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Expansion led Darlington engineering firm Mech-Tool to turn to Teesside University for help to streamline business processes. The Darlington firm fabricates modules for the offshore and renewables markets, as well as offering solutions for clients to protect people and equipment from explosion, fire and noise hazards. After increasing its services for customers...

Mech-Tool is pleased to announce the contract awarded by EOG Resources through HSM for the Conway Field Development in the UK sector of the Irish Sea. The scope of supply consists of the design, manufacture and supply of a two storey Local Equipment Room (LER) plus possibilities for associated structures, staircases,...

Nexen Petroleum UK has awarded Mech-Tool Engineering a contract for the supply, design, manufacture, inspection, testing, certification and preparation for shipment of a Laboratory module. The module will be installed on the offshore production platform for the Nexen Golden Eagle Area Development (GEAD) Project in the North Sea. This is the first...

Hertel Technical Services UK has awarded Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd a contract for the design, manufacture and supply of 16 No accommodation modules for the Buzzard Additional Accommodation project.The work scope builds on the accommodation outfitting skills and experience of Hertel Technical Services and the structural, fire / blast skills and...

Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN) awarded Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd (MTE) a contract for the design, manufacture and supply of fire / blastwalls, doors and heat shielding to bridge for the Apache Forties Alpha Satellite platform in the UK North Sea. The project is well underway with the MTE supply of blastwalls, firewalls...

On Wednesday 23 November 2011, Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd in Darlington kindly hosted 10 students from Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College and a similar number from St Aidan’s Academy.  The students were able to visit both sites, the factory in Dodsworth Street, to see the products being manufactured and then on...

Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd is pleased to announce the first stage completion of 2 No. Air Compressor Modules and 1 No. Air Dryer Module. The completed deliverables include an integrated access/egress system fully assembled within our quayside facility prior to release. November will see completion of the contract in full with...

A 21 year-old is celebrating after being awarded Apprentice of the Year at one of Darlington's longest-serving companies. After four years of working at Mech-Tool, Jared Howell, from Ferryhill, has been awarded Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd's Apprentice of the Year 2011. This apprenticeship award is allowing Jared to undertake a BTEC Higher Certificate...

Mech-Tool is pleased to announce the formal contract award for the South Arne Phase 3 Project, located in the Danish sector of the North Sea. The scope of work for the company consists of the design, fabrication and supply of Blastwalls, Radiant Heatshields and Doors for the expansion of the existing...

Mech-Tool, a recognised specialist in the design and manufacture of modularised buildings, has recently completed the design, manufacture and supply of a multi services processing module for a leading UK nuclear plant. The 10 no modular construction, which totaled 24.4m long x 3.5m wide and 14m high, housed all of the...

A NORTH-EAST engineering firm has concluded a major equipment investment designed to enhance its in-house capabilities and establish it as a leading preparation facility for steel fabrication in the region. Darlington-based Mech-Tool Engineering Limited, which specialises in fire, blast and noise protection products, has invested more than £500,000 on an 800-tonne...

E.ON CHP awarded Mech-Tool the prize for Best Contractor Performance of 2010  in recognition of the outstanding work carried out by Mech-Tool in the gas compressor enclosure upgrade for Citigen London. “Mech-Tool delivered a very challenging project safely, on time and to a very high standard, throughout the project Mech-Tool maintained...