AVT now part of AES Engineering

AV Technology has been acquired by the AES Engineering Group from Ionix Group as part of its on-going strategy to expand its operations internationally. The Manchesterbased engineering firm, which has 90 staff and a turnover of £6m, will now be part of AES but continue to operate under the AVT brand, led by Steve Mottershead, MD, and John Chappell, group sales director.

AVT has grown by more than 20% year-on-year since 2005 to become a leading provider of condition-based maintenance services and engineering consultancy in the UK.

Mottershead said: "In the last seven years we haven't lost a client and have grown in all parts of our business. AV Technology has become a force to be reckoned with in the UK and we want to replicate that success elsewhere in the world. We believe that AES's financial strength, international footprint and enviable reputation for quality products, people and services will provide the platform to capitalise on these opportunities." The AES Engineering Group is a British manufacturer of mechanical seals and support systems sold under the AESSEAL brand name with its head office in Rotherham.