Premises expansion to feed global demand

The company, which said the expansion was to keep pace with a steep rise in global demand for its products, is close to its UK research and development, manufacturing and administration headquarters in Salford. The additional factory will enable Ener-g to assemble up to five 2MWe containerised combined heat and power (CHP) or landfill gas generator units simultaneously. Pre-despatch test facilities will also be expanded to accommodate simultaneous testing of three units. Ener-g said this would shrink customer lead times and maximise cost and environmental efficiency savings. The new factory will release space at the existing site, boosting production capacity for Ener-g’s sub 1MW CHP units. Group managing director Derek Duffill, said: “This additional capacity is needed due to the continued expansion of our business and the increase in demand for CHP and landfill gas generation equipment. The reduction in lead-times for manufactured products will boost productivity and further enhance our growth programme.” Ener-g has a number of international subsidiary and joint venture operations, employing nearly 600 people worldwide and has a turnover of £70 million.