A Century of Excellence in Portable Earthing Solutions
April 29, 2025
A Century of Excellence in Portable Earthing Solutions PENTA, formerly
We are PENTA, a multinational industrial leader, pioneer, and expert manufacturer of electrical safety solutions, committed to ensuring your safety at every intervention.
The origins of P&B Weir Electrical Ltd. now under the PENTA P&B brand, go back to 1932 when Mr Price and Mr Belsham established P&B Engineering. With its roots firmly established as an engineering company, the business has gone through many changes and passed many milestones over the years. Today PENTA P&B is recognised globally as a Designer, Manufacturer, and Supplier of temporary portable earthing, voltage detectors, Buchholz relays and electrical safety equipment.
With a heritage spanning over 90 years and world-class experience in equipment designed for the safe maintenance of power systems, PENTA P&B provides customers with High Quality products through design and manufacture. Integrity – reliable solutions that are fit for purpose and supported by technical expertise and innovation. Innovation is our constant motivation to create cutting-edge solutions to our customer’s requirements, demonstrating our product designs through VR / Augmented Reality and 3D printing – delivered using modern manufacturing methods.
Our products have been proven and tested around the world. We have built on our experience through working with some of the UK’s biggest household names such as National Grid, Network Rail, Scottish Power and all of the Distribution Network Operators across UK & I. We also work with many of the contractors who support these businesses.
For Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Personal Protective Clothing (PPC) used to protect yourself and your environment when working with electricity.
For Safety Equipment required when following lockout/ tagout procedure and if working with overhead and underground systems in a low, medium and high voltage electrical environment.
For precision Safety tooling and equipment used in the construction and maintenance of electrical networks.
The latest exciting development for PENTA P&B occurred in April 2018 when the business was acquired by the Novarc Group and joined their Electrical Safety Products division (ESP). Since 1993, the Group, through both organic growth and acquisition, has established itself as a world-class specialist in the supply of Electrical Safety Products through innovation, design and investment in modern manufacturing techniques.
With values aligned to those of PENTA P&B, Novarc / ESP saw an excellent opportunity to put PENTA P&B on a new and dynamic growth path by being able to bring a broader product range to the UK market.
As a sister company to brands such as PENTA Alroc, PENTA Fameca, PENTA Regeltex, and PENTA Ottoticnica – to mention just a few – PENTA P&B is now the primary supplier of these products in the energy and rail sectors in the UK market along with our established distribution partners.
As members of the same Electrical Safety Products division, PENTA P&B is now also able to collaborate on design and manufacture on a much broader range to bring tailored solutions to meet the needs and requirements of our customers. We were founded on many years of experience working within the Electrical Supply Industry and Rail sectors in the UK and I.
If you have a moment, take a look at our timeline below.
The company rebranded from P&B Weir Electrical Ltd to PBwel Ltd
P&B Weir Electrical expands its commercial operation to support the promotion of the ESP brands in the UK & I
The PBwel team attended the Rail Live 2018 Show at Quinton Rail Technology Centre Warwickshire.
A big thank you to Mike Credicott and Mick Fowler who represented PBwel and made a great contribution at the RIN 2018 York Racecourse.
PBwel team attended the PLANTx 2018 at Chester Racecourse
Mick Fowler has been appointed as the new Technical Sales Engineer for Northern England by PBwel. Mick brings a wealth of experience to the table, and we are confident that he will be a great asset for the company. We at PBwel would like to extend a warm welcome to…Read More
Mike Credicott has been appointed as the new Commercial Director of PBwel. Mike brings a wealth of experience to PBwel, and we are confident in his appointment and are confident he will make impact at PBwel. Mike is welcomed by everyone at Pbwel, and we wish him great success in…Read More
In April, P&B Weir Electrical Limited is purchased by the Novarc Group and joins its Electrical Safety Products Division
PBwel team attended the RIN 2017 Show at Warwickshire.
P&B Weir Electrical Limited is incorporated as a separate legal entity in December of that year
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P&B WEIR ELECTRICAL LTD
Unit 1, Leafield Way, Leafield Ind. Est. Corsham, Wiltshire,
SN13 9SW
A Century of Excellence in Portable Earthing Solutions PENTA, formerly
VISARC Helmet: The Future of Customisable Head Protection PENTA proudly
P&B Weir Electrical Ltd
Unit 1, Leafield Way, Leafield Ind. Est. Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9SW
© PENTA 2023.
Registered Company Number: 10527362
VAT Number : GB 289 988 694
Registered in England & Wales
