Billington Holdings sells two businesses

SMT Scharf, which is involved in railway systems for the mining sector, bought Dosco Holdings, which comprises two Nottinghamshire-based businesses.

Dosco Overseas Engineering manufactures and supplies underground mining machines to the international mining and civil engineering industries.

Hollybank Engineering supplies underground support arches principally for the UK mining industry.

Following the deal, Wombwell-based Billington Holdings will comprise structural steel contractor Billington Structures and Newark-based easi-edge, which specialises in the development, production and rental or sale of edge protection systems and other safety-related products.