Company History

The company was established in 1986 and has always been based in and around Worksop.  Utilising the large pool of well-trained, skilled manpower that was available as a result of the colliery closures in the area, the company was based on the fundamental approach of high quality and service, at reasonable cost.

This approach has endured throughout the last 24 years and has resulted in steady growth and expansion that continues to the present day.  In 1998 we relocated to the current site on the outskirts of Worksop.  The purpose built manufacturing facility has subsequently been extended to its maximum and we are currently building new offices and stores adjacent to the current site, on newly acquired land.
Wright Engineering’s core competence is in the field of materials handling, storage and processing. 

Our experienced design engineers, who have worked for us for many years, have extensive experience in developing complete project solutions for many of the countries leading blue chip companies.  We are proud of the fact that companies such as Tarmac, British Gypsum, Lafarge and Hanson have been regular clients of Wright Engineering for over 20 years.

We made a conscious decision to keep a manufacturing, fabrication capability in house.  This, combined with an on site shotblast and paint facility, has allowed us to control the quality of our equipment, and flexibility of response to our client’s changing requirements.  Completing our total quality approach, we also have a fitting shop on site.  This allows the test build and erection of project components, ensuring smooth installations on site.

To complete our “total project” approach, we employ fully qualified and experienced site installation staff.  We do not subcontract installations on our client’s sites.  The introduction of the CDM regulations has proved a positive factor in our growth.  Clients are pleased to see, our employees, fully trained, certificated and managed, installing equipment on their sites in a safe and efficient manner.

Having based our business firmly in the construction materials sector, we have provided high quality conveyor systems, storage bunkers, hoppers and silos, as well as processing equipment at competitive prices.  Over the past 5 years, we have diversified into the following areas:

• Power Stations
• Waste
• Biomass Handling
• Grain Handling and Storage

Our work ethic and high quality solutions, combined with our experienced site installation teams, have resulted in these new sectors becoming a major contributor to our company turnover. 

We are now operating around a £12 million turnover, employing just under 200 full time employees.  Our core belief, employing well qualified, experienced and motivated staff at all levels within our company, will continue to allow us to provide the high quality cost effective solutions that our clients need, will be reinforced and developed further in the future.