J&P Group have announced that they have been awarded a contract to partner RHC Lifting Ltd with the installation, commissioning and maintenance of 8 new overhead gantry cranes at Airbus UK’s A380 wing manufacturing facility at Broughton, North Wales.

On announcing the award, Phil Goodway, RHC’s Engineering Director, commented: “Having won the contract to supply Airbus UK with these new cranes, it was imperative that RHC partnered with an organisation that possessed a strong track record in the installation and commissioning of similar complex engineering projects. J&P Group’s reputation within the aerospace sector is second to none and we are already discussing other joint venture opportunities”.