A £16 million expansion of Ideal Heating’s Hull site is under way, as it prepares to increase production of green solutions to keep 海角视频 homes warm.
Low carbon heating products are to become an ever-larger share of the 3,000 units completed daily at the sprawling National Avenue site, with a further 13,000 sq m of manufacturing and warehousing space now being added.
Hundreds of jobs are being created as new technologies scale up, with electric air-sourced heat pumps, heat interface units for district heating systems and hydrogen boilers all being brought forward. It is bringing new skills to the city, with the company even working with educators to encourage the addition of the likes of hydrogen to the curriculum.
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Jason Speedy, chief operations officer, said: “This investment is part of a wide, ambitious plan to significantly grow our business through the introduction of low carbon products for the future.
“While we may be best-known today for our range of efficient gas boilers, we’re also leading the way in the development and production of low carbon heating solutions such as heat pumps and hydrogen boilers.
“We’re delighted that the expansion of our National Avenue site will enable us to step up production of these and other new heating technologies, reinforcing our well-established green credentials and creating more high-quality jobs in the city.”
Scunthorpe construction firm Britcon has been appointed to deliver the huge expansion on the existing footprint, alongside yellow Hull firm GGP, providing project management,structural, civil and architectural services. It will see a new access road developed and offices as well, on land that has been spare for more than a decade since a foundry was demolished.
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Nick Shepherd, managing director of Britcon, said: “We are delighted to be working with Ideal Heating in delivering this iconic and modern industrial and manufacturing expansion project. We are fully committed to the local area, just as Ideal Heating is.
“We have a strong local supply chain and are excited to be working in partnership with our client and associated stakeholders in not only delivering this project, but also utilising our experience and resources to deliver local employment opportunities during the construction period.”
Completion is anticipated by October 2022. Steve Hairsine, chief financial officer for parent company Groupe Atlantic’s 海角视频 division, and Ideal Heating director, said:” The expansion of the site will help us create high quality jobs in the city, developing skills of the future and improving the local economy. We are very proud of our history and heritage in Hull, stretching back to 1906. That’s 115 years, and we’re delighted to continue to invest in the city.
“Since 2019 we have created 150 jobs and we see that continuing as we move forward. We’re investing in 10,000 sq m of warehousing and 3,000 sq m of manufacturing - we are going to need people in there. We are gearing up for what the future needs, and as we get closer to manufacturing, as that ramps up, we’ll see exactly what is needed.”
Ideal now employs 750 people in Hull, with a further 250 elsewhere in the 海角视频. It contributes to a global workforce of 11,000, with revenues of £2.1 billion. The investment is entirely private money.
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Ciaran McAteer of Hull-based GGP was delighted to involved with a project on the doorstep, with expertise exported to more than 50 countries, specialising in power, transportation, oil, gas and industry.
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He said: "GGP is proud to be workiking with Ideal Heating and Britcon. This development not only creates more opportunities for Hull, but Ideal Heating's contribution to helping reduce carbon emissions is critical and one of the best ways we can help tackle climate change."
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