We are delighted to welcome another cohort of employees from Vale Base Metals, Clydach Refinery, where our Jodi Annette is delivering our Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) – approved Mechanical Joint Integrity training, aligned to BS EN 1591‑4:2013. This programme continues to play a vital role in strengthening site competence, improving asset integrity performance, and […]
Throughout Wales, we are facing a significant mechanical engineering skills gap, but we’re totally committed to bridging it and we believe the key lies in a holistic approach that combines important practical, hands-on experience with academic learning. However, we know we can’t solve this challenge alone. We need to collaborate with industry leaders, educational institutions,
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We’d never sign a mortgage, a loan agreement, or even a gym membership contract without reading it… So why do people still sign work permits without fully understanding them? A work permit is a legal document. When you sign it, you’re confirming that the plant is in the state described, that the isolations are correct,
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Today we welcomed another cohort of personnel from Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics in Pembrokeshire as they completed our ECITB‑approved MJI23 Powered Equipment Torque Course. The course focuses on the safe and competent use of calibrated powered torque equipment for bolted joint integrity and is designed for professionals working across all industry sectors where precision
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Today we launched the first session in our new Lunch & Learn series for mechanical contracting companies across South Wales — a programme delivered from our training centre near Bridgend to build confidence, competence, and shared understanding around the specialist systems used in modern process industries. We opened the series by welcoming a delegation of
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Our latest ECITB-approved training course: MJI23 (Powered Torque Gun Bolted Connections) – focusing on the safe, competent use of calibrated powered torque equipment for bolted joint integrity. This course is designed for professionals working across all industry sectors where precision and safety are non-negotiable. Whether you’re upskilling your team or reinforcing best practice, MJI23 delivers
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Another great day of delivering our Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) approved Mechanical Joint Integrity training — this time in the stunning county of Dorset. Our senior joint integrity trainer, Jodi Annette is working with a fantastic team who are fully committed to raising competency, strengthening safety culture, and embedding best practice across their operations.
Today is a proud moment for us as we welcome Shaun Young into our team as a site-based Joint Integrity (QA/QC) Technician — and his journey to this point deserves to be recognised. In early 2025, as part of the UK government funded NPT Employability/Tata Steel UK transition programme, we supported individuals affected by the
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The death of 24‑year‑old Robert Greenacre at Lindsey Oil Refinery (UK) in 2010 was the result of a cascade of avoidable technical, procedural, and organisational failures. At its core was an uncontrolled release of hot crude oil during maintenance — a direct consequence of inadequate isolation, poor verification, and a risk assessment that failed to
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A huge congratulations to our sister company, Phoenix Sealing, on being awarded The King’s Awards for Enterprise for Innovation 2026. With manufacturing sites in Chesterfield and Tipton, Phoenix Sealing has long been a leader in UK‑made gasket technology — and this award is a powerful recognition of their commitment to engineering excellence, product innovation, and
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