Weir Minerals Europe has won the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for the second time.
The Weir Group PLC (“Weir”) is expanding its market leading presence in mining and minerals markets through a number of agreements which significantly enhance its platform for growth in the comminution segment of minerals processing, a c.£3bn global market for crushing, grinding and screening equipment and services.
The Weir Group PLC (“Weir”) has extended its leading presence and capabilities in global mining and oil sands markets with the acquisition of a leading Canadian based manufacturer of wear resistant linings. In addition, Weir’s best cost supply chain strategy has been advanced with the acquisition of a Malaysian foundry and agreement to acquire a heavy bay foundry in South Africa.
The Weir Group PLC announced the appointment of Charles Berry to the Board as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 March 2013. He will become a member of both the Audit and Remuneration Committees from the date of his appointment.
The Middle East Dredging Company (MEDCO) has selected Weir Minerals to supply pumps to be used in the dredging of the New Doha Sea Port in Qatar.
Weir Minerals has launched its first service centre in Hungary to provide increased support to its growing customer base in the country, as well as in Romania and the former Yugoslavia.
The Weir Group PLC announces the appointment of Dean Jenkins as Divisional Managing Director of the Group’s Minerals Division from 1 August 2012.
Weir Minerals has secured a contract to supply pumps for a new 200km-long pipeline project in Morocco which will transport phosphate rock from inland mines at Khouribga to the coastal port of Jorf Lasfar for processing and shipping.
Weir Minerals Multiflo (WMM) is set to launch a premium performance, custom-built highwall pump, a move that will deliver customers with a high performing, safe and reliable pump.
Westley Group has completed the acquisition of the former Mather & Platt stainless steel foundry in Newton Heath, East Manchester, UK, from Weir Group plc for an undisclosed sum.
