18 December 2014

With an expanding customer portfolio and growing order book in South Wales, Quartzelec, a leading independent, £60m turnover, international electrical contracting and engineering group, has just appointed Keith Evans as the new General Manager for its Swansea operation.

Formally trained and with over 35 years of experience in the electrical sector, Keith has a wealth of electrical engineering, business development as well as senior management experience and is eager to develop and help move the operation forward as well as assist other local businesses grow and prosper. Previous roles have included those of General Manager within the global rotating electrical machines environment and as an Account Director within the specification environment.

For the interim Keith will work alongside Peter Owen (the incumbent General Manager who is planning to retire early 2015). Peter has been directly involved in the management of the Swansea business for over 50 years, having originally established it with colleagues as (Teamseed) in 1983 before it was acquired by GEC Alsthom (now trading as Quartzelec) back in 1997.

“Peter and his team have built a fantastic and well respected business over the years and the local business community will both sadly miss him while at the same time wish him all the best for his retirement,” stated Keith Evans. “Quartzelec is taking the succession planning for this part of the business really seriously. Having a professional handover period means we will continue to deliver the un-interrupted, first class, professional and personal services that our many customers in the local steel mills, petro-chemical plants, power stations and general engineering works have come to expect.”

With so many blue chip customers and industries in the South Wales area poised for growth, Quartzelec from its modern and purpose build Swansea workshop facility on Corporation Road in the Felinfach area, can deliver a complete LV and HV electric motor and generator repair, maintenance and rewind solution throughout South Wales. Boasting many of the important skillsets required to help customers achieve their objectives, Quartzelec will undoubtedly continue to expand with them.  

Quartzelec has, over the past couple of years, invested heavily in both people and facilities, which together are helping grow the business. This includes recruiting both experts for key roles when and where required as well as delivering an active apprenticeship programme; opening a new multi-million pound fabrication facility in Rugby that also doubles as a corporate HQ; Opening several new maintenance and operational sites around the UK; And expanding internationally, by establishing a presence in several key markets and developing close relationships with key business partners.

Looking at business performance, Quartzelec’s rapidly expanding electrical contracting business has secured a number of significant £1m+ contracts over recent months while its maintenance business for rotating machines has secured many prestigious, mission critical contracts in the manufacturing, maritime and mining sectors. There are also a myriad of smaller, preventative maintenance contracts which all add up and Quartzelec is being asked to tender for new projects on a daily basis.