Mechatherm bags contract for supply of melting and holding furnaces

Mechatherm International, a global provider of furnaces and casthouse equipment for the aluminium industrial sectors, has bagged a multi-million pound contract for the supply of melting and holding furnaces to the one of the biggest aluminium producers in the world. The funding for the project is being provided by UK Export Finance and Barclays.

Andrew Riley, chairman of Mechatherm International, said: “We are delighted to be awarded this order which is testimony to the expertise and hard work of our staff and enables us to compete with some of the larger companies in the market place.”

"The support from UK Export Finance and Barclays has made this possible and we are delighted they have confidence in the company’s management team and financial status to deliver this order.”

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Lee Clarke, relationship director working alongside Max Morgan of Barclays' international trade team, said: “It’s really good to see a local Black Country business winning an order of this value. The business has stuck to its core offering since its inception in 1973 and is today a significant player in the market.”