UK-based diesel engineering company Royston is forging relationships with companies across the globe. Specialists in the supply, installation, repair and maintenance of diesel generators and engines for UK and internationally-based clients in the marine, offshore, utility and defence sectors, Royston has now acquired a permanent foothold in the Southern Hemisphere.
In line with the company’s aim to develop its already widespread international business, Royston has concluded the purchase of PSMS, a successful diesel engine repair and maintenance company based near the Australian Marine Complex at Henderson , Perth , Western Australia
“The Royston board strategy is to develop both our UK and International business. As we had already established a customer base in Australia the setting up of a permanent base was the logical next step. We are delighted with the acquisition of PSMS and the opportunity it provides to develop our operations and to offer a world class level of sales, service and support to the diesel power industry, across the Southern Hemisphere”
Working closely with international offshore vessel and tug operators, PSMS currently employs 6 engineers, and is a good fit with Royston in terms of its customer base and business ethos. PSMS maintain substantial modern well equipped workshops, which will enable Royston to expand its service and maintenance reach from the outset.
The PSMS acquisition will also see Royston recruiting, both locally and by transfer or secondment from the UK . In fact the first export from their Tyneside headquarters to Western Australia, where he will head up the new operation, is Technical Service Manager Craig Wrightson, who at 28 is a product of Royston’s ongoing team development programme. Craig joined the company as an apprentice in 1997 and was funded and supported through his City and Guilds, ONC, HNC and Mechanical Engineering degree, and has been trained and developed to take his place as part of the management team.
“Meeting our high service level standards is dependent on the quality of the people that deliver them, and we invest in recruiting people with both the right skills and the clear understanding of what is required of them – these people make the difference that sets us apart and will continue to do so as we expand in the future.”
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