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THE NOUGHTIES
Torrent Trackside
is the leading supplier to the rail track
maintenance market. An important step in its development was
the acquisition in 2001 of Hewden Stuart Plc’s rail division. Six
years later it acquired First Engineering’s small plant division, a
subsidiary of Babcock International, for £1.2m. Today Torrent
Trackside has the widest range of specialist portable rail
equipment in the UK and covers more of the mainland than any
other rail equipment hire company.
Groundforce
went from strength to strength through the
Noughties. In 2002 it expanded its shoring expertise through the
acquisition of Mechplant. A year later it established Piletec, a
business specialising in piling hammers and breaking equipment
hire, and now the market leader in its field. Other Groundforce
acquisitions around this time included Stopper Specialists,
Trenchshore and Eve Shorco. Throughout the decade the division
continued to grow and develop. In recent years it has entered a
new phase of development and has expanded its activities
beyond the UK, opening operations in Ireland and most recently
in Germany.
(above left)
Piletec, a division of
Groundforce
(above right)
Torrent Trackside,
rail track maintenance
(right)
Groundforce Shorco
