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CAMMELL LAIRD
WELCOMES NATIONAL
SHIPBUILDING STRATEGY
LJLA COMPLETES £3M
LATEST PHASE OF
IMPROVEMENT WORKS
Cammell Laird shipyard is throwing its weight behind
the unveiling of a new National Shipbuilding Strategy by
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon.
Commenting Cammell Laird CEO John Syvret CBE said: “This
announcement is the most significant change to the UK military
shipbuilding industry in decades. This is bold and ambitious and will
provide the industry with a unique opportunity to pursue export
opportunities and create a cost effective and self generating highly skilled
industrial base. In adopting the shrewd recommendations of the Sir John
Parker report the Government’s new National Shipbuilding Strategy will
revitalise the sector making the procurement process more competitive
and stream lined leading to significant efficiencies and economies of scale
to the benefit of the UK taxpayer.“
“Having an internationally competitive industrial base will create jobs
and wealth for multiple communities around the country. Growing the
UK navy, and working in partnership with our large blue chip technology
industries can result in Britain once again being a proud and world
leading shipbuilding nation. Here on Merseyside Cammell Laird will be
looking to continue its proud tradition of naval shipbuilding, deploying
the innovation and cost benefits from our commercial work to support
the Ministry of Defence. We believe we are well placed to play a leading
role in building the first batch of Type 31 frigates for our Navy. Moreover,
due to our 130 acre site, infrastructure, workforce and management
teams, we have the ambition determination and capacity to deliver the
export version our international allies.”
SURE SOLUTIONS AWARDED
£2.2M ORDER FOR LEADING
FOOD MANUFACTURER
Sure Solutions, based in the Wirral, has been awarded a £2.2 million
contract by a leading UK meat processor to provide a large freezing,
chilling and air conditioning refrigeration installation for their new
production facility in Bury.
The equipment selected is of the very latest highly efficient design and,
by using natural refrigerants, offers vast opportunities to utilise ‘heat
recovery’ for the factory process and so reduce energy consumption. The
client, Cranswick Continental Foods, are part of the Cranswick Group
PLC who supply most major supermarkets with own brand and branded
meat products. As a firmly established top 10 UK food producer and
with a turnover in excess of £1.2Bn, Cranswick are an ideal client for a
growing and aspirational SURE Solutions business. The project is now
under construction and will take 9 months to complete.
This latest project win comes on the back of a recently completed SURE
Solutions installation for a large multi-national dairy producer which
helped their volume output increase from 1.5 to 2 Million litres of Milk
per day.
The latest phase of development work aimed at further
improving the customer experience for departing
passengers at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA)
has now been completed.
In recent weeks, the Airport has seen a number of new retail brands
start operating, new shops, bars and restaurants open up and the
refurbishment and upgrade of approximately 2,000 sq m of the upper
floor of the Airport’s Departure Lounge. These works create a more
comfortable and exciting space for passengers to shop, eat and drink,
or simply pause for a moment before their flight.
Based upon feedback regarding the type of shopping and eating
facilities that passengers want to see at the Airport, almost £3 million
has been invested over the past nine months at LJLA. High Street
brands Dixons and Accessorize have subsequently opened new stores
offering goods at tax free prices, 20% less than on the High Street,
along with a premium Cabin Bar that offers the best views across
to the runway, a new Ritazza coffee shop with its extensive range of
coffees and the Beer House with its selection of beers, wines and pub
food.
Other improvements have also included new and improved stores
for existing retailers, completely new washroom facilities, large flight
information screens, new seating and new lighting to create a lighter
and brighter passenger environment.
Once the summer season has finished for the Airport, work will
then commence during the Autumn and Winter on the next phase
of improvement works costing a further £2m, which will see an
expansion and redesign of the existing World Duty Free shop and
improvements to other areas.
Lucy O’Shaughnessy, Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s Commercial
Director commented, “Previous investments in a number of
passenger facilities at the Airport have seen our customer satisfaction
levels reach an all-time high. We believe these latest improvements
have created a real ‘wow factor’ for passengers as we welcome them
into the Departure Lounge, building on existing positive passenger
feedback and further enhancing the customer experience.”
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