Who are WBL?
WBL was established by Derek Wood, Phil Brown and Stuart Laxton who have a collective experience of over 75 years and are experts in pneumatic conveying and mechanical handling systems.
Derek, Phil and Stuart worked together at FPE Global Ltd for over 5 years on projects for major blue chip companies such as Kellogg, Weetabix, Reliance India, Dangote Industries and Nestle.
FPE Global were a group of companies consisting of highly regarded and well recognised brands such as NEU Solutions, Aeromaster, JADAL and Flomat Bagfilla.
The closure of FPE Global and other established suppliers in the field, the loss of key personnel and a nationwide skills shortage of new engineers coming into the industry, has led to fewer suppliers for the end client.
WBL can provide the technical experience, advice and support to add value to your business as showcased by the current £7 million ELeather project. Your business can benefit from the exceptional service and technical expertise that you would expect from any market leader. However, with the removal of third party engineering margins and overheads WBL can provide this at a fraction of the cost meaning that any savings are retained by you.
WBL aim to provide you with an outstanding working solution which meets your production and sustainability targets, on time and within budget.
Who are WBL?
WBL was established by Derek Wood, Phil Brown and Stuart Laxton who have a collective experience of over 75 years and are experts in pneumatic conveying and mechanical handling systems.
Derek, Phil and Stuart worked together at FPE Global Ltd for over 5 years on projects for major blue chip companies such as Kellogg, Weetabix, Reliance India, Dangote Industries and Nestle.
FPE Global were a group of companies consisting of highly regarded and well recognised brands such as NEU Solutions, Aeromaster, JADAL and Flomat Bagfilla.
The closure of FPE Global and other established suppliers in the field, the loss of key personnel and a nationwide skills shortage of new engineers coming into the industry, has led to fewer suppliers for the end client.
WBL can provide the technical experience, advice and support to add value to your business as showcased by the current £7 million ELeather project. Your business can benefit from the exceptional service and technical expertise that you would expect from any market leader. However, with the removal of third party engineering margins and overheads WBL can provide this at a fraction of the cost meaning that any savings are retained by you.
WBL aim to provide you with an outstanding working solution which meets your production and sustainability targets, on time and within budget.
Meet Our Engineers
Derek Wood
Engineering Director
Derek Wood is the Engineering Director of WBL Engineering Ltd. With a career of over 25 years, Derek has significant technical engineering experience in the bulk materials handling sector, predominantly working in the food, chemical
Derek has an extensive history of working on
Derek holds a BEng (Hons) in Chemical Engineering as well as
Phil Brown
Operations Director
Phil Brown is the Operations Director of WBL Engineering Ltd. Phil has over 25 years experience in the delivery of pneumatic conveying and mechanical handling systems, predominantly to the food, chemical
Phil has established himself as a strong leader with exceptional interpersonal skills, enabling him to ensure the delivery of contracts that meet the client specifications in agreed budgets and timescales.
Phil holds a BEng (Hons) in Engineering as well as an MBA.
Stuart Laxton
Design and Manufacturing Director
Stuart Laxton is the Design and Manufacturing Director of WBL Engineering Ltd. Stuart has over 25 years experience of designing and manufacturing various equipment,
Stuart has extensive experience providing calculations, specifications
Stuart is an accomplished, versatile engineer with a comprehensive knowledge of Autocad, Inventor
Registered Address
WBL Engineering Limited, 47 St Georges Crescent, Salford, Manchester, England, M6 8JN
Company Number
11230480