Transcal, a West Lothian manufacturer of seating for the transport sector, has taken over Winstanley — the Pershore-based engineering and metal fabrication firm — to boost its rail division.
The deal will double Transcal’s rail revenues to around £11.5 million and establish the company as the UK’s leading rail refurbishment specialist.
Privately owned Transcal is well known for its rail interiors design and manufacturing work. It has worked for a number of franchises in the past five years, including First Great Western and East Midlands Trains.
Winstanley specialises in laser profiling, punch pressing, press braking and welding, supported by clean-room assembly and powder-coating lines. It has 84 employees.
Transcal founder and managing director Robert Aitken said: “This is an important deal both for Transcal Rail and for our new colleagues at Winstanley. It puts us in a leading position to grow the enlarged group through a pipeline of rail-franchise refurbishment across the UK network.
"In the past year, we have worked closely with Winstanley on a number of projects, and we learned that both companies have a similar ethos on quality, design innovation and attention to detail. This gives us a sound basis for the business combination.”