Major investments over the past 3 years

This latest facility incorporates specialised buildings to handle tanks & vessels up to 17 metres in height with diameters up to 5 metres, depending on transportation restrictions, with capacities of up to 200 cubic metres. The main assembly buildings represents a major landmark in Kelso being 19 metres high incorporating 10 tonnes capacity overhead cranes With new facilities in Norfolk, overall Forbes now occupies 6.2 acres (2.5 hectares) with a floor area 79,000 sq ft (7340 sq m). The last expansion phase is made up of building in excess of 10 metres in height with numerous travelling cranes, they are ideal for the production of a variety of tanks & towers in GRP & thermoplastic / GRP composites. This development has also enhanced the facilities for the existing thermoplastic tank production shops. The specialised self-contained buildings, each dedicated to specific types of materials ensure there is no cross-contamination from other raw materials. Forbes manufactures thermoplastic tanks with capacities from 50 litres to in excess of 50,000 litres. Automation has played a large part in the success of the thermoplastic tank, Forbes now being one of the most competitive manufacturers in the UK. Being the pioneers of thermoplastic tanks with the first freestanding tank being produced in 1960, prior to the introduction of polypropylene, Forbes is very proud of their extremely safe, high quality tanks which continue to be used worldwide in large numbers. Part of the new development will be linked to the already highly productive GRP winding shops. The production of GRP tanks & scrubber shells with or without a thermoplastic inner shell is fully automated in order to keep costs to a minimum and guarantee quality. The extended finishing facility will not only allow more efficient working but will also improve delivery times.

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