SMS growth results in construction of larger manufacturing facilities Specialised Management Services Ltd (SMS), a subsidiary of Alderley plc, officially announces today its plan to relocate to larger facilities to accommodate company growth. SMS are internationally renowned in the oil and gas industry as leading specialists for the supply of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical control systems.
The £3 million state of the art building will be constructed on a 100,000 sq.ft. plot at the Beacon Park business park in Great Yarmouth, almost double in size to the existing base on the Harfreys Industrial Estate. In addition to the main plot SMS have purchased adjacent land for future expansion. The construction of the workshop and office facilities will commence at the end of November 2014.
The much needed increase in capacity will allow SMS to service the needs of its expanding client portfolio as well as strategically introducing new product lines ensuring SMS maintains it full growth ambitions.
The larger purpose built facility will feature two dedicated test bays for pressure testing and operational testing with modern observation zones for improved safety and the workshop will be equipped with a built-in overhead lifting crane. The move is expected to create at least 50 new jobs in engineering and manufacturing in the region.
Dave Howlett, Managing Director of SMS comments. “This investment by the Alderley Group underpins an ongoing support and commitment to the growth and development of SMS and will help strengthen SMS’s position and expand its offering to the oil and gas industry worldwide. We have a strong and talented pool of people that have helped us achieve our current success and, with larger production facilities, we as a team look forward to continuing our expansion in order to meet the rising global demand for our products and services.”
Cllr Trevor Wainwright, the leader of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, said: “The fact that so many businesses in the energy sector supply chain are continuing to grow within and expand into the Great Yarmouth borough represents a huge vote of confidence in the local economy, the skills of the workforce, the port and business park facilities, and the Enterprise Zone status.
“The borough council is pleased to welcome the news that SMS Ltd have chosen Beacon Park for the development of their prestigious new office and production facility. The council looks forward to the doors opening for business and sees the news as support for its continued promotion of the park as the location of choice for businesses expanding in the borough.”
“Now is a particularly exciting time for Beacon Park, as construction on new units continues apace, new occupiers move in, and work starts on the new A12/A143 link road, thanks to both private and public investment, including a significant contribution from the borough council.”
