New Mission Statement
By Jessica Salt on July 3, 2023
Today, Clayton Equipment redefines the purpose of our company and what makes us different with a new action-based mission statement. Our mission is: To improve the World by delivering cost effective, safe, zero and low emission rail solutions globally.
Clayton Equipment is proud to assist & support the National Coal Mining Restoration Programme
By Jessica Salt on June 27, 2023
Nearly 30 years ago, a Clayton Free Steer (FSV) Manrider was sold to British Coal for use underground in the Point of Ayr colliery (which closed in 1996). Now the National Coal Mining, NCM, is in the process of restoring this unique vehicle to its former glory.
Clayton Equipment will be at the Multimodal Exhibition 15th June
By Jessica Salt on June 7, 2023
Clayton Equipment Managing Director, Clive Hannaford, will be attending the Multimodal Exhibition at The NEC Birmingham, next week, Thursday 15th June. If any fellow attendees wish to meet with Clive, could you please make contact via - contact@claytonequipment.co.uk
Clayton Equipment Service Test & Commissioning Technicians, Phil Civil and Andrew Martin are in China commissioning the first of the CB55 battery trolley locomotives
By Jessica Salt on May 31, 2023
Clayton Equipment Service Test & Commissioning Technicians, Phil Civil and Andrew Martin are in China commissioning the first of the CBT55 zer0-emission battery trolley locomotives for the Shougang Group. The locomotives are to be used in an iron ore mining operation at the Machen …
Engineers of the future…
By Jessica Salt on May 15, 2023
Clayton Equipment provided technical information to Kaine Bisset, a student at Dundee University for his degree course work. Kaine’s project : Potential for Late Life Conversion of Rail Passenger Vehicles to Green Energy Sources- was judged as 'outstanding' and awarded a prize by Nucl …
Clayton Equipment : Solving your Shunter Solutions
By Jessica Salt on March 20, 2023
Clayton Equipment Managing Director, Clive Hannaford presented at the Rail Forum, Growing Freight for the Future event, in association with the Rail Freight Group and was a guest panellist for the Q&A session alongside fellow speakers.
HM Trade Commissioner to Africa visits Clayton Equipment
By Jessica Salt on March 20, 2023
Clayton Equipment were very proud to host the visit from John Humphrey, HM Trade Commissioner to Africa, with Rail Forum. As a worldwide supplier of zero emission locomotive haulage equipment, the visit allowed us to showcase the investment in new technology which the company is makin …
National Apprenticeship Week 2023
By Jessica Salt on February 13, 2023
National Apprenticeship Week 2023 – We are celebrating how the positive impact of apprenticeships can help individuals to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career and business to develop a talented workforce that is equipped with future – ready skills.
Clayton MD, Clive Hannaford - speaker at the 'Growing Freight for the Future' event
By Jessica Salt on February 7, 2023
Check out this fantastic video from Clive Hannaford, Managing Director of Clayton Equipment Ltd who will be speaking at the 'Growing Freight for the Future' event.
Clayton recently received a visit from the Burton Engineering Society
By Jessica Salt on February 1, 2023
Today, Clayton Equipment welcomed the Burton Upon Trent and District Engineering Society (founded in 1946) for an open tour of the workshop. The visit had been arranged pre-COVID.