Welsh steel girders will be used in the rebuilding of a bridge in Ukraine that was destroyed during the conflict with Russia.
Pro-Steel Engineering, which is based in Pontypool in south Wales, has won a US$1.4 million contract with Turkish conglomerate ONUR group to deliver the 200 tonnes of steel girders needed for the construction of the bridge in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
Pro-Steel director Richard Selby said: ‘The tender process was lengthy and technically challenging, particularly given the exacting Ukrainian welding standards we had to meet, but it has demonstrated that Welsh engineering can compete and win on the global stage.’
The company received support from UK Export Finance, a government body that provides financial products like loans, insurance and guarantees to UK companies engaging in international trade. It also received support from the Welsh Government’s Business Wales accelerated growth programme.
