A Great Yarmouth-based firm has launched a new welding and fabrication department to fulfil a growing number of international orders. 

Prior Power Solutions, an engine and equipment manufacturer and service provider based at Gapton Hall Industrial Estate, has continued its expansion, now offering in-house fabrication for its manufactured products.

Chris Farman, Prior Power Solutions' production manager, said: “Over the last few months of being fully operational we have already completed a total of ten skid frames for the offshore industry.

“This has included two acoustic frames - all manufactured onsite to DNV 2.7-1 standards.

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“Setting up a dedicated welding team has been a long-term aspiration for Prior Power Solutions.

"Having the team and facilities in place and a pipeline of work ahead of us has turned vision into reality.

“Fabricating fully in-house gives us total quality control, a reduced lead time, and ultimately a more cost-effective proposition for our customers.

Chris Farman, Prior Power Solutions' production managerChris Farman, Prior Power Solutions' production manager (Image: Prior Power Solutions) The firm was established as Prior Diesel Ltd in 1980 - an extension to George Prior Engineering in Great Yarmouth. 

Prior Diesel became part of the Suretank Group in January 2015 – a manufacturer of engineered Cargo Carrying Units (CCUs) and tanks for the offshore oil and gas industry.

In 2020, the firm's 40th year, it became Prior Power Solutions.

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James Rix, Prior Power Solutions' managing director, said: “After investing in staff training, additional staff, equipment, and enhancements to our site infrastructure we are already seeing the fruits of this investment with fabrication work being awarded from as far away as Angola.”