Anaconda has broken ground on the development of a new factory in Ardboe, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. The new facility will boast 2,900 m² (31,000 ft²) of space including the addition of a new paint shop, blast area and assembly shed. The new facility will allow for an increase in production capacity of up to 30%.
The new development will also create a number of job opportunities in the local area to cope with the expected production increase. Anaconda have ambitious plans for expansion, this new facility will be the first phase as new skilled workers to come and join the team. Anaconda will actively seek to recruit for various roles in order to deliver the strategic growth plans in place.
As a company dedicated to customer satisfaction, Anaconda places emphasis on the quality of equipment being produced. The investment into new, innovative and high tech painting and blasting facility will support the high quality manufacturing that Anaconda is known for.
With an increasing customer demand for Anaconda Equipment globally, the expansion of manufacturing capability will be welcomed. Quality enhancements, environmental benefits, shorter lead times and increased productivity will help Anaconda meet one of the core goals that the company puts key emphasis on – Customer Satisfaction.
Below are what Managing Directors of Anaconda Martin Quinn and Alistair Forsyth had to say on the investment:
“Over the last few years Anaconda has been deep in development of its tracked crushing equipment line with the launch of its open and closed circuit J12 jaw and I12 impactor models to add to its current full line of tracked screening, scalping, recycling and conveying equipment.
We have an aggressive design plan to bring to market a number of additional tracked jaw, impactor and cone models and a huge part of that strategy has been the work behind the scenes in finalizing the planning permissions for our new 31,300 ft² state-of-the-art production facility adjacent to the current Anaconda facility.
We are extremely proud of the growth that Anaconda has seen since its launch on the market in 2009 and this new facility will allow us to better serve our customer base for years to come. Furthermore, this expansion will bring a number of additional employment and supply opportunities to the local economy that has supported us throughout our journey.”