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Prince of Wales Road
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Sheffield
S9 4EX
UK
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Listing of all 32 news releases from DavyMarkham:

5m wide plate mill stand machined, assembled

User application article UK-based heavy machining and fabricating company is poducing a 1050 tonnes, 5m wide plate rolling stand for an Indian steel plant - to be machined and test assembled before shipping.

News from DavyMarkham ( 8 August 2007)

Heavy machine shop firm undergoes MBO

The UK's one of a few remaining heavy duty machine shops and fabrication plants, which recently machined a 600 tonnes casting, has undergone a management buy-out.

News from DavyMarkham (20 July 2007)

Forging presses upgraded in short time

UK heavy fabrication company is able to provide an expert service that can return forging presses, manipulators, to as-new or even superior condition, in a very short time time.

News from DavyMarkham (14 June 2007)

Large mine hoist order from nickel producer

User application article Sheffield heavy engineering specialist Davy Markham has secured an GBP6.5 million order from CVRD Inco Limited, a large Canadian nickel producer, for mine hoists.

News from DavyMarkham (28 May 2007)

Heavy engineering firm to expand world sales

Heavy engineering and fabrication company, DavyMarkham has appointed a sales manager, Paull Kincell, to develop business opportunities for its world-class services.

News from DavyMarkham (30 April 2007)

Largest hard rock tunnel boring machine

User application article To serve a Niagara hydro-electric project, DavyMarkham manufactured a cutter head support and a final drive housing for what is claimed to be world's largest hard rock TBM (tunnel boring machine).

News from DavyMarkham ( 9 April 2007)

Reconditioning service for machines and parts

DavyMarkham has announced the introduction of a new dedicated Reconditioning Service, at its Darnall Works, which includes a fast-track capacity able to respond within 24 hours.

News from DavyMarkham ( 2 April 2007)

Machining, inspection and proof assembly

User application article Sheffield heavy engineering company, DavyMarkham is undertaking a GBP1 million manufacturing contract for the finish machining, inspection and proof assembly of a 5m wide steel plate mill stand.

News from DavyMarkham (19 January 2007)

Tunnel boring components engineered

Sheffield engineering company DavyMarkham has produced the giant cutter head support and final drive housing support for a hard rock TBM (tunnel boring machine).

News from DavyMarkham (16 January 2007)

25 years' experience of heavy fabrication work

DavyMarkham, the Sheffield-based engineering design and manufacturing company with an industrial heritage dating back to 1830, is throwing the spotlight on its specialised Fabrication Department.

News from DavyMarkham (10 October 2006)

600 tonne castings poured and machined in UK

User application article Two castings, each poured from almost 600 tonnes of liquid steel and eventually machined to precision tolerances of +/-0.1mm were machined in the UK for German press builder.

News from DavyMarkham (24 July 2006)

Heavy fabrication manipulation used for bridges

Technical background article Turning and rotating technology used in the fabrication of tunnel boring machines, as well as water turbines and mine hoists, is now being applied to bridge decks that lift, swing and swivel.

News from DavyMarkham ( 4 July 2006)

Heavy engineering firm appoints managing director

DavyMarkham, the Sheffield, UK, heavy engineering company has now appointed Kevin Parkin as its managing director, to carry the enterprise forward and explore its global market potential.

News from DavyMarkham (10 April 2006)

UK heavy engineering firm changes to legacy names

Following the 2005 management buyout of Kvaerner UK, from the Norwegian Kvaerner ASA group, AK Heavy Engineering has changed its name to DavyMarkham, with immediate effect.

News from DavyMarkham (17 February 2006)

Largest UK built plate mill celebrated

Largest plate mill stand ever built in the UK, for Shagang, has a maximum rolling load of 10,000MN to produce plate between 1500mm and 4900mm wide, at speeds up to 7.3m/s.

News from DavyMarkham (21 December 2005)

Machining and test assembling steel finishing mill

User application article AK Heavy Engineering has gained a Ł2 million contract for machining and test assembling a 5m wide steel finishing mill stand, destined for China, which will weigh over 1,000 tonnes.

News from DavyMarkham ( 4 November 2005)

Hoist supply and installation is worth $25 million

Sheffield, UK-based AK Heavy Engineering is nearing completion of a $25 million mine hoist supply and installation contract, at the Nickel Rim South project in Sudbury, Ontario.

News from DavyMarkham (26 August 2005)

Fabrication challenges overcome on major sculpture

User application article One of Europe's largest heavy engineering shops overcame complex welding and fabrication challenges when building the 'B of the Bang' sculpture for Manchester, UK.

News from DavyMarkham ( 3 August 2005)

Heavy structure order goes East

News from DavyMarkham (23 May 2005)

Heavy mill stand pieces to be machined in UK

User application article Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau and VAI UK has placed a GBP 2m contract with AK Heavy Engineering for machining and test assembling a 5m wide finishing mill stand, destined for China.