11 Jul 2023
Lakeland Laboratories continues to invest in our facilities, with the recent installation of new storage vessels and heating cabinets adding valuable additional capacity to our on-site storage and manufacturing capabilities.
Lakeland Laboratories invests in storage vessels & heating cabinets to increase on-site manufacturing capacity
With an eye on growth and the continued delivery of exceptional service to our client base throughout the UK, Europe and worldwide, Lakeland Laboratories has invested in additional kit for our speciality chemicals manufacturing plant in Greater Manchester.
New storage vessels have now been installed on site, offering a generous 25T of additional storage capacity for our team which enables us to handle greater production and storage volumes of both raw materials and finished product awaiting transportation.
Our steel chemical storage tanks will support our on-site surfactant manufacture, offering tough, hard-wearing storage that will withstand the Greater Manchester weather whilst remaining resistant to corrosion and impact from the chemicals stored within each tank. Designed to be leak proof, storage vessels have been safely situated in a concrete-reinforced bund for additional protection.
Lakeland's new speciality chemicals storage vessels now installed at our manufacturing site in Greater Manchester
Lakeland has further invested in new drum heating cabinet capacity, supplied by a leading manufacturer and constructed to the highest ISO-certified standards.
Heating cabinets allow us to, depending on the processes underway, maintain materials at constant temperatures or otherwise heat them to alter viscosity during processing. Cabinets remove the need for equipment such as heating bands or belts, which tend to be more suited to smaller operations, and are fitted with up-to-the-minute technologies to keep temperatures accurate and efficient, protecting drums and their contents whilst complementing the demands of our manufacturing.
Also now installed and working well is our upgraded heating cabinet, offering excellent drum capacity and equipped with the latest heating equipment to maintain accuracy and efficiency in our speciality chemicals manufacturing in Greater Manchester
Delivering specialist surfactants and chemicals for over 60 years, Lakeland Laboratories supplies customers and sectors globally with consistent products that support our clients' processes, manufacturing and business operations.
With chemistry at the heart of our business, hands-on laboratory skills develop amphoteric, phosphate ester, wax emulsion and speciality chemical products backed by strong customer relationships and an outstanding understanding of our customers’ sectors.
Dedicated to continual improvement and excellent service, Lakeland Laboratories drives industry through innovative research, development and manufacture of high-quality, niche chemicals relied upon throughout the supply chain, delivering consistently exceptional results for end users.
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