News & Events

Following £10 million of investment, the Wernick Group are expanding into the generator and temporary power solutions rental market with the launch of a new division – Wernick Power Solutions Ltd.

AMPS Conference and AGM 2020One Great George Street, Westminster, London

The end of November once again saw the annual AMPS Awards evening taking place at the Midland Hotel, Manchester, when members gathered to celebrate individual and company achievements  within the generating set industry.

Power Electrics (Bristol) Ltd is expanding its business and brand with the acquisition of Power Electrics Ltd (trading as PE Generators). Power Electrics (Bristol) Ltd previously held a 15% shareholding in PE Generators and completed the acquisition on the 1st of November 2019.

KALE Oto Radiators closely follow the development of all the industries for which they provide design and production services, and for many years they have upheld the principle of prioritising Research and Development activities with respect to the market demands of both domestic and overseas customers.

Ex-military candidates have a breadth of aptitude, skills and training which can greatly contribute to a company's growth and success. Lee Molyneux, one such ex-serviceman, has recently been employed by Industrial Power Systems. Our thanks to Lee and to IPS for sharing his story.

ComAp, a world leader in intelligent electronic controls, is happy to announce the opening of its newest subsidiary in the United Kingdom. ComAp has acquired the Engine Control Division of Industri

Genny Hire Limited, the Aberdeen based hirer of power generation, lighting towers and associated equipment have begun a process to upgrade their fleet of lighting towers

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Eagle Generators together with some other AMPS members are actively involved in quoting for a large mining operation in Africa. Paul Blything has already been to the site to assess requirements and is fairly confident that the order will be confirmed in 2020.

Aggreko plc, the global leader in rental power, heating and cooling, has been recognised by Texas Oil & Gas Awards with the award for Excellence in Environmental Stewardship.

Power Electrics is proud to announce that they are winners of a successful tender process for a control contract with electricity distributing company, Western Power Distribution.

The company that was founded in 1919 and climbed to become the leading provider of quality alternators for OEMs worldwide is committed to continue bringing its French flair for performance & reliability to the market.

IPU design, manufacture and distribute high-quality fuel conditioning products, engine starting systems and motors, emissions solutions and engine components for critical diesel and gas engine applications.

Powerhire received a call into the office from the Production Director of BvG Group, a specialist Production Support Service Company based in Kent enquiring about back-up power for an event taking place at The Port of Dover Cruise Terminal. Our technical sales manager was on hand to discuss their requirements further and determine the full scope of the project.

“We have a close partnership with Balfour Beatty’s Energy Management Unit and following a demonstration, it became clear that a power management facility with synchronised generators would prove an ideal solution for this project due to enhanced fuel efficiency, reduced servicing costs and downtime, as well as the additional resilience of multiple sets.”

We were once again delighted to be asked by our long standing customer, a long established local family run electrical engineering company with a first class reputation, to quote for a generator package for a new multi-million-pound distribution center being built in the Greater Manchester area for a UK based sports-fashion retail company.

Network operator Western Power Distribution (WPD) and international energy and services company Centrica have kicked off a new programme of flexibility services in Cornwall. 

Centrica and Ford are set to offer new electric vehicle services in the UK and Ireland as the UK’s biggest selling car manufacturer accelerates its electrified vehicle plans in Europe.

Environmental and social responsibility has leapt up the corporate agenda among UK businesses, as they increasingly look for leadership in energy to ensure their long-term viability, according to new research.