A contractor in Gloucester has begun work on food and drink brand Oatly鈥檚 first factory in the 海角视频.
ISD Solutions specialises in the development of composite panel-based structures such as cold stores. The company has previously installed chilled facilities for supermarkets including Asda and Waitrose at their stores and distribution centres.
The firm has now been appointed by IFP Construction to supply and install more than 45,000 square metres of panels at Swedish dairy alternative brand Oatly鈥檚 new site in Peterborough.
When completed next next year, the facility will be one of the world鈥檚 largest plant-based dairy alternative factories, with the capacity to produce 300 million litres of oat milk per year.
ISD, which is based at 125 Business Park off Llanthony Road in Gloucester, said its work on the project is due to be finished in mid-October.
The panels will be completed with steel trims supplied by ISD鈥檚 factory, with fixings, sealants and other items supplied by the company鈥檚 network of strategic partners.
Two project managers and two site managers will oversee the implementation of work planned by ISD鈥檚 in-house design team.
The fitout will be completed by Leicestershire-based cold store firm S. Tysoe Installations, recently acquired by ISD Solutions鈥 parent company The P&M Group, with full support from ISD鈥檚 senior management team.
Tony Wall, managing director of ISD, said the project was an opportunity to demonstrate the company鈥檚 ability to support 鈥渟ustainable and eco-friendly鈥 industries.
Mr Wall said: 鈥淲e鈥檝e been talking for a while about the need to change the culture in our industry, avoiding the pitfalls of cutting corners and the inherent dangers of focusing on short-term profits to the detriment of a long-term vision.
鈥淔or us, sustainable business is about creating work and fostering relationships which last well beyond the immediate project. It鈥檚 about embracing a culture of quality, longevity and great performance.鈥
鈥淪o we鈥檙e happy that IFP Construction also recognises the importance of these values and we鈥檙e looking forward to starting our element of this project.鈥
Last year ISD forecast 鈥渕ajor growth鈥 after securing several large construction contracts for distribution centres during the pandemic. The company reported turnover had risen from under 拢34m in 2018 to 拢46m for its previous financial year, which closed at the end of January.
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