Wilton News

Denholm Industrial Services & Universal Coatings form new collaborative partnership to strengthen presence in defence and industrial sectors 6th November, 2023

Denholm Industrial Services Limited, part of the Denholm Group, has acquired 60 percent of Universal Coatings & Services Limited. It has become co-owners of the North East-based business with Wilton Universal Group, forming a collaborative partnership that will strengthen Universal’s position in industrial sectors. The new co-ownership formalises an ongoing two-year supply chain relationship between […]

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Graduate Apprentices thrive at Wilton Engineering 5th September, 2023

Wilton Engineering has reaffirmed its commitment to providing the very best development and training opportunities after strong success of its graduate engineering apprenticeship scheme, with more recruits in the pipeline. Ethan Downes and David Murdoch have embarked on a five-year degree apprenticeship in design engineering, facilitated by Teesside University.Ethan, 18, joined Wilton Engineering as an […]

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£10,000 charity fund launched to support employee-nominated local causes 15th August, 2023

Wilton Universal Group has launched a charity fund to support local organisations with employees able to nominate worthy causes. The Teesside-based engineering services company will donate £10,000 a year to local charities, Community Interest Groups (CICs), social enterprises and sports clubs. Employees working for Wilton Engineering, Universal Coatings and Port Clarence Logistics, which are based […]

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Apprentices head to the shop floor after rapid progress through welding qualification 3rd July, 2023

Wilton Engineering is celebrating the rapid progress of a group of its apprentices who have passed their welding qualification in three months, allowing them to join the company’s workforce on the shop floor. The team of five apprentices are part of Wilton Engineering’s first batch of 2023 intake to its in-house Apprenticeship Academy and have […]

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Local Ragworth charity helped in large part by collaborative business donations 10th May, 2023

The Shack, the Stockton based community project, is a step closer to its ambition of growing vegetables for its community grocery, thanks to support from the Teesside Charity, entrepreneur Dr Bill Scott OBE, recycling business Scott Bros and Teesworks. Based in Ragworth, The Shack has received a £1,000 donation from the Teesside Charity, as well […]

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Bill Scott appointed Deputy Lord Lieutenant 9th March, 2023

Dr Bill Scott OBE, chief executive of Wilton Universal Group has been appointed to the position of Deputy Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire. Speaking about his appointment, Bill said: “I am incredibly proud and honoured to be appointed as Deputy Lieutenant. I am looking forward to assisting His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant, Mrs Jo Ropner in highlighting […]

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