A Welsh steel engineering company has secured a £1.1 million international contract to support Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction, providing a significant boost to the UK’s export manufacturing sector.
Pontypool-based Pro Steel Engineering has been awarded the deal by construction giant ONUR Group to manufacture 200 tonnes of steel girders for a bridge near Kyiv that was destroyed during the war with Russia. Production will take place in South Wales, with the girders set to be transported to Ukraine for installation in the new year.
The contract follows a 2.5-year competitive tender process and marks the company’s first major project backed by UK Export Finance (UKEF). It is expected to create two new jobs and reinforces the firm’s reputation for meeting complex international engineering standards, including stringent Ukrainian welding requirements.
Richard Selby, (pictured above with Carmel Gahan of the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme) Managing Director at Pro Steel Engineering, said the project carries major emotional and strategic significance: “Winning this contract is a source of immense pride for our entire team. To know that our work will contribute to rebuilding critical infrastructure in Ukraine and help communities reconnect is deeply meaningful to all of us.”
He praised the support offered by the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (AGP), which has helped the business expand since its founding in 2012. The company currently employs 35 staff and generates annual revenues of around £17 million.
Lucy Jones, Operations Manager for the AGP, said the deal demonstrated the competitiveness of Welsh engineering on the world stage.
“Pro Steel’s success highlights the strength and innovation of Welsh manufacturing. Their ability to meet demanding international standards and secure this contract through UK Export Finance shows the calibre of businesses we have here in Wales.”
The project is symbolic of the UK’s wider commitment to supporting Ukraine’s rebuilding efforts, as British firms increasingly engage in post-conflict reconstruction work across transport, infrastructure and energy networks.
For Pro Steel, the contract signals a new phase of international growth, leveraging specialist skills in heavy structural steelwork for bridges, stadia and industrial projects.
The bridge project, once completed, will help restore vital transport links for Ukrainian communities and serve as a high-profile case study for Welsh and UK manufacturing expertise in global infrastructure rebuilding.
With work beginning immediately and deliveries planned in early 2026, the deal underlines how regional UK engineering firms are contributing to both humanitarian recovery and industrial competitiveness overseas.
