Author Archives: Ashleigh Hancock

🎉 £1,184 Raised for Carlisle Key! 🎉 We’ve recently held a Raffle Fundraiser for our Charity of the Year, raising an incredible £1,184! A huge thank you to our staff and suppliers who supported – those who generously donated prizes and everyone who bought tickets! Carlisle Key continue to provide essential support to young people […]

We were recently nominated for the ‘Best Example of Delivering Excellence through Collaboration’ at the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Group Supply Chain Awards 2024, alongside our brilliant partners at National Nuclear Laboratory. Together, we tackled Calciner strengthening improvements to support the Vitrification Test Rig at Sellafield. Although the colab didn’t take home the win this time, […]

This morning (Monday 11th Nov 24), we had the privilege of attending the unveiling of a new Remembrance Memorial just outside of Carlisle (A7, J44 of the M6).   We’re especially proud because our apprentices played a role in creating standout pieces including a WW1 tank replica, collaborating with some other amazing local firms to […]

This year’s UK/Germany Apprentice Exchange has once again been a fantastic success! From September 6th to 20th, apprentices from Bendalls (Ryan & Will), Chirton (Kai), and Wälischmiller (Max & Fabio) had the chance to gain experience in engineering practices across various sectors while embracing a new language and culture. The first week kicked off at […]

Heading up the Cumbria Manufacturing Alliance in a joint venture with West Cumberland Engineering Ltd, several of our manufactured 63 Can Racks have now been successfully installed in Thorp Pond and are holding the first spent nuclear fuel rods, where they’ll stay for the next 80 years until safe for disposal! This is a major […]

Shout out to our first-year apprentices! 👏 They’ve taken the initiative to organise a paintballing trip to get to know each other better – all on their own! We’re so impressed with the way they’re embracing teamwork, stepping up, and building strong connections. 🎯💥 Great job, team – this kind of initiative is exactly what […]

Welcoming our 2024 intake of engineering apprentices to our training centre – the Carr’s Engineering Skills Academy in association with Lakes College. Thirteen fresh faces ready to start their journey with us on Monday! This year, we have ten Welder Fabricators – Charlie A, Charlie BR, Connor, Harri, Luke, Matthew, McKenzie G, McKenzie M, Thomas […]

Announcement: Further Expansion – Rail Hub!   We are excited to share that, in addition to our recently announced acquisition of the new Kingmoor Park site, we have also secured a fourth site on Kingstown Industrial Estate, Carlisle!   This new location will serve as a Rail Hub. We are currently installing essential infrastructure, including […]

🔵 Welcoming Stephen and Jack to the UK Engineering Finance Team! 🔵 Stephen joins us on an interim basis to support the NWT business unit. He brings an excellent background in accounting, with experience spanning engineering, manufacturing, and financial services. His versatility and wealth of knowledge make him the ideal candidate for this position. Recently, […]

Bendalls Engineering faced off against TEAM, Inc. in a football match at the weekend! ⚽ The game was great, with both teams playing their hearts out. TEAM narrowly secured the victory with a 5-4 win. 🏆 The match was filled with competitive spirit, you can’t beat a bit of friendly rivalry!