L H Group Services Expand Overhaul Facilities

L H Group Services, the largest independent UK supplier of DMU engines and transmissions are increasing their overhaul capacity by creating a new 20,000 sq ft works to meet increased demand for their products and services.

The Chairman, Mr Graham Lee said, “This increased capacity would enable the company to expand in to new areas of supply, further extend the customer base and our current product range. Utilising our extensive manufacturing facility shortens the supply chain to achieve continuation of quality, supply and achieve cost reduction for the customer. Our existing customer base sees this as a unique advantage in this increasingly competitive business.”

Mr Lee also confirmed that in addition to the extra capacity, L H Group has embarked on building a new improved test cell for DMU rafts, which will be operational in time for 2010.

In addition to the increase in space, LH Group Wheelsets Ltd are investing £500,000 in new equipment that will increase its wheelset capacity by 66%, enabling it to build over 5,000 wheelsets in 2010.

For further information, please contact:
Sarah Millington – Marketing Manager
LH Group Services Ltd.
Phone: 01283 722600
Email: Sarah Millington

Apprentice of the Year Award to Adrian Mills

Congratulations to LH Group Services apprentice Adrian Mills, who recently won the prestigious apprentice of the year award for engineering at Burton College.

Adrian received his award at the annual awards ceremony which was held at Burton Town Hall and was attended by all the local dignitaries.

Presenting the award was Raef Bjayou who was a contestant on the Apprentice television programme with Sir Alan Sugar.

Well done Adrian!

The Staffordshire Downs Syndrome Support Group

Pictured above Mr & Mrs Hoskins and their son Joshua from The Stafforshire Downs Syndrome Support Group together with our four LH fun runners: Paul, Stuart, Tom & Paul. LH Group won the shield for the team that raised the most money for charity: £530.50

In 2008, the employees of LH Group adopted The Staffordshire Downs Syndrome Support Group as their chosen charity.

Over the year, funds were raised by a raffle being held each month for various different gifts that were generously donated by employees and suppliers, a donation box on the steam clean bay where employees could wash their cars, and a donation from the Company Directors who opted to send out electronic email Christmas card for the charity.

£530.50 was raised alone by four of our employees: Tom Ellis, Paul Spooner, Paul Howlett and Stuart Moore who were sponsored for a four mile fun run.

The total raised was £1,876.33, and will pay for numerous family outings in 2009 which Debbie Hoskins, the Charity Organiser arranges for around 30 families within the group.