Large Load Movements Taking Place on the weekends of 18th and 19th April and 25th and 26th April
9th April 2009 —On the weekend of the 18th April and the weekend of the 25th April sizeable items of equipment are set to leave Air Products’ Manufacturing Facility in Acrefair, North Wales, bound for the Ellesmere Port Dock Complex.
The item of equipment to be moved on the 18th and 19th April will be a cold box measuring 58 metres in length, 5.5 metres wide, 5.5 metres high and weighing 180 tonnes.
The item of equipment to be moved on the 25th and 26th April will be a heat exchanger box measuring 21 metres in length, 6.1 metres wide, 5 metres high and weighing 100 tonnes.
Both items of equipment are bound for Korea.
“When organising large load movements, we work closely with the Highways Agency, local authorities and police forces across three counties. This enables us to mitigate any impact on the local community and ensure the safe and smooth transit of our load,” commented John Taylor, Shipping Officer.
“We also continue to invest in local road infrastructures along the routes we use to move our loads, working closely with Wrexham, Shropshire and Cheshire county councils as well as other statutory authorities.”
Both the cold box and heat exchanger box are due to leave Acrefair at 8am on the 18th and 25th April respectively travelling by route B. They are scheduled to arrive on the A41 outside Whitchurch around 1pm the same day, where they will remain overnight. The loads will leave Whitchurch at 8am on 19th and 26th April respectively bound for Ellesmere Port Docks, where they are expected to arrive around 1pm.
For further information please visit the Air Products Acrefair website at:
> www.airproducts.co.uk/acrefair
About Air Products
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. Air Products has annual revenues of over $10 billion, operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 employees around the globe.
For more information, visit
> www.airproducts.com
An important employer within the area, Air Products has close to 400 employees spread across sites at Acrefair, Carrington, Clayton, Ellesmere Port, Crewe and Walkden. From the company’s Acrefair site, plant and equipment is manufactured and exported all over the world, including process equipment for air separation and hydrogen purification.
The company has won the Queen’s Award for Export Excellence 5 times.
For more information, visit:
> www.airproducts.co.uk/acrefair
For further information, please contact:
Nicola Wilson
Air Products - Tel (01932) 249532 |
