VT Fitzroy Becomes Babcock Fitzroy
Back in March 2010 Babcock International Group PLC (Babcock) and VT Group PLC (VT) announced they had agreed the terms of an acquisition by Babcock of the entire share capital of VT. This acquisition became effective on 9 July 2010 and Babcock is now the sole shareholder of VT and the ultimate parent company of all VT Group entities, including VT Fitzroy Ltd.
As a result of this acquisition VT Fitzroy Ltd is changing its name. As of 19 July 2010 our name will become Babcock Fitzroy Ltd. This change will have very little effect on the New Zealand operation. Fitzroy Engineering Group Ltd will remain a shareholder in the company and we will operate as the same legal entity. This means all the current agreements and obligations of VT Fitzroy will be unaffected by this change.
Our new internet web site address will become www.babcockfitzroy.co.nz. While our email addresses will also change the current vtfitzroy.co.nz addresses will continue to work for the foreseeable future.
There will be no change to the management of the New Zealand operation. Mike Wardlaw will continue as the Managing Director and the same management team will remain in place.
We believe that this acquisition represents an excellent opportunity to improve our offering and we look forward to continuing to work with you into the future.
We would be grateful if you could arrange to have your records updated to reflect our new name.
If you have any questions in connection with this change or if you would like to discuss future projects for which we may be able to assist, then please contact us on +64 (0) 9 446 1999.
NEW INDUSTRIAL COATINGS FACILITY
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On Friday 18 April Babcock Fitzroy were pleased to host an Industry Day to view our new Industrial Coatings Facility. The Industrial Coatings Facility is a world class facility consisting of a fully enclosed grit blasting booth, two fully enclosed spray painting booths and associated areas. The grit blasting booth has internal dimensions of 11.55m (L) x 5.59m (W) x 4.4m (H) while the two painting booths are 11.35m x 5.33m x 4.4m. Access to all booths is such as to allow full size workpieces. Within the building is an overhead travelling crane for lifting full size workpieces off transporters. The grit blasting booth uses ISO compliant premium “B” grade garnet. The painting booths allow two painters to work in each booth simultaneously and can be heated to 110C. There is an adjacent undercover preparation area/workshop also with overhead crane and there is an adjoining mixing room and on site dangerous goods storage. |
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Calibration Centre Capabilities
The Babcock Fitzroy Ltd Calibration Centre is the largest and arguably the most technically capable calibration laboratory in the country. The Centre is certified under ISO 9001 to the ISO Laboratory Guide 17025 by IANZ, (International
Accreditation of New Zealand) and has accreditation to cover a wide range of traceable Calibration Standards and parameters, details of which can be found on the Calibration Centre website at www.calibration.co.nz.
Currently the bulk of calibration and repair services undertaken for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s ships and shore bases is channeled via the Naval Stores Depot.
The Calibration Centre is now in the second year of a five year contract with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) to manage the calibration and repair of their electronic test equipment pool. To support this contract two small one man operated calibration. labs or ETEC’s (Electronic Test Equipment Cells) have been established at RNZAF bases Whenuapai and Ohakea.
As a result of the skills and experience developed on avionics test instruments the Cal centre successfully secured and completed a small but difficult calibration and repair job on a radio altimeter for the Australian Air Force. We have since received repeat work in this area and look forward to further opportunities that may arise.
The Cal centre is also the New Zealand authorised service and calibration centre for
Fluke Test Equipment and provides calibration services to NZ industry for a wide range of commercial based electronic and analogue test equipment.