The university is in partnership with GE Aviation Wales and the aerospace facility includes a flight simulator, wind tunnel, and engine. The centre also includes a hanger with a full-size JetStream 31, delivered from the Netherlands.TB Davies Group communications director James Gray said: "South Wales is a centre of excellence for aerospace in particular maintenance and … [Read more...] about University Of Glamorgan’s £1.5m Aerospace Centre Opens
Archives for July 2011
TB Davies Reach New Training Heights
Congratulations to Mat Gray & Chris Chivell who recently qualified fully as Ladder Association training professionals. David Gray, Director said, "We identified professional as an area that would benefit the real safety of our customers. So we are very pleased that Mat & Chris have successfully passed the rigorous training laid down by the Ladder Association". The Work … [Read more...] about TB Davies Reach New Training Heights
TB Davies Posts First Half Sales Up 19%
Ladder wholesale supplier TB Davies Group has reported a jump in its first half-year sales but remained cautious of difficult ongoing trading conditions.The access equipment supplier said that the market environment remained challenging, particularly in the DIY and renovation channels, but had seen significant improvements from manufacturing and even the embattled … [Read more...] about TB Davies Posts First Half Sales Up 19%
VC10 Operations in Libya Get TB Davies Support
The RAF's fleet of 13 VC10s are currently in service over Afghanistan, the UK and the Falklands. Now three of them are having to meet the demands of the new frontline over Libya - two of them flying out of Trapani, the other from Cyprus.A jack-of-all trades, the VC10 can carry cargo and passengers. For Libya, its role is as a petrol pump in the sky, supplying the fuel for … [Read more...] about VC10 Operations in Libya Get TB Davies Support
OSHA To Provide Ladder Training For Rubbermaid Staff
A federal work safety inspector has recommended that officials at Winfield's Newell Rubbermaid plant make voluntary efforts to better train workers who use mobile ladders and mobile ladder platforms.On April 7, a fall from a manually propelled mobile ladder stand sent Steve Wiggs, 47, to the hospital with critical injuries.He later died because of those injuries. The … [Read more...] about OSHA To Provide Ladder Training For Rubbermaid Staff