North East insulation firm fires up expansion plans with new contracts

A North East technical insulation company has announced that it will create new jobs and expand following its integration into a Belgium group.

AIS Technical, which also specialises in passive fire protection (PFP), was acquired by Belgium insulation firm IPCOM Group 18 months ago.

The company has now been selected to establish the first UK manufacturing facility for Insulcon, as well as thermal insulation jackets for Thermal Insulation Distributors (TIDL).

At least four new jobs will be created in the first instance, with more expected to follow once manufacturing begins.

Chris Evans, managing director at AIS Technical, commented: “We are delighted to have integrated so well into the IPCOM Group and it is testament to the quality of our operation that we’ve been selected as the UK manufacturing base for group companies, Insulcon and TIDL.

“These products complement our existing portfolio and manufacturing everything on one UK site enhances our ability to respond quickly to our UK customers’ needs.

“We have now begun recruiting for several new positions to help us increase capacity and we are expecting more jobs to be created down the line.

“Being part of the IPCOM Group means we have access to other complementary world-leading products such as a hot endoscopy inspection tool, which allows pipework to be inspected and repaired without requiring plant shutdowns, and flexible products for expansion bellows within ducts and exhausts.

“Together with other companies within the group, we believe we have an unbeatable holistic insulation and PFP offer and we are looking forward to promoting this across a wide range of industries.”