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Father & Son Transform University Project Into Extra Revenue   01/06/2008
Normally, when college students approach family members regarding a possible business project for a university assignment, they expect a fairly straightforward task.But when University of Leeds student Stewart Parkin discussed the possibilities with father Kevin, MD of Sheffield heavy engineering concern DavyMarkham, the project turned into a full-blown system installation, complete with touch-screen HMI's (human machine interfaces) and text messaging facilities, which is set to save the company hundreds of thousands of pounds.Needless to say, this being Yorkshire, there was no fee involved!. Full story

320T Cutterhead For China's Biggest TBM Tunnelling Project   01/05/2008
Sheffield heavy engineering company DavyMarkham has fabricated and shipped a 320 tonne cutterhead for a 12.4m diameter tunnel boring machine (TBM), being built by The Robbins Company of Ohio, the world's foremost manufacturer of underground construction machinery.It has been despatched to the mountains of Sichuan Province, China, where it will be instrumental in one of the biggest TBM-driven tunnelling projects in Chinese history, for the new 4,800MW Jinping II hydropower station on the Yalong River.Once completed in 2010, this will be the largest power station in an ambitious project for owners Ertan Hydropower Development Company, which will transmit electricity to many eastern provinces and such cities as Shanghai and Beijing. Full story

£6.5 Million Mine Hoist Order   14/04/2008
Davy Markham has secured an important £6.5 million (approx $13 million CAD) export order from leading Canadian mining and refining company, CVRD Inco Limited, the world's largest nickel producer.The contract is for a dual-purpose, double drum, 16' 6" diameter mine hoist, which will be used for skipping and personnel handling duties at the newly-reopened Totten #2 shaft, on the edge of the Sudbury Basin in Northern Ontario, the largest concentration of nickel-copper bearing minerals in the world.Nickel is in increasing global demand, as a key component in the production of stainless steel and rechargeable batteries for hybrid electrical vehicles such as the Toyota Prius, and CVRD Inco commands some 20% of global sales. Full story

Former Lathe Turner, John Watson, Is Appointed Production Director   10/01/2008
Sheffield heavy engineering concern, Davy Markham, which markets machinery and equipment across the world, has appointed John Watson as its new Production Director, in which capacity he will manage the firm's programme of continuous manufacturing improvement and assist in implementing strategies for increased productivity.Having joined the company as a lathe turner in 1988, John was transferred temporarily from the shop floor just three years later, in order to gain experience of non-production processes, and never returned to his original job, subsequently rising through the management ranks and in the process gaining an Institute of Management degree. Full story

Size really does matter. If it's big and ugly....   08/01/2008
If it's big and ugly, then it's right up DavyMarkham's street. Full story

Endless LLP back buyout of DavyMarkham Ltd   01/07/2007
Endless LLP, the Yorkshire-based buyout and turnaround fund, has backed a management buyout of the heavy engineering business DavyMarkham Ltd.The investment will underpin the Company's turnaround and enable DavyMarkham to re-establish itself as a world-leading brand in the heavy engineering market.Endless has supported Kevin Parkin and Duncan Hay who have been acting as interim Managing Director and interim Financial Director respectively and who now take permanent positions on the Board. Full story

DavyMarkham Gains Notable Historic Bridge Conservation Award   27/04/2007
Sheffield heavy engineering company, DavyMarkham, has been recognised in the Institution Of Civil Engineers' distinguished Historic Bridges & Infrastructures Awards 2007, for its painstaking restoration of Hull's historic Wellington Street swing bridge.Co-sponsored by English Heritage, British Waterways and the Country Surveyors' Society, the annual awards promote and celebrate excellence and innovation in the conservation of transport-related structures, over thirty years old.The judges commended the bridge's 'careful refurbishment in a modern context', reflecting DavyMarkham's use of advanced 3D modelling and finite element analysis software on the project, and noted how the engineering restoration 'brought back to life a fine example of Victorian innovation and creativity'.The client was Kingston upon Hull City Council and its urban regeneration company, Citybuild, while the consulting engineer was London-based Pell Frischmann. Full story

New Sales Appointment To Build DavyMarkham's Global Business   26/04/2007
Sheffield engineering design and manufacturing concern, DavyMarkham has appointed a new Sales Manager to develop business opportunities for its world-class services, in traditional and emerging industry sectors around the globe.Paul Kincell has an extensive engineering and manufacturing background within a range of market-leading organisations, including a spell in the Sheffield forgings industry and an initial grounding in the mining equipment sector, both of which link with DavyMarkham's own manufacturing heritage.Through his volunteer work with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Young Enterprise organisation, Paul is actively involved in developing the region's managers of tomorrow, as well as advancing his own professional skills and qualifications, so is sure to become a valuable member of the Prince of Wales Road team. Full story

Recycled and Remanufactured Hoist For Canada Gold Mine   01/04/2007
Sheffield heavy engineering company, DavyMarkham has been awarded a contract for the mechanical parts of a new 16ft (4.89m) double drum hoist, for use underground at the largest gold mine in Canada.This follows a competitive tender call issued by Agnico-Eagle Mines, one of North America's leading mineral exploration companies, with more than 30 years' continuous experience of gold production, mainly through underground operations.The hoist will be deployed for shaft sinking, then production duties on the LaRonde II project, the 3300m (2 miles) deep extension to the current LaRonde operation, based around 650km northwest of Montreal. Full story