AJ Engineering has invested in two new pieces of lifting equipment after securing £750,000 worth of work in the water sector.

The Forres-based engineering and construction company has purchased an all-terrain Magni rotating telescopic handler and a UNIC Spider Crane. The new machinery arrived on site last week and will help carry out work for the water industry on sites across Moray and in Orkney.

Graham Alexander, General Manager for AJ Engineering, which has a sister company NEWCo in Fort William, said: "These new pieces of equipment will support us with work that we have secured in the water sector. These allow us to carry out installation and maintenance works in sites with difficult or tight access. This investment will allow us to further expand the mechanical and maintenance work we undertake."


The Magni handler is capable of lifting 6T and has a lifting height of 30m whilst the UNIC Spider Crane which can fit through standard door openings, is capable of lifting 3T and has a lifting height of 9m.

Both pieces of equipment were purchased with funding assistance from Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

Mr Alexander added: "They are versatile pieces of machinery and they will enable us to branch out and diversify into mechanical installations for a variety of clients. We are hugely grateful to HIE for their assistance and have no doubt that this support will enable AJ Engineering to grow further."

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