The British cooling systems manufacturer moved into the new 23,000 sq m purpose-built premises in January this year.
The Princess Royal met the board and then toured the plant. The tour route took in the R&D centre, sheet metal production area, paint plant and coil assembly area, precision air conditioning production line, chiller area, CITB-approved training school workshops and classroom, along with the offices.
The Princess Royal met apprentice Ryan Bartlett, who has spent the last four years at Airedale, gaining experience as a design engineer while working part-time towards a degree in mechanical engineering.
He said: “I love working in the manufacturing sector; every day is always different and it gives me such satisfaction to be part of such a diverse range of projects.”
