Author Archives: Ashleigh Hancock

The Cumbria Manufacturing Alliance are delighted to have completed the 1st Hybrid 2 63 Can Rack for our client Sellafield Ltd, providing them with space-saving underwater racks that will store spent nuclear fuel in its existing storage pond without having to build new facilities, which could help save millions in future decommissioning costs.   Alongside […]

To celebrate #nationalapprenticeshipweek2023 , 1st year welder/fabricator apprentices from Bendalls Engineering and Mitchell Dryers Ltd have been working on a project for charity in the Carr’s Engineering Skills Academy in association with Lakes College. They made 4 planters which will be donated to Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw, Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice for their new decked seating area. Excellent work by all involved, we think they’re going […]

Recently we did an apprentice exchange with one of our partner companies, Wälischmiller Engineering GmbH in Germany. Two of their apprentices, Melvin and Raphael came to us at Bendalls for the first week where they had the opportunity to learn about our products and services and try out some of our work techniques, the English language was […]

A SKILLS Academy designed to train the next generation of engineering and business workers has been launched by Lakes College and Carr’s Engineering in partnership. The Carr’s Engineering Skills Academy in association with Lakes College has opened its doors at the Bendalls Engineering site in Carlisle as the company changes its approach to its apprenticeship […]

Celebrating 25 years at Bendalls Engineering! Lead Engineer David McGlasson, was presented with a celebration gift by MD Sean Saunders and the team to mark the occasion.   Sean said – “Dave is a true professional and extremely valued by myself and the Bendalls team. His knowledge and expertise is recognised to be of the […]

The first SCP Charge Supply Tank manufactured and delivered by us earlier this year has been successfully installed on site at Sellafield Ltd. The tank weighs an impressive 15.7T, it is 4.4m in diameter by 8m high and it will supply de-mineralised water for the Charge Vessel operation.