# Mechan wins £70m contract for lifting equipment at Stadler's Newcastle rail depot

Mechan was contracted by Stadler to design and supply 21 multi-purpose lifting jacks and a bespoke rail removal system for the £70 million South Gosforth Traction Maintenance Depot upgrade in Newcastle, UK.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-07-06
- Where: Newcastle, UK, United Kingdom
- Value: $84.0M (70.0M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Products: multi-purpose lifting jacks, rail removal system
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Stadler](https://endata.com/companies/7697.md) (customer)
- [Mechan](https://endata.com/companies/22648.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [hoistmagazine.com](https://www.hoistmagazine.com/analysis/mechan-in-70m-rail-depot-upgrade/), 2022-07-06: "Mechan is designing lifting and handling products for the South Gosforth Traction Maintenance Depot in Newcastle, as part of a £70 million upgrade."

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