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Newcastle established electro mechanical engineering specialist Houghton International has acquired a three-year motor maintenance and repair contract at Lynemouth Power Limited in Northumberland, following its recent development.
Because of a rewarding tender submission, Houghton International will be responsible for the ongoing repair and maintenance of all motors, generators and all electrical rotating equipment throughout the initial conversion and the ongoing operations of the site.
Michael Mitten, CEO of Houghton International, explained: “We are delighted to have been awarded this contract with Lynemouth Power Limited and work is already underway to support the engineers during the transition to biomass.
“We recently enhanced our capacity and testing facilities at our Newcastle based site and this contract is testament to that investment. Our highly-experienced teams have many years’ experience working with this type of kit and I’m confident we will add real value throughout the duration of the contract.”
Houghton International has opened an extensive machine repair shop and invested over £300k in plant and machinery over the past year to improve performance and keep up with demand. This includes new condition monitoring equipment, winding kit and energy efficient ovens to continue to improve the range of services it offers.
Lynemouth Power Limited Is currently being converted to biomass. On completion, the power station will generate 420MW of clean, renewable energy which is suitable to power 450,000 homes.
Founded in 1984, Houghton International has expanded over the last 30 years into a multi-million pound, multinational business. The company has flourished from originally serving a singular customer to now working with over 200 customers globally.
Houghton International assist a large range of sectors including rail, marine, oil & gas, renewables and power generation. The particularly Specializing in innovation in the repair, maintenance and life extension of rotating electrical machines.
