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On Friday, February 14, 2025, we attended the Lakes College National Apprenticeship Week awards ceremony. We are thrilled to announce the achievements of our apprentices: – Charlie Nichols: Carlisle Apprentice of the Year Winner – Thomas Gannon: Carlisle Apprentice of the Year Highly Commended Congratulations to both Charlie and Thomas on their well-deserved recognition! To […]

We are extremely proud of our apprenticeship programme which we run in conjunction with Lakes College at our in-house Skills Academy. We have 34 apprentices at Bendalls, and they are not just trainees, they are the backbone of our future success. The success of this programme would not be possible without the skills and knowledge […]

National Apprenticeship Week kicked off with a night of bowling. The competition was intense, ending in an exciting showdown between Charlie, our apprentice, and Bryan, our trainer, with Charlie clinching victory by just 1 point. Each year, Jimmy, a valued trainer at the skills academy, treats our first-year apprentices to a fun-filled bowling experience and […]

Congratulations to Zak! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Zak has been awarded January Apprentice of the Month for Engineering at Lakes College. This achievement is a testament to your commitment and excellence. Keep excelling and inspiring us all! 💪👏 (Pictured below with MD, Sean Saunders)

Congratulations to our amazing 1st and 3rd year apprentices! 🎉 from Bendalls Engineering and NW Total Engineering Solutions for participating in an outward-bound week at the Eskdale Centre part of The Outward-Bound Trust. Throughout the week they participated in a variety of activities pushing their limits and learning invaluable skills and insight about themselves. It was […]

We had a fantastic time attending the Carlisle Skills Fair at Carlisle College on Thursday 23rd January! Our apprentices, Charlie, and Dan, were there to share their experiences and insights about being apprentices. It was a great opportunity to connect with future apprentices and showcase the value of apprenticeship programs. Thank you to everyone who […]

🌟 Good Luck to Our First-Year Apprentices! 🌟 We’re so excited to see our first-year apprentices embark on their outward bound trip! ⛺ This adventure is a fantastic opportunity for personal growth, team building, and unforgettable experiences.💪✨ Wishing you all the best of luck as you take on new challenges, explore the great outdoors, and create […]

We were thrilled to welcome Westinghouse Electric Company to our Carlisle facilities on Tuesday, December 10th! It was a pleasure connecting with their wonderful team, showcasing our operations and discussing the many exciting opportunities for future collaboration. From left to right: Stuart Whellans (Bendalls), Anna Johnson, Josefa Arcarons Coma, Fabrice Wenger, Sean Saunders (Bendalls), Ben […]

Our latest addition to the machine shop is a Doosan Bridge Mill BM2035! This machine is perfect for mid-size jobs with a 3500L x 1850Wmm table and a max. weight of 10T, allowing us to optimise production without relying on our larger Correa Fox 60 machines, which are already running at full capacity. With training […]

Welcoming two new team members to Bendalls! ⚙ Max Routledge brings 11 years of experience in Engineering, starting as a Mechanical Engineering Apprentice with Clark Door, progressing through a HNC and roles in Project Engineering and Supervision. ⚙ Sean Robinson joins us with over 13 years of experience and is currently studying Mechanical Engineering BEng […]