Construction is nearing completion on AESSEAL’s ‘Factory for the Future’ at Mill Close. A total of 175,000 sq. ft. of new factory buildings are being constructed to the highest environmental standards.
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Project spending includes £5.8 million of ‘green-only’ investment. Fundamental to the whole projects was energy-saving or environmental credentials, from large scale investment in solar panels, battery storage to the detailed specification of materials that were locally sourced, sustainably manufactured with recycled materials.
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The 10 acre site has also undergone improvements that include the creations of a ‘Tree Walk’, with the purpose of providing a place for education and leisure for locals and staff. The tree walk project includes over a 1 km route with informative interpretation and sculptures, all set within existing woodland and wetland areas, with a WiFi enabled external meeting / classroom area, toilet block and picnic space, as well as accommodation for bees, hedgehogs and other wildlife.
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Chris Rea, managing director of the parent group AES Engineering Ltd said “This investment gives us room for expansion and paves the way for an additional £20 million of investment in the Rotherham area over the next five to ten years depending on the continued growth of our global customer base.”