Mechan Railway Depot and Workshop Equipment

Mechan has revitalised one of its long-lasting rail maintenance products, freeing up time and money for depot operators during its set-up process.

Mechan is seeing record-breaking demand for its flagship lifting jacks, having secured orders for over 160 units this year.

Mechan will be adding a continental feel to Railtex 2019, showcasing its expertise, in addition to some of the European innovations it represents.

Sheffield Labour MP Clive Betts attended Mechan's facilities as part of a visit to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary.

Representatives from Cairo Metro arrived at Mechan's Sheffield headquarters in the UK, almost nine years to the day they made their first journey to the city.

Mechan has donated £5,000 to the city’s Children’s Hospital to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Rail maintenance equipment specialist, Mechan, is embarking on a charity mission to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The Sheffield-based manufacturer has pledged to raise at least £5,000 for the city’s Children’s Hospital to mark this milestone in its development.

Mechan has welcomed new members to its board of directors.

Mechan will help to keep trains operating on London’s new Elizabeth Line with its line of specialist maintenance equipment.

Mechan is preparing to exhibit its largest stand at InnoTrans in Germany this year and expand its international profile.

Mechan has maintained its Investors in People accreditation, following the endorsement of the company's 'strong purpose and vision to be recognised as the best in the industry'.

Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is bidding a fond farewell to one of its longest-serving employees, who retires this month after 25 years of service.

Mechan is growing its international export business with the very first order planned for delivery to the Americas.

Mechan has signed an exclusive five-year maintenance contract for its products supplied to Hitachi Rail.

Rail enthusiasts are able to preserve a historic rail fleet with advanced lifting equipment developed by Mechan.

Rail depot equipment manufacturer, Mechan, is returning to this year's Railtex exhibition in May to introduce industry colleagues to its new owners, France's CIM Group.

Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is joining France's CIM Group - one of the industry's most ambitious international suppliers of integrated solutions.

Sheffield-based Mechan continues to be a key equipment manufacturer and supplier to Manchester's home of high speed trains, the Alstom Traincare Centre.

A trio of cranes built by Sheffield-based Mechan is standing sentry at Northern Rail's Allerton depot in Liverpool, following a £23 million project to increase its capacity.

Sheffield-based Mechan has installed equipment at a fifth site associated with the Department for Transport's flagship Intercity Express Programme (IEP).

Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is boosting export trade in the far east after securing two major orders from Hong Kong.

Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, will be turning the spotlight on its flagship lifting jacks at the world's largest transport trade fair in September.

Sheffield heavy lifting specialist, Mechan, has its sights set on expansion in the nuclear sector, after receiving official recognition of its skills.

Sheffield-based rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is strengthening its customer support team with the appointment of a new key account manager.

Heavy lifting specialist Mechan is helping VolkerFitzpatrick transform the tight confines of a depot into a time-saving route to more efficient train maintenance.

Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is celebrating success at the Made in Sheffield Awards for a second consecutive year.

The Irish tram network is maintaining the highest standards of rail safety, thanks to technology provided by depot equipment specialist, Mechan.

Sheffield-based manufacturer, Mechan, has secured a contract worth more than £1 million to supply depot maintenance products to the capital's Crossrail project.

Lifting jacks produced by Sheffield-based Mechan are helping to keep the government's plans to electrify the Great Western Line on track.

Mechan has received national industry recognition for its work on the high-profile InterCity Express Programme (IEP).

Mechan has 'a strong purpose and mission to be the best in the industry in which it operates' according to an independent assessment by Investors in People (IiP).

A landmark moment for the transport industry has been reached this week, following the launch of the eagerly anticipated Rail Sector Strategy.

Two Mechan traversers are to be used at Hitachi Rail's new rail vehicle manufacturing facility in County Durham.

Mechan is aiming to expand its presence in the Middle East with its first solo appearance at the region's largest rail conference.

Heavy lifting specialist, Mechan, might work across the world, but the Sheffield-based manufacturer had to look no further than South Yorkshire to secure its latest order.

Mechan are to exhibit at the forthcoming Railtex 2015 event.

Sheffield-based rail depot equipment manufacturer, Mechan, is expanding its presence in the Middle East after forging links with a second agent in the area. Mechan has joined forces with specialist railway supply firm, Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Establishment, to raise the profile of its pr

Sheffield-based handling equipment manufacturer, Mechan, is joining forces with a fellow South Yorkshire railway specialist to equip a new multimillion pound tram depot in Blackpool. Mechan is supplying Doncaster rail infrastructure experts, Trackwork, with two bogie turntables to form

Sheffield-based rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is celebrating after securing its first order for sand-filling systems from a tram operator. Mechan is supplying two automated sand-filling systems to Manchester Metrolink, as part of a major investment expanding the city's tra

An engineer from Sheffield-based rail depot equipment specialists, Mechan, has made a marathon effort to raise more than £850 for a charity that supports the terminally ill. Mechan's Jonathan Smith completed this year's London Marathon in a personal best time of three hours and 23 minu

An international delegation has swapped the sand dunes of Egypt for the seven hills of Sheffield to visit local heavy lifting manufacturer, Mechan. Representatives from Cairo Metro's Line Three and the Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels visited Mechan to see the rail depot handli

Leading Sheffield-based manufacturer, Mechan, has signed an exclusive deal to supply unique Italian mini cranes and mould-handling equipment to the UK and Irish markets. Thanks to its partnership with Gruniverpal Tranchero, Mechan is now the sole distributor of the Minidrel S and T

Sheffield-based Mechan, a leading supplier of rail industry lifting products, is looking forward to a bumper year after new orders placed since January topped £1 million. The depot maintenance equipment manufacturer has received new orders totalling a record £1.1 million in

Sheffield-based handling equipment manufacturer Mechan has signed exclusive deals with four European companies in a bid to expand its product portfolio. Mechan looked to the Continent to find manufacturers of products that would enhance the rail depot lifting equipment and extensive ra

Established Sheffield manufacturer Mechan is making an unprecedented investment in the future of its business with a move across the city to new premises. Chapeltown-based Mechan is relocating to newly refurbished headquarters in the Darnall area of Sheffield – an operation that will cost the com

A new Hitachi traincare centre at Ashford and upgraded DLR depot at Beckton have generated substantial orders for Sheffield-based heavy-handling gear specialist Mechan Limited. New depot action is not confined to the UK and Mechan has also been contracted to supply equipment in Ireland and South

Bogie-drop and heavy-handling specialist Mechan Limited has been contracted by Southern to maintain mechanical equipment and electronic control systems at three of the train operator's key rolling stock depots for three years. The contract award follows Sheffield-based Mechan's decision

Eurostar trains that pull into the brand new CTRL maintenance facility in east London will receive daily servicing and even wheelset changes that are the railway equivalent of a motor racing pit-stop. Streamlined removal and exchange of wheelsets and bogies at the £400-million Temple Mills depot

A management buyout deal has just been sealed at a Sheffield company that manufactures specialist lifting equipment for the railways and heavy industry. Mechan has been designing, fabricating and installing cranes and other heavy-lifting gear for UK industrial customers since 1969, and is a major

An industry insider has warned that train maintenance depot operators, both in the UK and overseas, who fail to invest in technologically advanced equipment face relegation to the also-rans. Richard Carr of Mechan, a Sheffield-based heavy-lifting and depot systems supplier, points to the new gene

A British company that manufactures specialist lifting and control equipment for heavy industry and transport has just formed alliances with distributors in four key overseas markets and expects to sign further deals to become a global supplier. Sheffield-based Mechan Limited has been d