Rotork lands British Energy actuator contract

Rotork Exeeco wins exclusive framework agreement to supply Rotork valve actuators and service and repair electric, hydraulic and pneumatic valve actuators at British Energy UK power stations.

Rotork Exeeco has been awarded an exclusive framework agreement for the supply of Rotork valve actuation products and for the service and repair of electric, hydraulic and pneumatic valve actuators at all nine British Energy UK power stations.

British Energy is the UK's largest electricity producer, generating 20% of the country's electricity from one coal-fired and eight nuclear power stations.

Exeeco's contract has been awarded following months of negotiations at British Energy's operational headquarters at Barnwood, Gloucestershire, and Exeeco's manufacturing plant in Leeds.

John Vincent, British Energy Specialist Procurement Buyer, said: "This contract was awarded to Exeeco to benefit the technological implementation of our long term plans".

"The combination of Rotork products and the expertise of Exeeco will be of significant future benefit to British Energy".

"It is our intention to enhance control and automation at many of our plants, including Sizewell, which has a predicted life until 2030".

"All our stations undergo regular, stringent outage overhauls as well as plant upgrades to maintain modern and reliable processes and controls".

"Reliable actuation of valves is critical to the success of our plants".

Exeeco Sales Director Ian Elliott said: "We have served British Energy for over 25 years, providing actuator overhauls, outage services and the design, manufacture and installation of automated control and actuation systems".

"We are now looking forward to meeting the challenges of this important task".

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