Latest Widney News
Widney India at Busworld India 2018
Widney India PVT are looking to expand their product portfolio with localised manufacture of vehicle sun blinds. To promote the launch of the product in India, Widney India will be exhibiting at Busworld India 2018 held in Bengalaru from 29 read more
14 August 2018
Charity Football Tournament
Widney hosted a successful charity football tournament recently. The 5 aside competition saw six teams from Widney take on a team each from JCB Cabs and Nelson Recruitment. The visiting teams went on to the final with Nelson Recruitment read more
20 July 2018
Challenge Completed
A huge well done to Team Widney who successfully completed the Race the Sun Isle of Wight challenge on Saturday 7 July. Despite canoe mishaps, broken gears and a forgotten cycle helmet the team finished 17 th out of a field of 50 read more
17 July 2017
Bringing a Smile for Easter
Widney have handed over 50 Easter eggs to recruitment company Randstad for their collection in aid of three children's charities; Acorns Children's Hospice, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Edward's Trust. read more
11 April 2017
Widney's Charity Success
Team Widney have completed another Race the Sun challenge - this time in the Brecon Beacons raising over £3,000 for charity. The team finished the event in 9 hours 6 minutes after cycling 47 miles, ascending Pen Y Fan and canoeing across read more
1 September 2015
CNC & Robotic Welding Capacity Increase
Success in winning new business has enabled Widney to expand its manufacturing capacity with the installation of another Hurco CNC machining centre (pictured). Further to this the company is also adding its fourth robotic welding read more
20 November 2014
Widney Race the Sun
On 30 August Team Widney took part in Race the Sun Lake District 2014. The official finishing time was 10 hrs 46 mins with Team Widney placed 38th out of a field of 85 teams. The challenge saw Jason Brookes, Jon Bridgewater, Andy read more
11 September 2014
You're Hired! Widney take on 3 new apprentices
Widney are very pleased to announce the appointment of three new apprentices who will start with the business in September 2014. Andrew Mehigan, Sam Johnson and Cohen Harford will begin their engineering career with a one year, off-site read more
31 July 2014
NASA use Widney Slides
Widney slides have been in constant use for almost 10 years aboard the International Space Station. The 200 series aluminium slides are used within the microgravity science glovebox, a unit which provides a safe, enclosed environment for read more
28 April 2014
Widney Race the Sun
On 30 August a team from Widney will be taking part in Race the Sun Lake District 2014 in aid of the children’s charity Action Medical Research. This is a hugely popular team challenge set in the stunning Lake District. Jason read more
4 April 2014
Case Study - 410 Slide Application
Widney’s 410 slides have been used very effectively in helping to display doors within a small confined showroom. The unit was designed to extend 1100 mm, allowing the doors to be seen fully and also be opened and closed to offer a read more
23 January 2014
Widney Listed in London Stock Exchange's
Widney were delighted to receive a letter from Xavier Rolet (CEO, London Stock Exchange) congratulating the team on their inclusion in the inaugural publication of "1000 Companies to Inspire Britain", a list of Britain's fastest growing SME's. read more
13 January 2014
ROSPA Award
Widney has had its approach to occupational safety and health recognised in an awards scheme run by the safety charity, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The Silver Award has been presented as part of the RoSPA read more
16 July 2013
Carmichael Refinery Vehicle
Widney have for some years been supplying telescopic slides to Amdac Carmichael for use in fire and rescue vehicles for both home and export markets, however in recent years most of the vehicles produced at Carmichael are sold outside the uk. read more
5 April 2013
Widney Snowdonia Challenge
On 6 July a team from Widney will be taking part in the Snowdonia Charity Challenge in aid of Regain - The Trust for Sports Tetraplegics. This is a hugely popular challenge set in the stunning Snowdonia National Park. Teams are challenged read more
5 April 2013
BC India 2013
Following the successful BC India Show held in Mumbai in 2011, Widney will be exhibiting again at BC India 2013 to be held in Mumbai from 5th - 8th February at the Bhandra Kurla Complex. The show in 2011 was one of the triggers for read more
29 January 2013
Euro Bus Expo 2012
Stand Number 5/E94 As a major supplier to the European bus and coach industry Widney are pleased to announce that we will be showing our vehicle related products at this year’s Euro Bus Expo Show at the NEC in Birmingham (6th - 8th read more
18 September 2012
New Australian Distributor
Widney partners with Mills-Tui Australia Pty Ltd. Continued global expansion for Widney’s sliding products sees the company partnering with Mills-Tui, one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of public and private sector read more
18 September 2012
Banking Automation
Widney Manufacturing Ltd, a global market leader in the design and development of telescopic slides to the ATM industry, have been supplying Banking Automation for a number of years with the 200 series aluminium range of slides. Banking read more
30 May 2012
Widney Expand Manufacturing Capacity
Widney are pleased to report that due to growing demand for excavator windows in Europe and Asia, we have just completed a capacity expansion project in our manufacturing facility in Birmingham, England. In the global construction industry read more
19 December 2011
New Product Launch - 410 300 kg Aluminium Slide
Widney’s new 410 slide is a heavy duty 3 beam slide with 100% extension and utilising Widney’s proven I beam construction. The slide offers high strength, high corrosion resistance and good weight reductions over comparative steel read more
19 August 2011
New Slide & Tilt System
As a global supplier of precision telescopic slides to the emergency services sector, Widney have now added a new slide and tilt drawer system with a slam lock handle to our extensive range of telescopic slides. Widney, through our global read more
19 April 2011
Distributor 2011 Trade Shows
Following the introduction of Hansen International as our new US distributor, Widney are pleased to announce that Hansen will be attending a number of trade shows throughout 2011. If you would like to see either Widney products or Hansen's own read more
7 April 2011
