Liniar opens £3m mixing plant
Liniar has opened a new state-of-the-art mixing plant in Denby, Derbyshire.
Officially opened by Scott Zuehlke and Mark Livingston from the Quanex senior leadership team, the new £3million facility mirrors the footprint of Liniar’s existing PVC-U mixing plant.
The two mixing plants will run in tandem using the very latest technology to seamlessly switch between rigid and foam PVC-U mixes for optimum efficiency.
The build and fit-out, which took just over 10 months, has been delivered on time and on budget by Liniar’s internal project team and the twin mixing plants are now reported to offer the largest PVC-U mixing capacity in Europe.
Martin Thurley, group managing director, said: “The completion of our new mixing plant allows us to increase capacity and enhance operational flexibility – both of which ensure we can continue our growth plans without compromising on either safety or customer service.
“Building in additional headroom ahead of the requirement to do so is a proven business model for Liniar and helps to assure Liniar’s continued customer service excellence as output increases.
“I’m delighted the timing has worked to enable Scott and Mark to perform the official opening ceremony for the new mixing plant. Quanex’s support enables us to continue to make further investments in our facilities, teams and logistics, all with sustainability in mind to reach our Net Zero target.”
Martin concluded: “I’d also like to give a special mention to the Liniar team that managed this important project. 2022 has been another year with lots of external supply chain pressures to navigate, many of which could have easily affected the deadlines.
“With a well-executed plan, they have not only delivered our world-class mixing facility on time and on budget, they’ve achieved this with virtually no disruption to the wider Liniar team and site.”
Liniar is already embarking on the next phase of its site expansion with the addition of a 350,000ft2 warehouse and manufacturing facility during 2023.
