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A Large Load Movement Could Affect Your Journey
6th February, 2008 — On Saturday 16th February, 2008 a sizeable item of equipment is set to leave Air Products’ Manufacturing Facility in Acrefair, North Wales, bound for the Ellesmere Port Dock Complex where it will be loaded onto a ship bound for Qatar. The same movement will take place the following week on 23rd /24th February, 08.
The items of equipment to be moved will be Cold Boxes measuring 24.4 metres in length, 6.3 metres wide, 4.2 metres high and weighing 180 tonnes.
“Movements such as these take months of planning”, commented Geoff Morris , Commercial Manager, GEO Manufacturing Europe . “We work closely with the Highways Agency, local authorities and police forces across three counties to ensure the safe and smooth transit of our loads. Whilst we appreciate there is some disruption to local roadways during a load movement, we work hard to ensure this is kept to the minimum and publicise our activities in advance through local media”.
The Cold Box is due to leave Acrefair at 8am on Saturday 16th February, 08 travelling by route D. It is scheduled to arrive on the A41 outside Whitchurch around 1pm the same day, where it will remain overnight. The load will leave Whitchurch at 8am on Sunday 17th February, 08 bound for Ellesmere Port Docks, where it is expected to arrive around 1pm.
The second box is due to leave Acrefair at 8am on Saturday 23rd February, 08 travelling by route D. It is scheduled to arrive on the A41 outside Whitchurch around 1pm the same day, where it will remain overnight. The load will leave Whitchurch at 8am on Sunday 24th February, 08 bound for Ellesmere Port Docks, where it is expected to arrive around 1pm.
For further information please visit the Air Products Acrefair website at www.airproducts.co.uk/acrefair.
Note to the Editor:
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and over 22,000 employees around the globe.
An important employer within the area, Air Products has close to 400 employees spread across sites at Acrefair, Deeside, Runcorn, Ellesmere Port, Crewe and Sandbach. The company continues to invest in local road infrastructures, working closely with Wrexham, Shropshire and Cheshire county councils as well as other statutory authorities. This includes the road routes used to move the loads between Acrefair and Ellesmere Port.
The company has won the Queen’s Award for Export Excellence 5 times.
For further information, please contact:
Nicola Wilson - Air Products - Tel (01932) 249532
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