WG Tanker Defence, Nuclear & Aerospace

At WG Tanker, we are dedicated to providing specialised coatings to the Defence, Nuclear and Aerospace industries. Our commitment to excellence has made us leaders in these critical sectors.

We offer specialist spray and coating services that cater to a wide range of requirements in Defence, Nuclear, and Aerospace. Working to UK DEFSTAN standards, we bring extensive experience to the preparation and treatment of various components, from tactical land bridges to naval propulsion systems.

Our State-of-the-Art Facility

Situated in Foston, Derbyshire, our 5.5-acre facility is equipped to accommodate projects of any size. It includes 2 x 20m low bake booths, 2 x 30m low bake booths, and 2 x 30m shotblast facilities with auto recovery. Additionally, we provide finishing and storage areas to ensure the highest quality service.

Leaders in the Industry

With over 200 years of collective experience, we are market leaders and innovators in providing paint shop services and solutions to the Defence, Nuclear, and Aerospace sectors. Our services encompass everything from preparation and abrasive cleaning/shot blasting to painting, finishing, and liveries, including decals.
Within our large secure and comprehensive facility we have the capability to process all your requirements as a one stop shop, working in partnership with our customers at sites around the UK to meet any specifications, requirements and warranties.

Our skilled WG Tanker staff, paint sprayers, shot blasters, strip fitters and coded welders give us the capability to carry out in-house and external repairs, refurbishments and painting associated to ISO 9001 – 2015, ISO 14001, UKAS approval requirement alongside paint manufacturer approvals.

Your Success, Our Priority

We aim to provide our customers with the benefit of our experience and expertise to tackle the challenges of today. Our teams are on hand to provide help and assistance whenever needed.

We collaborate with major proprietary paint and specialised coating manufacturers to ensure that we maintain stock of all fast-moving products while having direct access to other supplies as required.

Competitive Pricing

Covering All Marques

Nationwide Coverage

Comprehensive Range of Stock

No Disposal Costs

Bespoke and Tailored for You

Network of Premium Paint Providers

Accurate Budgeting

One Call Service

We work in partnership with all major proprietary paint & specialised coating manufacturers to ensure we are able to keep stock of all fast moving products but also have direct access to other supplies we may need on a less frequent basis.
To ensure we meet our agreed turnaround times and quality plans it is imperative we deliver on our commitments to our customers in the most cost effective way; getting your projects completed quickly and efficiently.
With our wealth of expertise and knowledge built upon over the years our teams are on hand to provide help and assistance should you require it.

WG Tanker is committed to keeping your business on the move. We work diligently to meet our agreed turnaround times and quality plans, ensuring your projects are completed quickly and efficiently.

Our comprehensive range of services include:

  • Refurbishments / Newbuild
  • Single vehicle to fleet project management
  • On / Off site partnership and collaborative working set up capabilities
  • Strip / Re-fit
  • Preparation
  • Shot Blasting
  • Reinstatement of thermal metal spray
  • Painting to quality requirements
  • Livery and finishing requirements corporate and mandatory
  • Internal / external coatings, finishes and livery specifications
  • Specialist Welding & Fabrications
  • Specialist Repairs
  • Create Quality Test Inspection Plans
  • Full Specifying / Estimating / Consulting Service
  • Paint supplier approvals, we are able to carry out and ensure warranty on all work requirements