In June, ENCO was contracted to help Kemira Chemicals to expand its manufacturing facility in Goole, following winning the tender earlier in the year in the face of very stiff competition from other established vendors. The work completed was part of the expansion of Kemira’s facilities to allow for more flexible raw material use in the process.
Kemira was founded in Finland and has become one of the world’s leading chemical companies. Its main areas of expertise are pulp, paper, water intensive industries, municipal water treatment, oil and gas. Kemira now has sites all over the world and employees nearly 5,000 people globally, including many at their plant in Goole, UK.
The ENCO team has several years of experience working within the chemical industry, so they were a natural fit for this project. This project is part of an ongoing expansion of ENCO’s portfolio as it revisits familiar industries using its staff’s expertise and additional training to propel it forward.
Work began on the project in early June, when ENCO was introduced to Kemira by Design Contractor Manrochem Ltd. to install the necessary equipment for Kemira’s expansion. This included the installation of two new 50m3 dissolving vessels, one new 14m3 slurry vessel, GRP water tanks, process equipment and associated infrastructure.
The process of installing the necessary equipment for Kemira’s expansion took ENCO just a couple of months, despite the unbelievable weather that the country went through during this time. ENCO’s staff were working at the peak of the heatwave in full protective gear and provided a professional and reliable service no matter what the weather brought.
“Our client’s urgent completion requirement was a key focus for ENCO from the outset which meant high intensity work patterns both in our facility and on-site and we are extremely proud of the team in coping so well in both management and safe delivery. The team had encountered uncomfortably high temperatures and often worked outside being exposed to the full force of the elements including hot sun and on occasion, torrential rain and wind.
Our client was extremely helpful throughout the process and we aim to continue to work well together on future important projects. We are also very grateful to Manrochem for presenting and assisting us with this opportunity. We were very lucky to work with Manrochem who provided detailed isometric drawings allowing the offsite manufacture and seamless installation due to their professionalism and high level of accuracy throughout the process.”
Lee Church – Commercial Manager, Enco Ltd.
Safety was of great importance while completing work on the project and ENCO managed to work seamlessly alongside Kemira’s ongoing operations throughout the installation process. Through forward planning and strong communication, Kemira’s operations were uninterrupted with normal staff and vehicle movements. ENCO’s team maintained high safety standards throughout their time on the site and the project was completed without incident.
“Enco were brought in to install pipework and auxillary equipment during an upgrade project at our Goole plant, they mobilised their workforce promptly and completed the installation work in a very tight time scale. Enco were able to provide the right amount of skilled labour to ensure that we were able to do this whilst the plant was still in full operation. Enco worked safety and efficiently and I would have no problem in recommending them to anyone looking for this type of company.”
Carl Bristow – Senior Manager Manufacturing I&W Central West. Kemira Chemicals (UK) Ltd.
ENCO’s team thoroughly enjoyed working with both Manrochem and Kemira, who said they were very impressed the with work ENCO has done. This is hopefully the beginning of a long working partnership between the companies.
Halifax-based ENCO is devoted to providing the highest quality service while also offering a competitive price for any pipework and general fabrication and welding solutions. We have worked across numerous industries, both consulting remotely with our customers and operating on site. ENCO can provide a full service including design, supply, fabrication and installation of any pipework service, tanks, vessels, skids packages or general process equipment.
