SWISS DEAL SIGNALS EXPANSION FOR BURY COMPANY INTO TRACKSIDE EQUIPMENT

An exclusive agreement has been signed between Bury based Rowe Hankins and Sécheron of Switzerland for the development of DC substations in the UK.  "The new deal opens the door to multi-million pound infrastructure projects and represents is a major expansion into trackside equipment," commented managing director Toni Hankins.  

Sécheron already has substation equipment installed on London Underground and parts of Network Rail.  Having a UK based partner will improve service to their existing customer base and build greater confidence among engineers developing new programmes.  

Through their 'Total Reassurance Engineering' programme Rowe Hankins give lifetime support for electro-mechanical components and sub-systems in the rail industry.  This extends from design and development of critical safety systems on new projects through whole-life support, including refurbishment and re-manufacturing components where this is the most practical and economical answer.

Rowe Hankins already represents Sécheron in the UK for traction products including circuit breakers, contactors and event monitoring devices.  Toni Hankins concluded, "Over the last twenty years we have built strong relationships with train builders, operators and infrastructure companies in the rail industry.  The new agreement allows us to offer them a more complete range of products and services." 


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June 29, 2005