East Midlands to Asia

Project scope and execution

In 2017, we were commissioned by a major Food and Drink manufacturer in the East Midlands to relocate two Filling and Packing Lines, including a shared Secondary Packing Line, to a facility in Asia. Acting as Principal Contractor, we delivered the 8-week project in full compliance with CDM Regulations, all while operating within a live food production environment and strictly adhering to the client’s hygiene protocols.

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Disassembly, packing and logistics

We worked as Principal Contractor, carrying out the 8 week project to CDM Regulations whilst working in a busy Food processing production environment and adhering to the clients strict hygiene regulations. The Line was photographed and marked up before electrically and mechanically disconnected. The machinery was further dismantled into suitable sizes to be shipped by sea freight.

The sections were moved to an internal packing area where they were further marked up and comprehensive packing lists compiled to ensure the stringent import regulations of the destination country were complied with. The machinery and equipment was placed onto timber pallet bases and hermetically sealed in foil bags. The 2 Filling machines: 11.0m x 2.1m x 2.2m, weighting 14,000kgs each; had to be jacked up and a transport frame fitted. The hermetically sealed foil bag had to be designed to fit/seal the machine on its transport frame. The machinery was then moved from the production area and loaded and secured into 13 shipping containers, for sea freight to Asia.

Installation and continued partnership

We were asked to attend the destination site, for a period of 6 weeks, to supervise the installation of the Lines and recommissioning of the lines. The project was completed successfully, resulting in a repeat commission in 2022 to execute a similar relocation—again involving two Filling and Packing Lines and a Secondary Packing Line—back to the same facility in Asia.