Champa Meuanglao
Menu
  • Home
  • Section
    • Business
    • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Lao Airlines
  • Contact
  • on ISSUU
  • Advertise with us!
  • ພາສາ: English
    • English English
    • ລາວ ລາວ
  • laoairlines.com
Champa Meuanglao
  • Home
  • Section
    • Business
    • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Lao Airlines
  • Contact
  • on ISSUU
  • Advertise with us!
  • ພາສາ: English
    • English English
    • ລາວ ລາວ
  • laoairlines.com
Business

World Class Steel Fabrication in Laos

posted by Thanouphet
Feb 13, 2020 6363 0 0
Share

When it comes to steel fabrication, Whessoe is world class.

Located on the outskirts of Vientiane at km16, Whessoe Lao’s workshop is a hive of activity. It is here that hydro mechanical equipment and design of items such as gates, penstocks, and stoplogs for the hydropower industry, as well as general steel fabrication for the mining and construction industries, are being made at the only factory of its kind in Laos.

Whessoe, established in the UK over 230 years ago, and headquartered in Malaysia since 1999, has a long history of working in Laos, beginning more than 12 years ago at the Nam Ngum 2 hydropower project and continuing to today with the Xayaburi and Nam Kong 3 hydropower projects. In 2013 the owners of Whessoe saw an opportunity in Laos, investing in a permanent workshop in Vientiane.

Fitted out with state of the art, heavy-duty steel fabrication equipment, Whessoe’s workshop can manufacture in-country  steel components to the highest international standards that would otherwise be imported from neighboring countries. Whessoe prides themselves on the quality and workmanship of their products following their ISO Quality Management System accreditation. The company has established themselves as the first choice for steel fabrication including machining, refurbishment, and maintenance for hydro-mechanical equipment on operating hydropower plants, earning repeat business and qualified supplier status for a number of customers in hydropower and mining including Ch Karnchang, Chaleun Sekong Energy (CSE), Nam Theun 2 Power Company (NTPC), Phu Bia Mining, and Lane Xang Minerals.

Apart from Vientiane’s impressive permanent facility, Whessoe’s other strengths include onsite fabrication, such as at the Xayaburi Hydropower Project. At Xayaburi, backed by their experts in offices in Malaysia, the UK, and the Philippines, Whessoe has designed, fabricated and installed the world’s largest radial gates (among many other components such as stoplogs, trash racks, and penstocks for the auxiliary turbines) that are used to control the water flow for the large turbines as part of Laos’s biggest hydropower project, which contains over 33,000 tons of steel.

The mining industry is now fully supportive of using the expertise of Whessoe, as it allows them to use a local company, saving time and money. Whessoe has provided a number of services to the mining industry including excavator bucket and grader blade modifications, stainless steel mixing blades, manpower, and general structural steel fabrication.

“For Whessoe, quality comes first. Customers choose to work with us because they know that Whessoe will deliver on their requirements,” says Director Wallace Ross. “Our reputation is built on our unique culture and attitude. Our flexibility and ‘can do’ attitude are key ingredients for successful projects and sets us apart from the competition”

Administration Manager, Khamsing Davong  says, “It is extremely encouraging to see a large international company established in Laos bringing their high international standards and expertise, not only to help boost the economy, but more importantly giving the opportunity to a large number of Lao Nationals to develop their skills  in a new industry.”

 

MORE INFO

For all enquiries or further information please contact Michael Simcock, General Manager – michaelsimcock@whessoe.com.my

 

Text BY Francis Savanhkham

PHOTOGRAPHS BY Phoonsab Thevongsa / Whessoe

SteelWhessoeWorld Class Steel Fabrication in Laos
Share

Previous

[:en]A Million Dollar View[:]

Next

[:en]Like one of the family[:la]ດັ່ງຄົນໃນຄອບຄົວ[:]
  • English
  • ລາວ

Recent Posts

  • Nam Kat Yorla Pa
  • Getaway in the City
  • A Stroll on the Right Bank
  • The Streets of Savannakhet
  • Return to The Rock

Categories

  • Art
  • Business
  • Café
  • Culture
  • Environment
  • Festival
  • Food
  • Lao Airlines
  • Lasting Laos
  • Lifestyle
  • Outdoors
  • Social Enterprise
  • Stay
  • Style
  • Travel

Archives

  • May 2023
  • March 2023
  • January 2023
  • November 2022
  • September 2022
  • July 2022
  • May 2022
  • March 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • September 2021
  • April 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • November 2020
  • September 2020
  • July 2020
  • May 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • March 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • September 2018
  • July 2018
  • May 2018
  • March 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • July 2017
  • May 2017

Follow Us

Contact Form 7

Error: Contact form not found.

You Might Also Like

Business
Mar 16, 2018

Fountain of change

A clock tower in a village square is not an unusual sight in a historic city like Vientiane. Nor is a fountain in a...

Read More
49 0
Business
Mar 16, 2022

Turning Heads on the Runway

Lao Airlines’ new uniform serves haute couture at high altitude Even in the modern era, one cultural tradition that...

Read More
0 0
Copyrights © 2018 Champa Meuanglao. All Rights Reserved.
Website by Designix Studio
Back top