Yorkshire engineering firm secures six-figure contract to upgrade London manufacturing plant

A West Yorkshire-based pyrometallurgical engineering firm has been chosen by a global company to deliver upgrades to its manufacturing plant in London.

Inprotec, which is based in Normanton, has been commissioned to deliver the upgrades to Johnson Matthey’s Brimsdown plant over the next 12 months as part of a six-figure contract.

Established in 1977 as G.A. Oldroyd, the business was rebranded as Inprotec in 2010. It specialises in the design and supply of pyrometallurgical process plant used to recover lead and precious metals and works with clients around the world.

Commenting on the project, Chris Oldroyd, managing director of Inprotec, said: “We’ve provided Johnson Matthey with specialist pyrometallurgical plant used to recover precious metals for over 20 years now and we’re delighted to have been commissioned to support with this latest raft of hi-tech improvements.

“Furnaces and the technologies that power them lie at the heart of any metal retrieval process, and the significant upgrades our team of specialists is delivering will ensure Johnson Matthey continues to be a world leader in managing, recycling and fabricating precious metals, such as platinum and gold.”

George Dyer, site manager at Johnson Matthey’s Brimsdown plant, added: “As part of our commitment to providing our customers with quality products that meet a diverse range of needs, we’re continually investing in our plant to develop and improve its industry leading capabilities.

“The expertise, attention to detail and service Inprotec offers is unrivalled and we’re delighted to be working with them once again on this latest round of improvements, which will ensure we’re able to more effectively and efficiently manage the metal recovery and production processes.”