# WEC Group invests £10M to build heavy machining and nuclear fabrication facility in Blackburn

WEC Group has commenced construction on a new 60,000 square foot heavy machining and nuclear fabrication facility in Walker Park, Blackburn, with a £10 million investment. The facility will be equipped with six large CNC machining centres and is expected to create 60 new jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-04-18
- Where: Blackburn, United Kingdom
- Value: $12.4M (10.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 60
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 60,000 square feet
- Products: heavy machining and nuclear fabrication services
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [WEC Group](https://endata.com/companies/16598.md)

## Sources

- [machinery.co.uk](https://www.machinery.co.uk/content/news/wec-group-invests-10m-to-build-europes-largest-heavy-machining-and-nuclear-fabrication-facility), 2024-04-18: "Our £10 million investment in WEC Heavy Machining and Nuclear Fabrication underscores our ongoing commitment to adding value to our customers’ supply chains."

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