Appointment of Group Chief Operating Officer

LH Group is pleased to confirm that Dave Waller will be joining the Company during March 2012, in the new role of Group Chief Operating Officer. The position will strengthen the existing management team and assist in driving the business forward across all sectors.
Dave has 8 years of experience as an Independent Consultant working with ROSCO’s, rolling stock refurbishment / maintenance companies and other key suppliers. This experience covers project management as well as Reliability and performance improvement activities. Prior to moving to the rail industry Dave has managed manufacturing businesses within the automotive sector.
LH Group and Dave have already worked closely together on high level projects over the last two years and as such, Dave will be a great asset to the board.
Dave’s two key responsibilities’ will be business development and project implementation across all Group companies. The later responsibility will ensure that new products and services are fully integrated into the LH Group ensuring customer requirements are fully achieved.

LH Group Gains RISAS

It is with great pleasure we can announce LH Group has been awarded the prestigious RISAS (Railway Industry Supplier Approval Scheme) certification for the overhaul and supply of wheelsets, bogies, engines and transmissions to the rail industry.

As part of our continuing endeavour to achieve quality excellence and supplier perfection representatives from numerous departments within the Group undertook the huge task of ensuring all of our working procedures would meet with RISAS exacting standards.

RIQC a RISAB (Rail Industry Supplier Approval Scheme Accreditation Body) visited LH Group Wheelsets and LH Group Services to assess the companies ability to reach the high standards required to achieve supplier approval. Over a two week period subject matter experts from RIQC assessed processes and documentation connected with the overhaul of wheelsets and bogies then moving onto engines and transmissions.

RISAS qualification was achieved in early July 2010 which brings with it the responsibility of being the first in the industry to be RISAS accredited for engines and transmissions.

We are extremely proud that LH Group has yet again led the way in an ever developing industry, this award further demonstrates our strong commitment to delivering only the very highest quality products and services to its customers.

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

Update on Hunslet DH60C Locomotive

After the initial launch of the next generation of Hunslet locomotives designated the DH60C series, the prototype locomotive is now under going extensive field trials at the Daventry International Railfreight Terminal, courtesy of Malcolm Rail, as pictured above.The locomotive is in regular use six days a week, 12 hours per day, hauling and shunting up sixty container trains, each weighing up to 1,500 tonnes.This initial period has shown that the locomotive is fulfilling all the design expectations and is carrying out its designated work load, easily and competently, with significant fuel savings compared to existing locomotive types. For further information about the DH60C locomotive please contact Derek Webb as below.

DH60C series locomotives A multi-purpose diesel-hydraulic locomotive developed for heavy shunting and short trip operations. It offers a cost effective, fuel efficient and environmentally friendly solution for managing your rolling stock. Hunslet Engine Company’s new DH60C series of locomotives’ features include:

• Fuel efficient clean burn diesel engine technology
  
• Fully integrated PLC system incorporating fault diagnosis capabilities
  
• Hydrodynamic transmission with turbo reversing
  
• Ergonomic cab layout with improved driver visibility
  
• Easy, low cost maintenance
  
• Maximum tractive effort of 194 kN
  
• Capable of hauling up to 2,000 tonnes
  
• Available for sale or hire