Universal Engineering creates 200 jobs in Wales

Facility is backed by £2m from the Welsh government

Universal Engineering, which specialises in designing, developing and manufacturing close tolerance complex assemblies and equipment, has opened a new factory in Llantrisant, Wales which will employ 200 engineers and fabricators.

The staff at the facility will undertake structural steel design, fabrication and complex assemblies for the sub sea oil & gas industry, as well as vehicle chassis and materials handling equipment, and a machining capability in support of defence equipment customers.

The company has installed the largest HD plasma profiler in Britain and can produce ultra-close tolerance large plate steel parts and we have the capability to fully finish all products with a dedicated large scale paint facility in house.

The 16-acre site was selected from a shortlist across the UK and abroad because of its good transport links, which include the nearby deep-water ports at Newport and Cardiff, and the availability of a capable workforce.

The multi-million pound investment is backed by £2 million business finance from the Welsh government. 

The company also has sites in Derby and Weymouth.