SLX Group Ltd has acquired Clements Engineering (St Neots) Ltd, UK-based supplier of patterns, castings and machine-finished products including marine propellers, marine shafts, sterntube assemblies and ancillary equipment.
Clements Engineering has been supporting the marine industry for more than 40 years, which exports globally from its Bedfordshire foundry and workshop.
The company’s products are suitable for wide range of small-to-medium-sized vessels.
SLX Group has been stocking and supplying marine and industrial components and providing engineering services worldwide since 1935.
Joining SLX Group allows us to integrate our engineering depth with a wider array of products and global support.
Paul Williams
The acquisition strengthens SLX Group’s position in the marine engineering sector by integrating Clements Engineering’s precision manufacturing and refurbishment capabilities with SLX Group’s experience in marine components and through-life engineering services in the commercial vessel sector.
SLX Group takes on sole ownership of Clements Engineering, which will continue operating from its Bedfordshire facility with its full team.
Paul Williams has been the managing director of Clements Engineering for more than 20 years and will remain as a consultant during the transition period.
Certainty of supply
“We are excited about the opportunities this new acquisition brings,” he said.
“Clements has always stood for precision, performance and service.
“Joining SLX Group allows us to integrate our engineering depth with a wider array of products and global support, giving our customers enhanced certainty of supply and expanded technical resources.”
Production technologies
SLX Group is planing to invest further in Clements Engineering to expand capacity, enhance production technologies and extend the reach of the company’s products.
“We welcome Clements Engineering to our group as we embark on an integration programme designed to ensure a smooth transition towards more growth opportunities,” added Justin Brooking, CEO of SLX Group.
“Responsiveness, honesty and respect are the values we apply in our daily business and that we will bring in the dealings with our new colleagues at Clements, our new customers and our new suppliers.”
