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The '''Mabey Group''' is a British-based group of engineering companies, which specialises in [[bridge|bridging]], steel fabrication, [[plant hire]] and [[construction]] products. Listed on [[Top Track 250]], the group is one of the leading bridge suppliers in the world. |
The '''Mabey Group''' is a British-based group of engineering companies, which specialises in [[bridge|bridging]], steel fabrication, [[plant hire]] and [[construction]] products. Listed on [[Top Track 250]], the group is one of the leading bridge suppliers in the world. |
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==History== |
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Founded by Bevil Mabey in 1923,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=49546324|title=Mabey Group|publisher=Business Week|accessdate=2010-01-28}}</ref> he expanded the company quickly after [[World War II]] by buying up spare [[Bailey bridges]] from the [[British Army]].<ref name=GuardCorIrq/> |
Founded by Bevil Mabey in 1923,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=49546324|title=Mabey Group|publisher=Business Week|accessdate=2010-01-28}}</ref> he expanded the company quickly after [[World War II]] by buying up spare [[Bailey bridges]] from the [[British Army]].<ref name=GuardCorIrq/> |
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*Mabey Bridge and Shore Inc. - based in [[Elkridge, MD]] |
*Mabey Bridge and Shore Inc. - based in [[Elkridge, MD]] |
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==Corruption== |
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| ⚫ | In its 2008 results, Mabey Group admitted publicly that it may have paid bribes to the regime of [[Saddam Hussein]] in order to win business in [[Iraq]], under the [[Oil-for-Food Programme]]. In a retrospective [[United Nations]] report, it was alleged that Mabey paid a $202,000 (£101,000) [[bribery|kickback]] between 2001 and 2003, and was handed a $3.6m contract.<ref name=GuardCorIrq>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/aug/12/construction.iraq|title=Building firm says it may have breached Saddam sanctions|publisher=The Guardian|date=2008-08-12|accessdate=2010-01-28 | location=London | first=Rob | last=Evans}}</ref> |
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Mabey Bridge has a turnover of £80 million and approaching 500 employees. Based in Chepstow, South Wales, the company’s history can be traced back to the construction of [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]]’s Wye railway bridge in 1849. |
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| ⚫ | In 2009, in a case brought by the SFO, the company plead guilty to the charge of “sought to influence decision makers in public contracts in [[Jamaica]] and [[Ghana]] between 1993 and 2001” at [[Westminster]] [[Magistrates' Court (England and Wales)|magistrates court]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/mabey-and-johnson-prosecuted-for-corruption/5204942.article|title=Mabey & Johnson prosecuted for corruption|publisher=New Civil Engineer|date=2009-07-10|accessdate=2010-01-28}}</ref> |
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Mabey Bridge’s three manufacturing plants have the ability to deliver over 100,000 tonnes of fabricated steelwork per year. The company's most notable product is the [[Mabey Logistic Support Bridge]], originally developed for the [[British Army]], and now used widely around the world. |
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| ⚫ | In July 2012, Mabey Bridge became the first organisation in the UK to pass an independent audit to become accredited to BS 10500: 2011 Specification for an Anti-bribery Management System - a management standard developed by the British Standards Institution in response to the [[Bribery Act 2010]]. In 2012 the director of the Serious Fraud Office described Mabey Bridge as “leading the way in implementing controls and procedures to ensure it is able to trade ethically in high risk jurisdictions”. |
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Mabey Bridge works in the core markets of: |
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* Civil infrastructure: Manufacture and installation of structural steelwork for the UK and Ireland road and rail networks. |
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* Modular bridges: Lightweight, rapid erect modular bridging delivered internationally for a range of temporary and permanent applications. |
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* Wind turbine towers: tubular steelwork for the renewable energy industry including wind turbine towers and mono piles. |
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* Construction services: Mabey Bridge supplies a range of site construction services, including erection, decommissioning, maintenance, civils and repair work. |
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On January 28th 2010 Mabey Bridge announced a £38m investment in a new manufacturing facility on the Newhouse Farm Distribution Park which would allow the company to become the biggest UK manufacturer of [[wind turbine]] towers for onshore and offshore applications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2010/01/29/welsh-plant-to-become-biggest-uk-wind-turbine-tower-manufacturer-91466-25710211/|title=Welsh plant to be biggest wind turbine tower manufacturer|publisher=walesonline.co.uk|date=2010-01-29|accessdate=2010-01-30}}</ref> The new factory, which sits adjacent to Junction 2 of the M48 spans an area of 32,140 square metres of covered space capable of manufacturing turbine towers up to 5m in diameter and 100m in length. |
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In February 2010 Mabey Bridge signed a preferred supplier agreement with REpower UK, a subsidiary of [[REpower Systems]]. |
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In March 2011 the first completed wind turbine tower section rolls off production line at the new manufacturing facility. And in April of the same year the facility became ‘operationally complete’. In May the site was formally opened by [[Charles Hendry]], Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change. |
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The Newhouse Farm facility has the capacity to fabricate 300 wind turbine towers per annum. |
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In June 2012 [http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business-in-wales/business-news/2012/06/06/fresh-order-boost-for-wind-turbine-tower-firm-mabey-bridge-91466-31117141/ The Western Mail] covered news that Mabey Bridge had secured an order with REpower to manufacture and supply 53 turbine towers for wind farms across Cumbria, Derbyshire, Yorkshire and France. |
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==Awards and Recognition== |
==Awards and Recognition== |
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| ⚫ | On 18th October 2012, Mabey Bridge won the Manufacturer of the Year category at the Insider Media ' |
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During a very successful month, the company also celebrated success at the [http://www.bciawards.org.uk/495909 British Construction Awards] when The Taunton Third Way Bridge over the River Tone secured the Civil Engineering Project of the Year (up to £3m). Mabey Bridge provided the steelwork for the steel tied arch design bridge, which carries a three-lane highway and pedestrian paths on each side. The bridge was opened in September 2011. |
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==Ethics and Business Practices== |
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| ⚫ | In July 2012, Mabey Bridge became the first organisation in the UK to pass an independent audit to become accredited to |
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| ⚫ | In its 2008 results, Mabey Group admitted publicly that it may have paid bribes to the regime of [[Saddam Hussein]] in order to win business in [[Iraq]], under the [[Oil-for-Food Programme]]. In a retrospective [[United Nations]] report, it was alleged that Mabey paid a $202,000 (£101,000) [[bribery|kickback]] between 2001 and 2003, and was handed a $3.6m contract |
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| ⚫ | On 18th October 2012, Mabey Bridge won the Manufacturer of the Year category at the Insider Media Made in Wales' awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidermedia.com/insider/wales/78769-winners-show-what-wales-made|title=Made in Wales Winner}}</ref> . Sponsored by Barclays Bank, one unnamed judge is quoted as saying the company had "Great story, great products, of which Wales should be proud." The other companies shortlisted were SPTS Technologies, The Royal Mint, and Sony UK Technology Centre. |
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| ⚫ | In 2009, in a case brought by the SFO, the company |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:18, 31 January 2013
The Mabey Group is a British-based group of engineering companies, which specialises in bridging, steel fabrication, plant hire and construction products. Listed on Top Track 250, the group is one of the leading bridge suppliers in the world.
History
Founded by Bevil Mabey in 1923,[1] he expanded the company quickly after World War II by buying up spare Bailey bridges from the British Army.[2]
Expanded through acquisition, parts of the group were founded over 150years ago. The group is still wholly family owned. With an administrative head quarters in Twyford, Berkshire, the group employs over 1,000 people in 40 locations and has an annualised turnover of £100 million. In excess of 90% of the company's production is exported to over 115 countries for use either in permanent or temporary bridging solutions.[3]
The Mabey Group has made regular donations to the local Conservative party in Wokingham. John Redwood, the Wokingham MP, was chairman of an associated investment company until March 2008.[2]
Group companies
- Mabey Bridge - based in Chepstow, Monmouthshire Mabey Bridge is the largest member of the Mabey Group. The company supplies high quality fabricated steel bridging, structural steelwork and associated construction services to a wide range of customers and market sectors around the world.
- Mabey Hire Services - based in Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury. Formed on 1 October 2009 through the amalgamation of Mabey Hire, Murrayplant and Mabey Support Systems
- Mabey Bridge and Shore Inc. - based in Elkridge, MD
Corruption
In its 2008 results, Mabey Group admitted publicly that it may have paid bribes to the regime of Saddam Hussein in order to win business in Iraq, under the Oil-for-Food Programme. In a retrospective United Nations report, it was alleged that Mabey paid a $202,000 (£101,000) kickback between 2001 and 2003, and was handed a $3.6m contract.[2]
In 2009, in a case brought by the SFO, the company plead guilty to the charge of “sought to influence decision makers in public contracts in Jamaica and Ghana between 1993 and 2001” at Westminster magistrates court.[4]
In July 2012, Mabey Bridge became the first organisation in the UK to pass an independent audit to become accredited to BS 10500: 2011 Specification for an Anti-bribery Management System - a management standard developed by the British Standards Institution in response to the Bribery Act 2010. In 2012 the director of the Serious Fraud Office described Mabey Bridge as “leading the way in implementing controls and procedures to ensure it is able to trade ethically in high risk jurisdictions”.
Awards and Recognition
On 5th October 2012, Mabey Bridge won both Company of the Year as well as Company Showing Exceptional Growth categories at the Monmouthshire Business Awards.
On 18th October 2012, Mabey Bridge won the Manufacturer of the Year category at the Insider Media Made in Wales' awards[5] . Sponsored by Barclays Bank, one unnamed judge is quoted as saying the company had "Great story, great products, of which Wales should be proud." The other companies shortlisted were SPTS Technologies, The Royal Mint, and Sony UK Technology Centre.
References
- ^ "Mabey Group". Business Week. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ a b c Evans, Rob (2008-08-12). "Building firm says it may have breached Saddam sanctions". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ "Mabey Group". oldlondonbridge.com. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ "Mabey & Johnson prosecuted for corruption". New Civil Engineer. 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ "Made in Wales Winner".
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