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Happy Birthday Louise! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to our Credit Controller, Louise Farrell, who has turned 40 today! All the best from all the team at WEC. Have a great day!
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October Welding Excellence Award Winner! Congratulations to Liam Thompson, a WEC Group Training Academy apprentice who has won Welding Engineering's October Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the good work Liam! |
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Employee Benefit Loans (EBL) scheme re-branded Following the success of our Employee Benefit Loans (EBL) scheme, we have now partnered up with a range of companies across the North West and rebranded the scheme as FairQuid. |
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Happy Birthday Elouise! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to our Marketing Assistant, Elouise Pemberton, who turns 30 tomorrow! All the best from all the team at WEC. Have a great day!!!
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Family Bonfire & Fireworks to raise money for Theo! A family bonfire is being held on Saturday 5th November at Feniscowles Recreational Ground to raise money for Theo's Warriors, our chosen Charity of the Year. Admission is only £1 and there will be a mini beer festival, various stalls including cakes and toys, food and drinks and a DJ from 5pm - 10.30pm. The gates open at 4pm ready for the bonfire to be lit at 6.30pm, followed by fireworks at 8pm. There are no tickets as you simply just turn up on the night. All proceeds will go towards Theo's Warriors, helping him and his family to get over to America to receive the potentially life-saving relapse prevention treatment that he needs. |
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Regional Large Employer of the Year Award Winners! We are delighted to announce that WEC Group has won the BAE Systems Award for "Large Employer of the Year" in Liverpool City Region, Cumbria & Lancashire at this year's National Apprenticeship Awards. Beating Silentnight Brands to the top spot, we will now compete for the chance to represent the North West in the national finals on 20 January 2017 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. The awards are run by the National Apprenticeship service and recognise excellence in businesses that grow their own talent with apprentices. We will also be considered to feature in the acclaimed Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list which is produced by the National Apprenticeship Service in partnership with City & Guilds. |
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WorldSkills Success for our Apprentices! Seven of our talented Training Academy apprentices are celebrating after making it through to the national final of the prestigious 2016 WorldSkills UK competition in Construction Metalwork.
James Ennis was the overall winner of the tough regional heat which took place at Burnley College, and he also achieved the highest ever recorded score of 89.75. |
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September Welding Excellence Award Winner! Congratulations to Josh Wickers, a WEC Group Training Academy apprentice who has won Welding Engineering's September Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the good work Josh! |
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WEC Scores 5 Stars on Annual RISQS Audit! Well done to the Quality & Engineering teams who have passed the annual RISQS audit with 5 stars and no nonconformities. The RISQS certification assessment, which enables the company to work on Network Rail Infrastructure, is rated from 1 star up to 5 stars meaning we achieved the best possible result. This is an improvement from last year after we scored 3 stars with 2 nonconformities. The certificate is due to be renewed soon, but please click here to view the existing audit certificate or click here to view the certificate of verification. Keep up the great work! |
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Andy Howarth Achieves NEBOSH Certification! Congratulations to Andy Howarth who has successfully achieved his NEBOSH qualification. NEBOSH involves intense training on health & safety management, helping to improve the Group's health & safety systems overall. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Mathew Leyland to WEC Laser. Mathew has joined the division as Business and Admin Apprentice. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would also like to welcome Andrew Kay to WEC Group. Andrew is joining us as Project Engineer in Engineering. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Nathan Cullen to WEC Group. Nathan is joining us as Project Engineer in Engineering. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Free Tickets - Live Band Pre-Season Fundraiser! The Witton Warriors hockey team are hosting a live band pre-season fundraiser at the Hare and Hounds pub in Blackburn on Saturday 17th September. |
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August Welding Excellence Award Winner! Congratulations to Harry Chadwick, a WEC Group Training Academy apprentice who has won Welding Engineering's August Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the good work Harry! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Tim Walker to WEC Group. Tim is joining us as Sales Manager within the Machining Division. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Greg Stitt to WEC Group. Greg is joining us as Project Engineer in Special Projects. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Updated AS9100C Certificate We have received the updated AS9100C certificate which now includes our new accreditation for CNC & conventional machining, turning and milling. Please click here to download the certificate. Alternatively, please visit the Quality Page where it will be available to download at all times alongside our other quality certificates and insurance documents. |
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Martyn hits 25 year Milestone at WEC! Congratulations to Martyn Sealeaf, from WEC CCTV's dispatch department, who will have worked at WEC Group for 25 years on Saturday! Martyn is one of our longest standing employees and we would like to thank him for his dedication, commitment and hard work over the years. During his time at WEC, he has played an integral part in our success and growth by remaining a loyal and diligent staff member. Congratulations and all the best Martyn!Please click here to see the pictures from the presentation. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Hannah Young to WEC Group. Hannah is joining us as Business Administration Apprentice in HR and Purchasing. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Group Newsletter Issue 7! You should have received the August 2016 issue of the WEC Newsletter through the post. For those of you who haven't received it yet, it will be delivered to you shortly. Remember if there is any news you would like to put forward for the next issue, please let us know by sending an email to marketing. |
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Mihaela is now a BSI Certified Auditor! Congratulations to our Quality Manager, Mihaela Mladin, who is now a BSI Certified Auditor for ISO 9001. The qualification will enable Mihaela to keep in-line with the latest quality techniques and information to ensure we achieve a consistently high level of quality throughout the company, during both internal and external audits. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Dianne Ramsden-West to WEC Group. Dianne is joining us as Recruitment Officer at Spring Vale. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Management Restructure Further to our management restructure below, James Pickles has taken on extra responsibilities as Production Manager at WEC Special Projects. James also remains Project Coordinator for the Granada contracts at WECJet. |
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Management Restructure As a result of the Group's recent acquisitions, there has been some restructuring of senior management to facilitate our ongoing expansion and growth. |
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WEC Machining Flying High with AS 9100 Aerospace Accreditation! We are pleased to announce that WEC Machining has achieved the prestigious AS 9100 Rev C Aerospace accreditation following a recent audit. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Kiel Lonsdale to WEC Group. Kiel is joining us as Project Engineer at Riverside. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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June Welding Excellence Award Winner! Congratulations to Carl Jackson who won Welding Engineering's June Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the good work Carl! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Daniel Thompson to WEC Group. Daniel is joining us as Financial Accountant in Finance. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Wishing Sylvia a Happy Retirement! We would like to wish Sylvia Kenyon a very happy retirement. Her last day will be tomorrow (June 30th) and we hope she will enjoy every minute of her retirement!
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Wayne's 50th Birthday! Happy Birthday to Wayne Slater who turned 50 last week! All the best from all the team at WEC! Have a great day!!!
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Ladies Night at Blackburn Rovers in aid of Theo's Journey A Ladies Night is being held at Blackburn Rovers on 23rd July to raise money for six-year-old Theo Power. The event will start at 6pm in the Legends Lounge at Blackburn Rovers and the dress code is black and white. If you would like to buy a ticket or want to get a table of 10 together, please contact marketing for more information. Tickets are selling fast so please get in touch soon to avoid disappointment! |
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Apprenticeships at WEC Laser, Training Academy, 5750 & Sherburn! We are looking for apprentices to join our Darwen, Liverpool & Leeds divisions in September. If you know of anyone who would like to apply for the below apprenticeships (ideally 16-24 years old), please download an application form and return it to one of our receptions as soon as possible:
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Because Metal is in our DNA! WEC Group has today launched a brand new subcontract metal profiling and processing company, DNA Metalwork, as a way of strengthening our operations. |
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May Welding Excellence Award Winner! Congratulations to Wayne Neve who won Welding Engineering's May Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the good work Wayne! |
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Updated Capacity List & Group Brochure Following the recent acquisitions of HTA Group and SMP Ltd as well as substantial investments in new machinery, we have updated our capacity list and Group brochure to reflect the company's new capabilities. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Louise Farrell to WEC Group. Louise is joining us as Credit Controller in Finance. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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MTL's Wet Painting & Shot Blasting Facility is now Fully Operational! To cater for our ongoing expansion, we have recently invested £300,000 in brand new state-of-the-art wet painting
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Welcoming HTA Group to our Growing Business! WEC Group has today completed a new large acquisition deal which sees Coventry-based HTA Group join our growing family of businesses, creating new opportunities and opening up valuable new markets.
The deal gives us a strategic new base in the heart of UK manufacturing in the Midlands and creates one of the largest laser cutting and fabrication operations in the UK.
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New Starter We would like to welcome Gary Henderson to WEC Group. He is joining us as Business Development Executive at Goose Foot Street Furniture. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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April Welding Excellence Award Winner! Congratulations to our second-year apprentice, Elliot Mounsey for once again winning Welding Engineering's Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the good work Elliot! |
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Join Team WEC in the Annual Ribble Valley Bike Ride! Following a successful team effort in the Ron Hill 10k earlier this year, WEC staff have decided to team up to cycle the annual Ribble Valley 60 mile bike ride on Sunday 12 June.
We are looking for people to join the team to raise money for our
Charity of the Year, Theo's Warriors. Entry is just £21 per person and surplus proceeds will go to Rosemere Cancer Foundation, Dan's Trust and the North West Air Ambulance Service. |
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WEC joins forces with Submarine Manufacturing & Products Ltd! WEC Group has acquired a 50% stake in Preston-based commercial diving and hyperbaric product manufacturer Submarine Manufacturing & Products Ltd (SMP) as part of our long term investment and growth strategy.
The addition of SMP to our ranks will provide a host of benefits thanks to their wealth of complex products on offer, including diver decompression chambers, hyperbaric oxygen chambers, breathing air compressors and commercial diving helmets amongst many others.
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Free Pie & Pint at Orphanage Cup Semi-Final! Following a brilliant victory over Totally Wicked in the last round of the Orphanage Cup, WEC Group will play Blackburn with Darwen Council (Leisure) in the semi-final on Friday 13 May. |
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Refer a Friend - Business Administration Apprentice Vacancy We're looking for a Business Administration Apprentice to join WEC Laser. |
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WEC Group v Totally Wicked in Orphanage Cup Quarter Final! Thanks to a fantastic 3-1 win against Gap in last night's Orphanage Cup game, WEC will now face Totally Wicked in the Quarter Final next Wednesday. |
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Please support Ben Whalley in the Edinburgh Marathon 2016! WEC Group Welder/Fabricator Ben Whalley is calling for support as he is running the Edinburgh Marathon on 29 May to raise money for Macmillan and our Charity of the Year, Theo's Warriors. Ben is running as part of Team Macmillan and has kindly funded the £750 pledge himself so that all sponsor money can be sent to Theo's Warriors. The Edinburgh Marathon has sold out every year since 2008 and is the second largest marathon in the UK, behind only London, and Ben has been training most days over the past few months in preparation for the event. If you would like to sponsor Ben in his first ever marathon, you can donate via his Just Giving page or alternatively you can contact Marketing with your details. Thank you for your support! |
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Chris Taylor crowned City & Guilds Engineering Award Winner! Congratulations to WEC Group Training Academy apprentice Chris Taylor who won the City & Guilds Engineering Award for Welding and Fabrication 2016. Much to his surprise, Chris scooped the title at the annual Training 2000 Apprenticeship Awards which were held at Dunkenhalgh Hotel on Friday 8 April. Chris won the award due to his outstanding practical and academic ability whilst studying with Training 2000, as well as achieving 12 distinctions in 12 exams and producing an outstanding NVQ portfolio. He was asked to attend with his family and Kris Mercer as he nears the end of his five year apprenticeship with the Group. Well done Chris! |
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February Welding Excellence Award Winner! Congratulations to our welder, Mark Jackson for winning Welding Engineering's March Welding Excellence Award and £100! Fantastic work Mark! |
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Wishing Peter Briscoe a Happy Retirement! Today marks the end of Peter Briscoe's employment at WEC Group after around 30 years of service as a CNC Turner. |
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Players Wanted for WEC v ACME Orphanage Cup game! WEC Group will play Acme in the qualifying round of the Orphanage Cup on Wednesday 6 April and we are looking for keen players to join the team! Everyone is welcome to join the training sessions which will start on Thursday 24 March at Blacksnape, Darwen at 5.30pm. Just simply turn up to the session if you're interested in taking part. We also welcome all staff to come along and show support at the match which kicks off at 6.30pm on Wednesday 6 April at Pleasington Playing Fields, Blackburn. If you have any questions or would like more information, please email Ian McLean or call him on 2276. |
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Theo's Warriors is WEC Group's Charity of the Year 2016! We are delighted to be supporting Theo's Warriors as WEC's chosen Charity of the Year 2016. In July 2015, five-year-old Theo Power from Blackburn was diagnosed with stage 4 high risk Neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer with survival rates between 35-50%. It has spread to his bones, skull, spine, hips and legs. Theo is currently undergoing treatment here in the UK, but the charity need to raise £250,000 to give him access to treatment only available in America which could prevent a relapse and save his life. We will be raising money for Theo at this year's Charity Golf Day on 8 July and we also encourage staff to organise and take part in fundraising activities to help us with the cause. If you have any ideas, please contact marketing. If you would like more information on the charity or would like to donate, feel free to visit the Go Fund Me page or the official Facebook page. |
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EU Referendum Report: Helping you make an informed decision The EU Referendum on whether Britain should remain or leave the European Union will be held on Thursday 23 June 2016. This vote is potentially more important than any general election vote as it's likely to be a once in a lifetime opportunity. Our Group Commercial Director Wayne Wild has been asked by Group Directors & Shareholders to compile a report which lists the pros and cons and shares his views on our position in the EU. This report is intended to inform you of the facts of the upcoming referendum, to encourage you to understand the issues and to challenge the statements from both sides of the argument. The data is based on factual information taken from reliable sources to help you make an informed decision. If you would like to contribute to the report with additional content in favour of the Stronger In or Leave campaigns, please contact Jean in Marketing. To read the report, please click here. |
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Free Tickets for Blackburn Hawks Ice Hockey Game! *SOLD OUT* Blackburn Arena, home of the Blackburn Hawks ice hockey team, have very kindly sent us 10 free tickets to see the Blackburn Hawks v Solway Sharks home game on Sunday 20th March 2016. This is a great opportunity to do something different as the tickets normally cost £7.00 per person. |
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WEC Scoop Red Rose Large Business of the Year Award! We are delighted to have won the Red Rose Large Business of the Year Award once again last night! The judges commended us for our commitment to investing in world-leading technology, our Training Academy and our employee benefits scheme. Winning this award is a great achievement for WEC Group as it is a testament to our rapid growth over the past few years. We were also finalists in three other categories including Growing Business, Corporate Social Responsibility and Manufacturing Business of the Year and were up against some fantastic Lancashire companies. Let's continue to take WEC Group forward and make a positive impact on our local community! |
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Now Recruiting Apprentices for our September Intake! We're now recruiting 10 x welding/fabrication and 5 x CNC machining apprentices to join our Darwen & Rotherham Training Academies in September. |
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Rescheduled Staff Do - AFC Darwen v Abbey Hey As the last sponsor match was cancelled due to poor weather conditions, we have rescheduled the staff do for Saturday 26th March at AFC Darwen. The match against Abbey Hey will kick off at 3pm and you are welcome to stay for a few drinks after the game. Tickets are free and there will also be a pie & peas supper provided later. Spaces are limited so please make sure you register your interest as soon as possible so we can accommodate accordingly. If you would like to join us, please contact Elouise in Marketing to reserve your ticket before the 15th March. We look forward to seeing you there! (Please note that free tickets are for WEC staff, one ticket per staff member) |
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Team WEC win Ron Hill 10K Corporate Team Prize! Congratulations to Team WEC who won the Corporate team prize at Ron Hill Accrington 10k on Sunday 6th March. Paul Wilson was the first WEC employee to cross the finish line in 49 minutes 15 seconds, with Elouise Pemberton not far behind at 52 minutes 41 seconds and Graham Forrest finishing in 58 minutes 10 seconds. Graham Wood followed shortly after, finishing in 1:05:23 and Karen Britland in 1:06:48. Well done to all those involved and thank you to everyone who donated - your generous donations will be collected shortly and sent to our chosen charity, Theo's Warriors. |
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February Welding Excellence Award Winner! Congratulations to our second-year apprentice, Elliot Mounsey for winning Welding Engineering's February Welding Excellence Award and £100! Keep up the good work Elliot! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Stephen Slater to WEC Group. He is joining us as Project Engineer in Engineering. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Kris Jennison to WEC Group. He is joining us as Sales/CAD/Administrator at WECJet. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Liam Rewaj to WEC Group. He is joining us as Trainee Sales/CAD/Administrator at WECJet. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Hollyoaks v The Legends Charity Match coming to the Anchor Ground! Tickets are now on sale for Hollyoaks v The Legends Charity Match at WEC Group Anchor Ground on Friday 3rd June 2016. It's just £5 per ticket and all proceeds will go towards St Catherine's Hospice, a charity providing palliative care for the people of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble. If you're interested in buying a ticket, please contact Elouise in marketing. The event will kick off at 8pm. Tickets are selling fast so please ensure you get in touch as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!
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Last Chance to join Team WEC in the Ron Hill Accrington 10K! There is still time to join Team WEC in the Ron Hill Accrington 10k on Sunday 6th March 2016. Team WEC are running to raise money for Theo Power, a young boy from Blackburn who is undergoing treatment for Neuroblastoma and needs funds to get life-saving treatment which isn't currently available in the UK. If you would like to take part or if you want more information, please let Elouise know by Wednesday 2nd March and we we will get a registration form to you, or alternatively you can download one here. Cost of entry is £18. You will get a t-shirt to run in and there will be spot prizes, team prizes and goodie bags on the day. For any more info on the event please contact Elouise in Marketing on elouise.pemberton@wecl.co.uk or ext: 2368.
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WEC Acquires £7m Rotherham Facility to Strengthen Operations at MTL! WEC Group has acquired a 300,000 sq. ft. factory and 30 acres of land as a way of strengthening operations at our Rotherham-based site, MTL Advanced.
The £7m acquisition of the Grange Lane facility, which has been occupied by MTL since 2011, is part of an ambitious programme of investment throughout the Group aimed at increasing manufacturing space and giving room for further growth. |
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BEWARE of the iPhone 1970's scam! iPhone users are being warned not to fall for an internet hoax that claims to give phones a "retro layout" but instead breaks the phone beyond repair. |
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Free Tickets for Blackburn Hawks Ice Hockey Game! *NOW SOLD OUT!* Blackburn Arena, home of the Blackburn Hawks ice hockey team, have very kindly sent us free tickets to see the Blackburn Hawks v Widnes Wild home game on Saturday 27th February 2016. This is a great opportunity to do something different as the tickets normally cost £7.00 per person. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Paul Hodgin to WEC Group. He is joining us as Project Engineer at WEC Machining. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Danny is the Last Man Standing! Congratulations to Danny Taylor who won £940 in the latest "Last Man Standing" competition! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Michael Bailey to WEC Group. He is joining us as Sales Engineer for Laser at our new Stafford Office. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Steve Clarke to WEC Group. He is joining us as Estimating Assistant in Engineering. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Nicole Taylor to WEC Group. She is joining us as Receptionist in Spring Vale. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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*STAFF DO!* AFC Darwen v Nelson - Free Tickets & Supper! As the main sponsor of the club, we are holding a staff do on Friday 19th Feb to watch AFC Darwen v Nelson at 7.45pm, with a few drinks at the bar after the game. Tickets are free and there will also be a pie & peas supper provided later in the night – Spaces are limited so please make sure you register your interest as soon as possible so we can accommodate accordingly. If you would like to join us, please contact Elouise in Marketing to reserve your ticket before the 29th January. We look forward to seeing you there! (Please note that free tickets are for WEC staff, one ticket per staff member) |
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Introducing WEC’s NEW Healthcare & Wellbeing Staff Benefit! With effect from 1st February 2016, WEC Group employees with a minimum of 12 months service will be enrolled onto our new Healthcare & Wellbeing staff benefit scheme. |
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Christmas Shutdown Period 2016
The 2016 Christmas Shutdown has been confirmed as follows:- Please note, unless you work part time*, you are required to save 3 statutory holidays for the 2016 Christmas shutdown. If you work a Monday - Thursday night shift you will be required to save 2 statutory holidays for the 2016 Christmas shutdown. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome William Reamsbottom to WEC Group. He is joining us as Project Engineer in Engineering. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Alex Oliver to WEC Group. He is joining us as a Graduate Engineer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Welder of the Year 2015! Congratulations to our fourth-year apprentice, Josh Wickers who has won our "Welder of the Year 2015" welding excellence award and £100! Josh has had more nominations than any other welder in the company, being nominated nine times during 2015 with some outstanding examples. Well done Josh!
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Ron Hill Accrington 10K Race - Team WEC Race entry forms are now available for the Ron Hill Accrington 10K race which is on Sunday 6th March 2016 at 9:30am. We are looking at getting a WEC Group running team together as they are giving prizes to non-athletics club teams i.e. corporate teams and work team mates etc. Please let Elouise know if you would like to take part and we will get a registration form to you or you can download one here. Cost of entry is £18, and if you can get your form back to Elouise with the entry fee before end of play Wednesday (23rd Dec) you will also receive a finishers medal for free. (Normally £4 extra). For any more info on the event please contact Elouise in Marketing on elouise.pemberton@wecl.co.uk or ext: 2368.
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We Raised £712 for Kevin Burnett's Headstone & North West Blood Bikes! A big thank you to everyone who donated and bought a raffle ticket to raise money for a headstone for Sylvia Kenyon's grandson, Kevin Burnett and North West Blood Bikes – we managed to raise a fantastic £712.79! |
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And the Winner of the Best Dressed Christmas Tree is... Congratulations to the Zen Building who have won this year's award for Best Dressed Christmas Tree! You have done a great job - the tree looks fantastic! |
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Free Tickets for Blackburn Hawks Ice Hockey Game! *SOLD OUT* Blackburn Arena, home of the Blackburn Hawks ice hockey team, have kindly sent us 15 free tickets to see the Blackburn Hawks v Sutton Sting home game on Sunday 3rd of January. This is a great opportunity to do something different as the tickets normally cost £7.00 per person. |
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Colin is the Last Man Standing! A huge congratulations go to Colin Steele who won £1,920 in the Laser division's latest "Last Man Standing" competition! |
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WEC Laser Expands to the Midlands! WEC Laser has opened a brand new office in Stafford, UK as a way of facilitating its ambitious expansion plan.
With the aim of building the division's sales to a level that may eventually warrant its own manufacturing plant, the Dunston Business Village office is the first to be opened by WEC outside of the North. |
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ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT TO GET TICKETS - WIN A BIKE - CHARITY RAFFLE! 1st Prize - Apollo Hybrid Bike (Kindly donated by Mick Brown) The money raised will both help towards a headstone for Kevin and donations towards North West Blood Bikes who provide a vital out of hours transportation service for blood between hospitals. |
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Andy's 50th Birthday! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Andy Howarth who has turned 50 today! All the best from all the team at WEC! Have a great day!!!
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WEC Group Apprentice of the Year Awards 2015 Last Thursday we held our annual Apprentice of the Year awards at Whitehall Hotel, Darwen. The event was a real success and had a great turnout! Our apprentices were presented with awards based on their commitment, academic achievements as well as welding and machining excellence. This year's event also marked a special occasion as Steve Hartley was presented with an "Honorary Apprenticeship" award from Simon Jordan, Director of Themis at Burnley College. 2015 Winners: Congratulations to all our apprentices and to everyone involved! |
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Paul's 40th Birthday! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Paul Wilson who has turned 40 today! (So much for trying to keep it quiet!!) All the best from all the team at WEC! Have a great day!!!
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New Starter We would like to welcome Sean Connor to WEC Group. He is joining us as Health & Safety Coordinator. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Our Apprentices win Gold & Bronze at WorldSkills UK! A huge well done to two of our Training Academy apprentices who scooped Gold and Bronze medals at the WorldSkills UK Competition final in Construction MetalWork. Third year apprentice Thomas Woodburn won the accolade after beating off stiff competition, which included four other WEC Group apprentices, at the three day competition which was held at the NEC, Birmingham from 19 - 21 November. He is now preparing to compete and represent the UK at the WorldSkills competition in Abu Dhabi as part of “Squad UK” in October 2017. 24 year old Chris Taylor, who just started the fifth year of his apprenticeship also managed to snatch the Bronze Medal with a score higher than previous gold medallists. The standards of the competition were extremely high this year and Thomas Woodburn scored an impressive 93.5% (the higest ever recorded score for the UK!) with other WEC Apprentices Chris Taylor, James Ennis, Ryan Smith, and Harry Chadwick only a couple of points behind. Congratulations lads! |
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Blanket Appeal for Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary Vivien Simmons adopted her rescue dogs, Archie and Ollie, from Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary last year. They have settled in well and have been progressing really well in the Kennel Club good behaviour classes. |
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Promotion! We would like to congratulate Mihaela Mladin who has been promoted to Quality Manager. |
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BRFC Academy platform made by WEC apprentices! Our apprentices have fabricated a brand new viewing platform which was installed at the Blackburn Rovers Training Academy at Brockhall Village today. This project, which has been designed by Craig Emery from our CCTV division, and manufactured by our 1st year apprentices under the supervision of Kris Mercer, is yet another testament of the outstanding quality of the workmanship that comes out of our Engineering & Welding Training Academy. The viewing platform will make it possible for photographers, cameramen and media teams to capture football matches and gives them an unobstructed view of the pitch whilst being sheltered from the elements. A big well done to everyone involved!
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Maxine's 40th Birthday! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Maxine Wild who has turned 40 today! All the best from all the team at WEC! Have a great day!!!
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New Starter We would like to welcome Gary Milton to WEC Group. He is joining us as Project Engineer in Special Projects. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Employee Benefit Loans - Now Offering up to 20% of your Salary! We are pleased to announce that the Employee Benefit Loan Scheme has just celebrated its 1st birthday, after what has been an extremely successful year of providing savings and loans to employees across the WEC Group. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Matthew Cooper to WEC Group. He is joining us as Project Engineer in Special Projects. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Wayne Tierney to WEC Group. He is joining us as Group Financial Director. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Peter Hughes to WEC Group. He is joining us as Project Engineer in Engineering. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Rikki Adshead back to mtl. He is re-joining us as Project Engineer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Company Announcement - Role Changes! WEC Group are pleased to announce the appointment of Wayne Tierney as Group Financial Director as of 2nd November 2015. He will undertake various projects as required by the board as well as other tasks supporting the finance team as needed. We wish them both well in their new roles! |
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Farewell Marion!!! We would like to say thank you to Marion Read, who is leaving today, for her hard work and commitment to the company over the past 15 and a half years. Good luck from all the staff at WEC Group and wishing you all the best on your pastures new! |
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Steve Hartley's 60th Birthday! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Steve Hartley who turned 60 on Saturday. All the best from all the team at WEC!
Many happy returns Steve!
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New Starter We would like to welcome Matt Alston to WEC Group. He is joining us as Sales Engineer in Laser. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Group Newsletter Issue 5! You should have received the Autumn 2015 issue of the WEC Newsletter through the post. For those of you who haven't received it yet it will be delivered to you shortly. Remember if you have any news you would like to put forward for the next issue, please let us know by sending an email to marketing. |
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AFC Darwen v West Auckland - FA Carlsberg Vase Trophy! AFC Darwen take a break from the Premier Division fixtures this weekend when they host West Auckland in the FA Vase Trophy on Saturday at 3pm. West Auckland, from County Durham, play in the Northern League Division One and haven't had a good start to the season... Winning just one in ten games so far! Head down to the WEC Group Anchor Ground on Saturday to show your support for our local team! |
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Happy Birthday Mike!! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Mike Allison in CCTV who is 40 today! Happy birthday Mike - Have a great day!! |
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WEC Site Team Commended for Approach to Safety! Well done to the WEC Site team who have been commended for their approach to safety, all round attitude and a willingness to be flexible with all other trades. Graham Greenwood has also been recognised for his approach and will be receiving a £25 gift voucher in recognition. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Ethan Potter to WEC Group. He is joining us as Business Admin Apprentice in Accounts. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Well Done to MTL's Quality Team for Further Re-certifications! Well done to the Quality Team at MTL for achieving the BS OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems) re-certification after an intense two day audit. This follows MTL's ISO 9001:2008 re-certification earlier this month and re-accreditations including EN15085.2 for the welding of railway vehicles and components, EN1090.2 Exc Class 2 for building structures/components/details and EN1090-2 Exc Class 3! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Stephen Fitzpatrick to WEC Group. He is joining us as CEO at WEC Machining. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Stephen Busby to WEC Group. He is joining us as Business Development Manager in Laser. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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AFC Darwen v 1874 Northwich! AFC Darwen will entertain 1874 Northwich at the WEC Group Anchor Ground this Saturday at 3pm and the club would appreciate your support. AFC Darwen remain unbeaten at home this season, with 1 win and 3 draws in their four home games. A win against Northwich and Squires Gate next Wednesday night will give new manager Neil Prince great confidence going into the rest of the season. |
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Hoddlesden Con Club Halloween Fundraising Party! Hoddlesden Con Club are holding a fancy dress halloween party to raise money for Ashleigh Primary School and Liver Illnesses on Saturday 31st of October. |
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Well Done to MTL's Quality Team for Recent Re-certifications! Well done to the Quality Team at MTL for achieving the ISO 9001:2008 re-certification. In addition, mtl was recently re-accredited to EN15085.2 for the welding of railway vehicles and components and EN1090.2 Exc Class 2 for building structures/components/details. The team also achieved EN1090-2 Exc Class 3! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Wesley Smith to WEC Group. He is joining us as Estimator in Engineering. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Jack Holden to WEC Group. He is joining us as Internal Sales Engineer at WEC CCTV. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Company Announcement - Matthew McRae WEC Group would like to announce that regrettably Matthew McRae, CEO of the Machining Division, will no longer be working with us as of Friday 28th August 2015. |
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Get fit for free at Witton Parkrun! From the 29th August there will be a free 5k timed run taking place at Witton Park, Blackburn every Saturday at 9am. The route is traffic free and takes in the scenery around the park along the footpaths. The event is for all ages and abilities from beginners to experienced runners. Please come along and join in whatever your pace! All you need to do is register for free online at www.parkrun.org.uk and print off your barcode. See the parkrun flyer for more details. If you have any questions please e-mail Sean in Programing/call him on ext. 2296 or e-mail Elouise in Marketing/call her on ext. 2368. |
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Free Tickets for Blackburn Hawks Ice Hockey Game at Home! Blackburn Arena, home of the Blackburn Hawks ice hockey team, have kindly sent us 20 free tickets to see the Blackburn Hawks v Viikingit (Vikings IHC from Finland) home game on Saturday 22nd of August. This is a great opportunity to do something different as the tickets normally cost £7.00 per person. |
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Charity Ladies Night at Masonic Hall! A ladies night is being held at Masonic Hall in Darwen on Saturday 19th of September to raise money for East Lancashire Hospice and the Patricia Morris Rare Eye Cancer Fund.
You'll receive a drink on arrival before enjoying entertainment from an Olly Murs tribute act. A butler in the buff will keep your drinks topped up all night and you might even take home a star raffle prize! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Paul Brierley to WEC Group. He is joining us as Manufacturing Project Engineer at WEC Machining. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Happy Birthday Tom!!! We would like to wish a very happy birthday to Tom Pickup in IT who is 18 today! Happy birthday Tom!!!! :) |
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Please Support Mick Blackburn in the London Triathlon! Mick Blackburn is competing in the AJ Bell London triathlon with two friends on the 9th of August to raise money for Derian House charity. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Suhail Khan to WEC Group. He is joining us as Trainee Laser Programmer in Laser. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Vacancies to Fill - Refer a Friend Bonus! We currently have a number of new job openings across the board, these include: You can view the full list of vacancies here. As a reminder, if the friend you introduce gets the job and
celebrates three months of employment with
the company, you will receive a £100 bonus.
When your friend has been employed for 12
months you will then receive a further £200
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WorldSkills Success for our Apprentices! Five of our talented Training Academy apprentices are celebrating after making it through to the national final of the prestigious 2015 WorldSkills UK Construction MetalWork competition.
Harry Chadwick, 17, was the overall winner of the tough regional heat which took place at Burnley College and he also scored second highest in the country, despite being the youngest and least experienced in the competition. Ryan Smith, Thomas Woodburn, Christopher Taylor and James Ennis also successfully made it through after a gruelling seven hour competition. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Keith Martin to WEC Group. He is joining us as Manufacturing Project Engineer in Machining. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Insider Made in the UK Award Winners! We are extremely proud to have won the Manufacturing Apprenticeship/Training Scheme Award at the National Insider Made in the UK Awards 2015.
Winning this award is a fantastic achievement for WEC Group and our Training Academy as we beat huge multi-billion pounds companies such as Nestlé, GE Aviation and Marshall Aerospace to the top spot. |
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Witton Warriors Ladies Hockey Club are Recruiting! Do you fancy joining a Hockey Club?
Witton Warriors Ladies are holding a fun/recruitment day on the 22nd August, 12 - 2pm at Witton Park in Blackburn. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Russell Butler to WEC Group. He is joining us as Manufacturing Project Engineer in Machining. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Race for Life 2015! Our marketing assistants Elouise and Beckie ran the race for life last night and raised £237 for Cancer Research. The girls ran the 5K course alongside 1,201 other women in 31 minutes, something Beckie is very proud of as she has never run a full 5k before. Elouise is a regular runner and took it upon herself to pace Beckie and keep her going the whole way. Did you take part? Please click here to send us your details and pictures from the night which we will include in the next newsletter. Thanks for all your donations! |
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A Night at the Races - Final Tickets Remaining! There are a few tickets remaining for the annual Race Night at WEC Group Anchor Ground tomorrow night!
After last years' success, the club would like to invite everyone to support this fantastic evening of fundraising for the football club. The event starts at 7pm and a chilli and rice supper will be provided. |
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Calling all Daredevils! Have a go at the Blackburn Rovers Zipwire... Take part in the first ever 150 metre zipwire at Blackburn Rovers Football Club on Saturday 5th September 2015! |
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Take Advantage of Free Martial Arts & Tai Chi Classes! Fancy learning Tai Chi and Martial Arts for free? |
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Liverpool Rock n Roll Half Marathon Success A huge congratulations to our Marketing Assistant, Elouise Pemberton who completed her first ever Half Marathon in just 2:04:26! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Jon Goodson to WEC Group. He is joining us as Machine Maintenance Assistant in Laser. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Please Support Craig Emery's 200 Mile Charity Bike Ride! Our Project Engineer Craig Emery is preparing for the biggest challenge he has faced to date. He is training for a 200 mile bike ride on the 20th June to raise money for a group of charities. There are 20/25 people cycling from Cirencester back to Bolton in just 1 day, including Graham Forrest from our Laser divison, and they anticipate it will be a massive 14 hours of cycling! |
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Please Spread the Word About our Next Apprentice Intake! We're looking for our next intake of 15 welding, fabrication & machining apprentices to start in September. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Usman Zar to WEC Group. He is joining us as Quality Engineer at WEC Machining. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Support Stuart Byrne & His Sons in the Great Manchester Cycle Event! Our Design Engineer Stuart Byrne and his two sons, Aaron and Alex, are taking part in the Great Manchester Cycle event later this month to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. After losing a close family member to Multiple Sclerosis in 2012, it is a cause that is very close to Stuart and his family's hearts. |
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Refer a friend bonus - Press Brake Operators Needed! We are looking for Press Brake Operators to join our Laser division, 5750 and MTL. As a reminder, if the friend you introduce gets the job and
celebrates three months of employment with
the company, you will receive a £100 bonus.
When your friend has been employed for 12
months you will then receive a further £200
bonus! You can see the full list of vacancies here. |
New Starter We would like to welcome Howard Slater to WEC Group. He is joining us as IT Programmer. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Happy 50th Birthday Quentin!!!! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Quentin Holmes from Laser who is 50 today!!! Happy Birthday Quinny!!! :) |
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Happy 30th Birthday Marvin!! We would like to wish a big Happy Birthday to Marvin from Laser who turned 30 yesterday! Happy birthday Marvin, we hope you have a great time celebrating!! |
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Insider Made in the North West Awards Winners! We are extremely proud to have won the Apprenticeship Scheme Award at this year's Insider Made in the North West Awards. Up against huge multi-million pound companies such as Jaguar Land Rover and Silentnight, our Training Academy was recognised for being "visionary" and the judges commended us on our approach to apprenticeships. Kris Mercer, our Training & Development Manager collected the award on the evening where more than 200 of the region's manufacturing heavyweights celebrated the success of another brilliant year in industry. We're now through to the National Awards on the 9th of July - Good luck Kris! |
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Group Newsletter Issue 4! You should have received the Spring 2015 issue of the WEC newsletter through the post or will be receiving it shortly. We hope you enjoy it! Remember if you have any news you would like to put forward for the next issue, please send an email to jean.dziki@wecl.co.uk
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Increased Capacity at WEC Machining WEC Machining recently increased its capacity and invested in 6 new state-of-the-art machining centres, including: |
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The Last Man Standing! A huge congratulations go to Wayne Slater who won £810 in the Laser division's latest "Last Man Standing" competition! |
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Race for Life 2015!
Are you taking part in the Race for Life this year? If not, there is still time to sign up! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Lee Allan to WEC Group. He is joining us as Operations Manager in Machining. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Graham Forrest to WEC Group. He is joining us as Key Account Coordinator in Laser. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! Graham's extension number is 2211, so please make sure you update your phone lists.
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AFC Darwen Promoted to North West Counties League Premier Division!
AFC Darwen will be playing Premier Division football next season after beating Hanley Town 5-3 in the Division One play-off final. |
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It Was a Hat-Trick at the Hive Awards! It was a successful evening at the Hive Business Awards last night as we won three out of the four awards we were nominated for!
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AFC Darwen Reach the Play Off Final! AFC Darwen are through to the NWCFL Division One Play Off Final on Saturday after beating Chadderton 2-1 last night.
The match will kick off at 3pm at the WEC Anchor Ground, and we would love to see you there to show your support for our local team. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome David Summerlin to WEC Group. He is joining us as Fabrications Commercial Manager in Engineering and Special Projects. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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AFC Darwen Win The Reusch First Division Challenge Cup!
Last night AFC Darwen lifted the Reusch First Division Challenge Cup for the first time in their history after beating Atherton Colls 3-1 at Bootle's Delta Taxis Stadium. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Jonathan Blake to WEC Group. He is joining us as Project Engineer in Engineering. We are sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Karen Britland to WEC Group. She is joining us as Production Planner in Machining. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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Our Very Own Road Runner! Congratulations to Sean Procter who completed the Manchester Marathon this weekend in an impressive 3hr 10 minutes, beating his time from last year by over half an hour! Sean has been actively running with the Darwen Dashers, and he thinks it's down to his hard work with the club that he managed to beat his personal best time. Keep up the great work Sean! |
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We're Through to the Orphanage Cup Quarter Final!
Last night the WEC Group Football Team advanced to the ¼ Finals of the Orphanage Cup with a penalty shoot out win against the staff of Belmont College, after the game finished 1-1 in normal time. |
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AFC Darwen v Atherton Collieries Reusch Cup Final Tickets!
Tickets are now on sale for the AFC Darwen v Atherton Collieries Reusch Cup Final in Bootle on Thursday 23rd April. Tickets are £5 each. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Mandy Astley to WEC Group. She is joining us as Receptionist at Spring Vale. We are sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Vacancies to Fill - Refer a Friend Bonus! We currently have a number of new job openings across the board, these include: You can see the full list of vacancies here. As a reminder, if the friend you introduce gets the job and
celebrates three months of employment with
the company, you will receive a £100 bonus.
When your friend has been employed for 12
months you will then receive a further £200
bonus! |
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MTL Direct Dial Telephone Numbers The list of Direct Dial Telephone Numbers for MTL staff is now available for your use on the MTL page. |
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Please Press F5 or click refresh -
We are currently making changes to incorporate MTL and the wider group divisions. Press F5 to refresh your browser and view these changes. |
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Tickets for AFC Darwen v Ashton Town Semi-Final!
We have a limited number of free tickets available (max. 2 per person) for the AFC Darwen vs Ashton Town semi-final cup game on Saturday 28th March at 3pm. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome William Clinton to WEC Group. He is joining us as Trainee Sales Estimator in Laser. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Jon Wilding to WEC Group. He is joining us as Quality Engineer in Engineering. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Engineering Organisational Chart Available The new organisational structure for WEC Engineering, including staff names and their positions within the company, has now been issued for your information. To view the chart, please click here. |
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MTL internal enquiries For internal pricing enquiries for plasma cutting, large lasers, robotic welding etc please email: |
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Free Tickets for Blackburn Hawks Ice Hockey Game at Home! (Sold Out) Blackburn Arena, home of the Blackburn Hawks ice hockey team, have kindly sent us 20 free tickets to see the Blackburn Hawks v Manchester home game on Sunday 15th of March. The game starts at 5.45pm and doors open from 5.15pm. This is a great opportunity to do something different as the tickets normally cost £6.50. If you are interested please contact the marketing team on ext. 2226 or email jean.dziki@wecl.co.uk. ************** SOLD OUT *************** |
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Vacancies to fill - Refer a friend bonus! We currently have a number of job openings across the board, these include: You can see the full list of vacancies here. As a reminder, if the friend you introduce gets the job and
celebrates three months of employment with
the company, you will receive a £100 bonus.
When your friend has been employed for 12
months you will then receive a further £200
bonus! |
Promotion! We would like to congratulate Adrian Radcliffe who has been promoted to Operations Manager within WEC Fabrication Division. |
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MTL Organisational Chart Available The new organisational structure for MTL Advanced, including all staff names and their positions within the company, has now been issued for your information. Please feel free to refer to it to find out who to contact when the need arise. MTL's main landline number is 0114 2617979. To view the chart, please click here. |
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Last Men Standing! A huge congratulations go to Ian Steggles and Kevin Hudson, from Laser, who won £1990 in the division's latest "Last Man Standing" competition after three rollovers. Ian and Kevin repeatedly picked the winning teams from each week's Premier League fixtures. The pair have already planned what they are going to spend their winnings on - Kevin is paying off his family holiday and Ian is planning a trip to see his team Manchester City play Barcelona at Camp Nou. |
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New Capacity List We now have an updated capacity list for your use with details of our capacity within the group. For more information on our joint group capability, we have compiled a document for internal use. |
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Promotion! We would like to congratulate Kris Mercer who has been promoted to the position of Training & Development Manager of our Training Academy. Congratulations are in order! |
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New Partnership Deal with MTL Group! We are pleased to announce that we have funded a partnership deal to acquire the business and certain assets of Sheffield-based MTL Group. The addition of MTL's 135 staff to our ranks means that we now have around 600 staff within the group. This means we are now also able to offer much larger profile sizes to our customers and our capacity has substantially increased in a number of other areas as well. In addition, MTL house one of the largest waterjet machines in the country, with a 12m x 3m bed which complements our current set up in Blackburn. Please be aware that the same group procurement rules will apply, so be sure to double check if it can be done within the group before outsourcing any services. Full contact details of relevant sales & estimating contacts will be provided in the next few days. If you would like more information on the new partnership deal with MTL Group, take a look at the press release.
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New Starter We would like to welcome Magdalena Mogielnicka to WEC Group. She is joining us as Payroll Administrator in Finance. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Jeffrey Ashcroft to WEC Group. He is joining us as Project Engineer in Engineering. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome William Bushell to WEC Group. He is joining us as Project Coordinator at WEC Rail, Riverside. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Group Newsletter Issue 3 Everybody should have received the Winter 2015 issue of the WEC newsletter through the post or will be receiving it shortly. We hope you enjoy it! Remember if you have any news you would like to put forward for the next issue, please send an email to jean.dziki@wecl.co.uk
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We have received our certificate from Nick Clegg! Following a year of great achievements, WEC has been reocgnised as one of the UK's Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers. The Top 100 list recognises excellence in businesses that employ apprentices. We have received our certificate from Nick Clegg (pictured left) along with a letter. If you would like to read the letter, please click here. Once again, congratulations to all those involved! |
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Free Tickets for Blackburn Hawks Ice Hockey Game at Home! ** SOLD OUT!! ** Blackburn Arena, home of the Blackburn Hawks ice hockey team, have kindly sent us 20 free tickets to see the Blackburn Hawks v Sheffield Spartans home game on Sunday 15th of February. The game starts at 5.45pm and doors open from 5.15pm. This is a great opportunity to do something different as the tickets normally cost £6.50. If you are interested please contact the marketing team on ext. 2226 or email jean.dziki@wecl.co.uk. |
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Vacancies to fill - Refer a friend bonus! We currently have a number of job openings across the board, these include: You can see the full list of vacancies here. As a reminder, if the friend you introduce gets the job and
celebrates three months of employment with
the company, you will receive a £100 bonus.
When your friend has been employed for 12
months you will then receive a further £200
bonus! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Craig Jenkin to WEC Group. He is joining us as Trainee Project Engineer in Engineering. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Christmas Shutdown Period 2015
The 2015 Christmas Shutdown has been confirmed as follows:- Please note, unless you work part time, you are required to save 4 statutory holidays for the Christmas |
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Role change We would like congratulate Ian McLean on starting his new role as the daytime Production Manager for Laser. Quentin Holmes will be moving to Production Manager on nights from Mon 19th Jan. WEC Group wishes the best of luck to them both. |
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(ONLY ONE TICKET LEFT!!!) Blackburn Arena, home of the Blackburn Hawks ice hockey team, have kindly offered us a number of free tickets to see the home game, Blackburn Hawks v Peterborough Phantoms, this Sunday. (18th Jan) The game starts at 5.45pm and doors open from 5.15pm. This is a great opportunity to do something different as the tickets normally cost £6.50. If you are interested please contact the marketing team on ext. 2226 or email jean.dziki@wecl.co.uk |
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See Mihaela’s art at Blackburn Cathedral! Mihaela Mladin now has a range of her paintings on display in the coffee shop at Blackburn Cathedral. The paintings will be displayed until the 9th of February and she would love for you to go and see them. |
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Promotion! We would like to congratulate Gareth Singleton who has been promoted to the position of Senior Project Manager in Special Projects. |
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Blackburn Winter Warmer 10k Race Our marketing assistant Elouise Pemberton and CAD Programmer Sean Procter are taking part in the Blackburn Winter Warmer 10k race on Sunday 8th February and raising sponsorship for their chosen charities. |
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Happy Birthday Kylie!!!! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Kylie Cooper from purchasing who is 18 today!!! Happy Birthday Kylie!!! :) |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Mick Blackburn to WEC Group. He is joining us as QA Support at Laser. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Ian Martin to WEC Group. He is joining us as Paint Plant Manager at Riverside. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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We donated £1,000 to Movember! The WEC Group has donated a generous £1,000 to Jake Berry, Rossendale and Darwen MP, towards his fundraising campaign for Movember. For the second year, Jake grew a moustache in support of the month-long event raising money for the Prostate Cancer Charity. We're extremely proud to be able to contribute towards the fundraising, and it's fantastic that our local MP is raising money for a cause that affects so many people's lives! |
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Happy Birthday John!!!! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to John Birtwistle from Laser who will turn 50 on Saturday!!! Happy Birthday John!!! :) |
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New Group Division - WEC Powder Coating! WEC Powder Coating is the brand new division of WEC Group Ltd offering subcontract powder coating services nationwide. The new powder coating system represents a £500,000 investment in the latest technology from Swiss Manufacturer Gema, and is equipped with automatic reciprocators, a 90% recovery system and a 5 stage in-line pre-treatment plant. The company has been launched and we are recruiting for 8 new vacancies.
So it's time to check your address book and ask all your friends on Facebook and Twitter. |
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Promotion! We would like to congratulate April Connelly who has been promoted to Management Accountant following successfully passing her exams and becoming AAT Qualified. |
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Happy 30th Birthday Alan!!!! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Alan Gore from Laser who is 30 tomorrow!!! He is off to New York for a week to celebrate! Happy Birthday Alan and have a great time in New York!!! :) |
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Promotion! We would like to congratulate Lisa Cooper who has just been appointed as Head Receptionist and is now directly responsible for all reception staff in addition to her current duties as PA to the Managing Director. |
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Happy 30th Birthday Clare!!
We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Clare Geddes from our Housekeeping team, who turns 30 tomorrow! |
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Share Your News Your news...
We're currently putting together the next company newsletter and would love to hear your stories! |
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Happy Birthday Ryan!!!! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Ryan Hindle from Laser who is 21 today!!! Happy Birthday Ryan and have a great time in Amsterdam!!! :) |
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Promotion We would like to congratulate Adrian Radcliffe from Engineering who has been promoted to Senior Project Manager as of Monday 24th November 2014. Congratulations are in order! |
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WEC Apprentice of the Year Awards Last night we celebrated the success of our apprentices, at the WEC Apprentice of the Year awards hosted by Whitehall Hotel. The event was a success and had a great turnout. WINNERS: Well done to all of our apprentices for your continued commitment and hard work! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Louise Wright to WEC Group. She is joining us as Receptionist at Spring Vale. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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East Lancashire Hospice Christmas Fayre With the festive season nearly upon us, the fundraising department at East Lancashire Hospice has got many events coming up to raise the funds they need to care for their patients. |
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Group Newsletter Issue 2 Everybody should by now have received the Autumn 2014 issue of the WEC newsletter through the post. Remember if you have any news you would like to put forward for the next issue please email jean.dziki@wecl.co.uk
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Cycle to work scheme WEC Group Limited is committed to the health and wellbeing of all its employees. Full details of the scheme and how it operates are available at www.cyclescheme.co.uk. Terms and conditions apply. Pleaes ask Claire Thornborough for details - ext 2204 |
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Charity Night at King Georges Hall A night of live music raising funds for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Live music from True Order (New Order Tribute) + Urban Empire + DJ Sandro Valentino. King Goerges Hall - SAT 29TH NOV - 8pm - Late Ady: 07976 633 886 |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Richard Kitchingman to WEC Group. He is joining us as Sales Office Coordinator at Laser, Junction St. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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Employee Benefit Loans We would like to make you aware of an exciting new employee benefit scheme that is available to all WEC staff .
WEC Group and the Jubilee Tower Credit Union have partnered up to create an exciting and innovative new Employee Benefit Loan Scheme, which is the first of its type in the UK, and is a fresh alternative to the overuse of credit cards or high interest payday loans.
• Replace your credit card bill with a much lower interest option |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Ann-Marie Lambert to WEC Group. She is joining us as Purchase Ledger Supervisor in Accounts/Finance at Britannia House. . I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Kylie Cooper to WEC Group. She is joining us as Business Admin Apprentice in HR & Purchasing at Springvale. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Shaun Riley to WEC Group. He is joining us as Production Manager in Machining at Walker Park. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Wayne Biggs to WEC Group. He is joining us as Project Engineer in Engineering. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! Wayne's extension number is 2299, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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Happy Birthday Steve!!!! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Steve Hartley who is 59 today!!! Happy Birthday Steve!!! |
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Blanket Appeal for Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary Vivien Simmons is in the process of adopting a dog from Bleakholt Animal Rescue and is collecting him this coming Saturday. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Tim Gardner to WEC Group. He is joining us in as IT Support Manager in IT. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! Tim's extension number is 2351, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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Refer a Friend Bonus - Special Offer! We are urgently looking to recruit a CNC Press Brake Setter/Operator. We are offering a double bonus reward of £200 to anyone who can help us fill this vacancy. |
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Manchester to Blackpool charity night ride! A huge congratulations to Stephen Watson, Engineering Manager of the Special Projects Division, who has raised around £600 for the British Heart Foundation after completing the Manchester to Blackpool night ride in memory of his Grandfather. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Beckie Livesey to WEC Group. She is joining us as Marketing Assistant. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! Beckie's extension number is 2326, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Jeff Kinsley to WEC Group. He is joining us as a Development Engineer in Special Projects. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! Jeff's extension number is 2320, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Elouise Pemberton to WEC Group. She is joining us as Marketing Assistant. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! Elouise's extension number is 2368, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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Kris Mercer picks up National Appentice Awards The academy, which offers five year apprenticeships in engineering, fabrication and welding to local youngsters at WEC's bases in Darwen and Blackburn, has been chosen as the winner of The BAE Systems Award for Large Employer of the Year in the Liverpool, Cumbria and Lancashire region finals. The company picked up its regional award at an event held at Liverpool Town Hall. Kris Mercer, Welding and Engineering Instructor at WEC Group, said: "This award is something we are very proud of. "We launched the training academy in 2006 to meet the skills shortage in high-end fabrication. |
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Happy Birthday Glenda!!!! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Glenda from Laser who is 50 today!!! Happy Birthday Glenda!!! |
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Sam Shaw On Cloud 9 Last week Steve Hartley, boss of Darwen metal fabrication firm WEC, took Sam and his new friend Sam Lomax for a ride in his personal helicopter. It comes as Sam's life has returned to some normality following a long battle against neuroblastoma. A public appeal with donations coming from across East Lancashire and beyond helped fund £250,000 immunotherapy treatment in America. Earlier this year, the St Paul's Primary School pupil was given the all clear, much to the delight of parents Christine and Carl, of Glencoe Avenue. |
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National Apprenticeship Awards 2014 The academy, which offers five year apprenticeships in engineering, fabrication and welding to local youngsters at WEC's bases in Darwen and Blackburn, has been chosen as the winner of The BAE Systems Award for Large Employer of the Year in the Liverpool, Cumbria and Lancashire region finals. |
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Folkestone WW1 Memorial Arch The gleaming, stainless steel arch has been made by by the company's m-tec division specialising in architectural metalwork fabrication. The WWI Arch was unveiled in Folkestone, Kent, by Prince Harry to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. Thousands turned out for the ceremony and to commemorate the millions of men and women who travelled to and from the Western Front during the 1914-18 conflict. |
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Refer a Friend Bonus We encourage employees to refer people into the business, when a friend you
introduced to the WEC Group celebrates three months employment with the
Company you will receive £100 bonus*, once they have been employed for 12
months you will receive a further £200 bonus!
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m-tec's Swirl Sculpture The dramatic sculpture - called 'The Swirl' - was created by the company's m-tec division which specialises in architectural metalwork fabrication and is the latest in a series of high-profile projects it has been commissioned to create across the world. Designed by architect Maria Rosa Kramer, the £85,000 sculpture is now turning the heads of locals and visitors to Didcot. Her striking work resembles the peeling of an apple and was inspired by Oxfordshire's great apple growing tradition. The Swirl was created for the Orchard Shopping Centre in the town and members of the Darwen-based m-tec team were also involved in its installation. |
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New Fence for Derwent Hall OVER-50s using the day care at a Darwen charity will be able to sit outside and enjoy the sun in safety after an ornate new fence was installed. Bosses at Derwent Hall in George Street have had the fencing made and erected to protect users of the charity's facility close to Darwen town centre. The fence will also improve security at the day care centre, which was first opened in 1997. Apprentices at Darwen firm WEC have produced the metal fence, which features small Darwen Towers within it, and bosses at the company agreed to donate the fence for free. |
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Community Project - Ramp for Amputee A GULF War veteran confined to his home after losing a leg has regained his freedom, thanks to local firm WEC Group. Dave Wild had the lower half of his left leg amputated after it became infected following complications after surgery. And he was left devastated, having been told it would take the council three months to measure, and install, a ramp at his home in Delphinium Way, Lower Darwen. But Darwen firm WEC stepped in, and apprentices made, and fitted, a steel ramp within 48 hours, installing it on D-Day. |
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m-tech's Nigerian Globe The dramatic five-metre diameter globe was created by the company's m-tec division which specialises in architectural metalwork fabrication and is the latest in a series of high-profile projects it has been commissioned to create. It now stands on a prominent roundabout in the Nigerian city of Uyo, which is in south-eastern Nigeria and is the capital of Akwa Ibom, a major oil-producing state. The shining stainless steel globe, which was fabricated by m-tec in Darwen, is tilted to 23.5 degrees and it rotates by a hydraulic motor. M-tec's stunning work can be seen in towns and cities across the UK – but this is the first piece of artwork it has delivered to Africa. |
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m-tec Trinity Mirror A huge well done to m-tec and all involved in the fabrication of the new 'Trinity Mirror' Sculpture based in Irvine, Scotland. The 9 metre mirror polished stainless steel sculpture stands proud in the newly re-developed main shopping area of Irvine town centre, and is a focal point to the regeneration of the town. The sculpture has granite text in lain into the ground below which is written in reverse, however when you look at the mirror finish on the Trinity mirror you can read about the history of the Town of Irvine and some of the famous people who have been to this historic Town. |
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Wayne Wild new chairman of AFC Darwen AFC DARWEN football club has appointed WEC Group Commercial Director Wayne Wild as chairman. Mr Wild, group director of metal fabrication firm WEC, was invited to take up the role by club owner and manager Kenny Langford. It is another boost for the club which last year announced the Junction Street firm had agreed a lucrative sponsorship deal with the club. That saw the ground, off Anchor Lane in Darwen, renamed the WEC Group Anchor Ground and came a year after the club unveiled extensive renovations of its clubhouse. |
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Christmas Shutdown Period 2014 The 2014 Christmas Shutdown has been confirmed as follows:- Please note, unless you work part time, you are required to save 5 statutory holidays for the Christmas |
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Happy Birthday Angela Riley!!! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Angela Riley who is 50 today!!! Happy Birthday Angela!!! |
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Happy Birthday Jack Morton!!! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Jack-Morton who is 60 today!!! Happy Birthday Jack!!! |
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Help send Sam to America! WEC Group & LogFire are backing the Sam Shaw Appeal and helping raise funds to send the local four year old to America for potentially life-saving treatment.
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Macmillan London to Paris Cycle Challenge Fast Approaching! There is now only 1 week to go before the challenge begins!! Ian Jones and Stuart Byrne are taking part in the Macmillan "London to Paris Cycle Challenge" which takes place between the 3rd and 7th July 2013! The pair will have only 4 days to cycle more than 480km (298.25 miles), and will be facing different challenges every day. Visit www.macmillan.org.uk to find out more! |
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Allsave Childcare Vouchers Childcare vouchers are changing in 2015 so our provider is encouraging those of you considering the scheme to join now and receive the current benefits! With the vouchers, you could be better off by £17.94 per week! They are NI & tax free, and can be used for nurseries, child-minders, swimming lessons & summer schools! Like to find out more?? |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Lee O'Connor to WEC Group. He is joining us as a Project Engineer in Machining. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! Lee's extension number is 2613, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Sarah Jayne Varley to WEC Group. She is joining us as a Project Assistant in Engineering. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! Sarah's extension number is 2320, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Tiahna Broderick to WEC Group. She is joining us in a Laser admin role. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! Tiahna's extension number is 2366, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Joanne Duffell to WEC Group. She is joining LogFire's as an Internal Sales Administrator. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! Joanne's extension number is 2700, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Howard Joyce to WEC Group. He is joining us as a Business Development Manager. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! Howard's extension number is 2234, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Tom Pickup to WEC Group. He is joining us for the next few months as an IT Assistant. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! Tom's extension number is 2285, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Jamie Hall to WEC Group. He is joining us as an Engineering Graduate. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! Jamie's extension number is 2327, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Daniel Hutchinson to WEC Group. He is joining us as a Assistant Supervisor for Special Projects. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! Daniel's extension number is 2326, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Conal Brophy to WEC Group. He is joining us as a Draughtsman in our Engineering department. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! Conal's extension number is 2322, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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Happy Birthday Marion!!! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Marion from Laser who is 50 today!!! Happy Birthday Marion!!! |
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Happy Birthday Claire!!! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Claire from Accounts who turned 40 on Sat 1st June!!! Happy Birthday Claire!!! |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Katie Johnston to WEC Group. She is joining us in a purchasing assistant role. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! Katie's extension number is 2367, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Gillian Lahouimed to WEC Group. She is joining us in an admin assistant role. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! Gillian's extension number is 2247, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome David Brandwood to WEC Group. He is joining us in a CAD/CAM Programmer role. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! David's extension number is 2235, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Yvonne Isherwood to WEC Group, she is joining us in a receptionist role. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! Yvonne's extension number is 2201, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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New Starter We would like to welcome Laura Jennison to WEC Group. She is joining us in an accounts admin assistant role. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome! Laura's extension number is 2239, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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Happy Birthday Caroline!!! We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Caroline Turnbull from reception - she will be turning 40 on Sat 23rd March! Happy Birthday Caroline!!! |
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New Starter I'd like to welcome Christopher Riley to WEC Group. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome! Christopher's extension number is 281, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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Support Ian Jones & Stuart Byrne in the Macmillan London to Paris Cycle Challenge In memory of his mother Val, who lost her fight against cancer on 30th November 2012 Ian Jones is taking part in the Macmillan "London to Paris Cycle Challenge" | |
WEC raises £2000 for the East Lancs Hospice! A big thank you to everyone who has donated to the East Lancashire Hospice. We have managed to raise £2,000 thanks to all of your donations! | |
New Starters It's been a busy few weeks and we have had 6 office new starters since the start of the New Year so please make sure you update your phone lists: - Ken Ackers - Business Development Manager (Machining) - Ext 236 I am sure you will provide them with a warm welcome. |
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WEC Awards 2012 The WEC Group would like to congratulate all our awards recipients who were crowned at the WEC Group's first annual awards ceremony at Ewood Park, Blackburn on Friday 30th November 2012. Photos of the night are now available for download on our flickr page: and also on the WEC Group Facebook Page: (IT Reminder: Please write down those links and watch them at home) The winners on the night were as follows: Apprentice of the Year: Chris Taylor Best Time Keeping / Attendance Record: Lynda Halliwell Most Cheerful / Helpful Employee: Jitlada Aspin Machinist of the Year: Mick Gerrard Laser Operator of the Year: Nathan Cross Welder/Fabricator of the Year: William Wright Best Newcomer: Joint winners: Adrian Radcliffe & James McGivern Outstanding Contribution: John Clements Young Employee of the Year "Office": April Connolly Young Employee of the Year "Shopfloor": Matthew Jennings Employee of the Year: Rachel Conway Lifetime Achievement Award: Peter Roberts |
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New Starter I'd like to welcome Gemma Martin to WEC Group. She is joining us in an HR Assistant role for the Group. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome. Gemma's extension number is 361, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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Manufacturers of the Year Title for WEC! Friday 16th November saw WEC Group take home its fourth consecutive Lancashire Telegraph Business Award, claiming the coveted ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ title WEC have previously won the Lancashire Telegraph's ‘Deal of the Year’, ‘Training & Development’ and the prestigious ‘Business of the year’ awards, in 2011, 2010 and 2009 respectively. To read the press release from today's Telegraph, click here |
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Darwen Spitfire Takes Flight! On Sat 10th November and just in time for Remembrance Day, WEC unveiled the much anticipated Darwen Spitfire memorial sculpture. The event attracted an audience of over 250 people and we have been receiving congratulatory emails from all over the world! Well done to all involved! |
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Darwen Spitfire Memorial Unveilling The new Darwen Spitfire Memorial which was manufactured over the past 2 years by the Apprentices of the WEC Academy will be officially unveilled tomorrow around 11.45am as part of the Remembrance Day Service in Darwen Town Centre (outside the White Lion Pub in the Green) All are obviously welcome to join us on this special occasion!! |
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New Starter I'd like to welcome Lauren Fields to WEC Group. She is joining us in an assistant project engineer role for WEC Special Projects. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome. Lauren's extension number is 302, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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Allsave Childcare Vouchers We have just updated the Allsave Childcare Vouchers information we have on the intranet. The new Q&A can be downloaded here. For more info or if you're interested in this scheme, please contact Clare Thornborough in Accounts (clare.thornborough@wecl.co.uk - Ext No: 204) |
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New Starter I'd like to welcome Laura Anwyll to WEC Group. She is joining us in a Marketing Assistant role for the Group. I am sure you will provide her with a warm welcome. Laura's extension number is 368, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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WEC First Annual Charity Golf Tournament The WEC Group will be hosting their First Annual Corporate Golf Tournament on Friday 31st August 2012 at Accrington Golf Club (Tees booked 10am - 2pm).
To find out more about the event, please click here To register your interest, please email Jean-Yves Dziki in Marketing (jean.dziki@wecl.co.uk) or visit the WEC Group Website for online registration. Also, please feel free to spread the word to all customers & suppliers you deal with. |
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East Lancs Hospice raffle As part of their foundraising effort, the East Lancashire Hospice is currently holding a raffle. The winner will receive a £5000 cash price as well as a fabulous mini Coupé for a year. As part of the Group's ongoing support to the East Lancashire Hospice, WEC are one of the sponsors of this year's raffle and tickets will be available for sales in our receptions from 10am today onwards as well as on the Hospice's website. Raffle tickets are only £1 each (£10 for a book of 10 tickets, maximum 20 tickets per person) and all proceedings will go to the East Lancs Hospice. The Draw will take place on Tuesday 4 September at Blackburn College. A flyer can be downloaded here The Car will be on display on our Car Parks from 10am on Wedsneday 18th July (Britannia House Car park) and on Thursday 19th July (Springvale Road). Rules and regulations for this raffle are available on the Hospice's website. |
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Happy 50th Birthday!! We would like to wish a happy birthday to Andrew Sedgley in Accounts who will turn 50 on Tuesday 10th July. Retirement is drawing nearer Andrew!! Many happy returns! To see more photos, click here |
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Happy 60th Birthday!! We would like to wish a happy birthday to Vera Clarkson in reception who will turn 60 Years Young on Sunday 6th May. Many Happy Returns Vee! |
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Orphanage Cup: WEC 2 - 1 Blackburn Police In windy and rainy conditions WEC started their assault on the Orphanage cup! Against a tough Police force WEC fought like troopers to win with a tight score line of 2-1 |
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Orphanage Cup: WEC vs Blackburn Police, 25/04/12 WEC are once again taking part in the Orphanage Cup this year and the team's first game will take place on Wednesday 25th April, 6pm kickoff, at Pleasington ground. All those who wish to attend are welcome to do so! To see our squad list, please click here Come and cheer the team! |
Double Awards for WEC! We are pleased to announce that WEC Group were crowned the winners of the Red Rose Awards 2012 in Blackpool last week after scooping both "Industrial Business of the Year" and "Large Business of the Year" awards! The Group was rewarded for securing the Optare Deal and having increased their staff by over 100 employees across all divisions in 2011 in the meantime. The Group's recent export contracts for the WEC Cooling and CCTV divisions also played an important part in the win. WEC were crowned from over 100 shortlisted businesses accross various categories and industries. |
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New Starter I'd like to welcome Jonathan Holdsworth to WEC Group. He is joining us in a Project Engineer role for the WEC Laser Division. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome. Jonathan's extension number is 301, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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BRFC Ticket Winners 2011-2012 Sunderland 20th March Aston Villa 3rd March QPR 11th February Newcastle 1st February Fulham 14th January Stoke 3rd January Bolton 21st December Chelsea 5th November Newcastle 26th October (Cup Game) Tottenham 23rd October Man City 1st October Leyton 20th September (Cup Game) Everton 27th August Sheffield Wednesday 24th August (Cup Game) Wolves 13th August |
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New Starter I'd like to welcome James Mcgivern to WEC Group. He is joining us in a new Business Development role for the WEC CCTV Division. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome. James' extension number is 210, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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Darwen Tower to get its dome back this week The WEC Group is pleased to announce that after 6 weeks of particularly poor weather conditions, it is now deemed safe to airlift the new dome on top of Darwen's Jubilee Tower.
The Darwen Tower dome replacement was delayed due to high winds and heavy rain that have affected the region since early December, but based on the current weather forecast issued by the MET Office, we are hoping to airlift the dome into place on Friday 13th January 2012 between 11am and 1pm (subject to weather) To read the press release from today's Telegraph, click here |
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Welding Engineering - Welder of the Year 2011 Congratulations to Guy Stevens who has won the welder of the year title for 2011! Here are a couple of photos of Guy's best welds: - Welding Excellence Award August 2011: Guy Stevens- Welding Excellence Award January 2010: Guy Stevens |
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Matchday Mascot Package Winner Congratulations to Steve Brown's five year old daughter Kayleigh who won the Matchday Mascot Package for the game against Manchester United. We would like to thank all those who applied for the Mascot Package. |
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Matchday Mascot Package As part of our Sponsorship Package of Blackburn Rovers FC, WEC have secured the Matchday Mascot Package for the game against Manchester United 31st March 2012.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for a WEC employee's child aged between 5 and 15 years old to meet all their favourite players at Ewood Park. - 4 match tickets for 2 adults and 2 children one of which being the mascot Treat him/her this Xmas! |
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Promotion I'd like to congratulate Andrew Sedgley who has recently been appointed Financial Director of WEC Group. All those of you who have the pleasure to know Andrew will agree that this is a well deserved promotion. Congratulations are in order! |
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Deal of the Year 2011 for WEC! We are pleased to announce that WEC was awarded Deal of the Year 2011 at the Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards on Friday night. WEC was rewarded for their recent Optare contract that has seen the Group open Sherburn Metalwork Ltd near Leeds and take on 50 additional staff. To read the press release from today's Telegraph, click here |
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New Starter I'd like to welcome Adrian Radcliffe to WEC Group. He is joining us as Project Engineer for Welding Engineering. I am sure you will provide him with a warm welcome. Adrian's extension number is 323, so please make sure you update your phone lists. |
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Yet another award for WEC! We are pleased to announce that WEC won the main award last week at the North West Finance Awards. The NWFA awards have been created to recognise excellence across the accounting and finance sector and WEC won the Outstanding Business Performance Category.
- Bardsley Construction - Rossendales Ltd - Herbert T Forrest Ltd - Copifax Ltd - MDA Ltd - Danbro - Direct Tyre Management |
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