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WEC & MTL Group partnership saves 135 engineering jobs!

February 25, 2015
News

WEC Group, one of the UK’s largest engineering and fabrication companies, has funded a partnership deal to acquire the business and certain assets of MTL Group (now known as MTL Advanced) out of administration, saving 135 jobs. Our Administrators chose the deal offered by WEC Group as the best option. It…

Export boost proves key to MTL Groups success

December 18, 2014
Fabrication and Assembly, News

MTL Group is the kind of company the Government is desperate to see more of. The Rotherham steel engineering firm has built up export sales from very little in 2006 to 40 per cent this year and is targeting 50 per cent. It also has a healthy apprentice programme –…

Apprentice Success at MTL Group

December 18, 2014
Apprenticeships, News

Steel processing company MTL Group held its first apprenticeship awards last night (10th September) at the Phoenix Golf Club, Rotherham, recognising the importance and contribution that its apprentices have made to the Brinsworth based Fabrication Company. The awards which included ‘Most Sustained Apprentice’, ‘Most Improved Apprentice’ and ‘Special Achievement’ were…

New generation armour creates options for SUV market

December 18, 2014
Defence and Security, News

Leading global armour specialist MTL Group is making a difference in the up armouring SUV market. Latest generation armour is being utilised to supply protection kits up to B7 level with reduced weight compared to traditional methods. Karl Stewart Sales Director MTL Group states “utilising our Smart Bending technique, DFM…

MTL Group Gains EN 15085 Category 1 Rail Accreditation

December 18, 2014
Fabrication and Assembly, News, Rail

MTL Group today announced it has gained accreditation to EN 150085 Category 1 for welding rail vehicles or their welded parts. This standard compliments existing welding accreditations which include ISO 3834-2, DIN 18800-7 and TL2350. MTL Group Sales Director Karl Stewart said: “We are delighted to be accredited with this…

MTL Group secures further orders for 10 metre reels

January 14, 2013
Fabrication and Assembly, News, Shotblasting, Wet Painting

MTL Group secures further orders for 10 metre reels Leading offshore fabricator MTL Group has recently secured more orders for three 11.5 metre cable reels. This follows on from the delivery of three large format cable reels back in September 2012. MTL Group’s customer Oceaneering was impressed how proactive MTL…

MTL Group secures further orders for its add on armour system

September 14, 2012
Defence and Security, News

Following a successful exhibition at Eurosatory, Armour plate processing specialist MTL Group has been awarded significant orders for its perforated add on armour system. The order for performated add on armour system will be supplied in kit form for the customer to fit directly onto its vehicle. Our perforated Armour…

Iconic Armoured Mamba Hulls to be made by MTL Group

August 14, 2012
Defence and Security, News

Leading global armour specialist MTL Group has been awarded a significant contract to supply fabricated armoured hulls to Panzer Technologies for its Mamba Vehicle. The armoured vehicles which are intended for use in peace keeping operations will be manufactured at MTL Group Headquarters in the UK then shipped ready for…

MTL Group makes ‘The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200’ list

July 14, 2012
Construction and Quarrying, Defence and Security, News

MTL Group, the fast growing South Yorkshire based contract manufacturing company has been listed in the prestigious ‘Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200’ for the first time. The review ranks Britain’s private companies with the fastest growing international sales over their latest two years of available accounts. The Rotherham firm…

Exports sales double for Armour Plate Processor

June 14, 2012
Defence and Security, News

Armour Processing specialist MTL Group announce exports have almost doubled to GBP 7.3 million after moving to a new state of the art facility in Rotherham in 2011. The group, which manufactures armoured components for global OEMs ranging from blast floors to IMPAS armour, said its move from Sheffield to…