Kentish Express Ashford & District
Manufacturer doubles the size of its engineering unit
Peli Products has doubled the size of of its UK engineering branch to 40,000 sq ft.
The Ashford Peli-Hardigg site, which makes military and aerospace containers, is on the Brookfield Industrial Estate.
Piero Marigo, Peli Products EMEA managing director said: “We have enjoyed some tremendous success in the past few years and, looking forward, we anticipate this growth to further accelerate over the coming years.
“To address this surge in demand for our solutions we have had to not only expand and modernise our site, but also bring in the latest equipment to increase our productivity and further enhance the excellence and leading-edge of our products.
“The increase in space has also allowed us to create a more efficient manufacturing process increasing the foam fabrication and foam assembly areas as well as doubling the size of our custom design area, a true differentiator for us in the market.
“As part of our ambitious, multi-year development plan and our focus on innovative solutions, Peli-Hardigg will also increase further the size of its engineering department over the coming months”.
Its technical packaging division designs and manufactures reusable shipping and storage containers for weapons, missiles, aero engines and spares, providing protection in the most extreme operating conditions by a team of more than 30 engineers and technicians.
As part of the expansion, which took just 10 weeks to complete, Peli Hardigg has invested in a new twin head CNC router to give further capacity for its customised foam area of the business.
Peli has been working alongside Schmitz Foam Products BV, who in partnership have installed a foam shredder which will greatly reduce its waste going to landfill by recycling it into sports impact equipment.
Peli-Hardigg has been based at the site since 2003.