Camfil Farr APC to Build New UK Manufacturing Facility

This new plant will fabricate dust collection equipment starting in January 2013, using 100 employees in engineering, metal fabrication, welding and assembly operations.

Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control (APC; Jonesboro, AK), a leading global manufacturer of dust and fume collection equipment, has announced plans to open a 40,000 sq ft (3,716 sq m) facility in the United Kingdom to serve industrial customers throughout the UK and Europe.

Work is already underway for the new plant, which is located in theBirchBusinessParkin Heywood, Greater Manchester, UK. The facility is expected to open in January 2013. When it is fully operational, the new plant expects to employ more than 100 people in engineering, metal fabrication, welding and assembly positions.

“We are making a significant investment in the newUK manufacturing plant to allow us to service our European customer base more effectively,” states Rick Kreczmer, the European sales director for Camfil Farr APC. “We will be able to supply products fast while still giving customers exactly what they require for their individual applications: quality dust collection equipment, fabricated to their needs and shipped on time. We intend to meet and exceed customer expectations.”

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Company president Lee Morgan adds, “We have grown into a global dust collection company over the past five years, with our most dramatic growth in the UK and European industrial markets. This strategically located facility will allow us to be more responsive to customer needs inEuropeand to expand our manufacturing capacity to meet both short- and long-term goals.”

Camfil Farr APC makes dust collection equipment that cleans up manufacturing processes for safer, more productive plant environments. Typical applications include laser and plasma cutting, thermal spray operations, welding, pharmaceutical manufacturing, chemical and food processing, and fiberglass manufacturing. Camfil products meet CE, ATEX and other European requirements.

The company is part of Camfil Farr, the largest air filter manufacturer in the world. www.farrapc.com, europe@camfilfarrapc.com,  www.camfilfarrapc.com.