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MUSK PROCESS SERVICES UNDERTAKES UPGRADE FOR LALLEMAND ANIMAL NUTRITION LALLEMAND ANIMAL NUTRITION, A YEAST AND bacteria producer, has chosen EJ Musk Process Services to undertake a £2,000,000 expansion of its Malvern site. The investment will see the installation of new larger capacity fermentation vessels to increase production capacity, as Jonathan Wiffen, Operations Director at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, explains: "This investment and the improvements at our Malvern production site will help us to meet the growing demand for our products. The team at Musk showed a real understanding of the project, and with their other group companies, they were able to provide us with a full solution, from planning and design right through to manufacturing and implementation." Musk, part of the Edwin James Group, is delivering the turnkey project from design to installation with fabrication handled via the Musk workshop in Swadlincote. Commenting on the project, Charlie Price, Operations Director at Musk Process Services, said: "We are working in partnership with Lallemand to deliver a turnkey project that will expand capacity at this key production site in the
Charlie Price, Operations Director at Musk Process Services.
Malverns. It underlines the integration of services across the Edwin James Group to deliver everything from project design to fabrication and installation."
LAKERS EXPANDS INTO UK WITH ACQUISITION LAKERS AS, A NORWEGIAN company specialising in the service, sales and hire of pumps, has expanded into the UK market with the acquisition of Pump Supplies Ltd. Pump Supplies owns and operates a hire fleet of electric submersible pumps and accessories, including pipework, spares, and accessories for a wide range of industry sectors and applications. Established 39 years ago by Andrew John, Managing Director, in Port Talbot, the business has grown significantly to include a further four strategically located depots in Gloucester, Winsford, Bodmin and Wexford. Commenting on the acquisition, Andrew said: "This is a great coming together of two businesses who will mutually benefit from the deal. It stabilises a mature business that is well regarded in its marketplace and provides a strong platform for the company's future development. It Quarter 3 2021
Andrew John, Managing Director at Pump Supplies.
provides Lakers with a gateway for its plans to expand further in the UK. "There will be no significant or material change to the running or organisation of the business in the near future. It's business as usual with the
existing management team, including myself remaining in place with arm's length support from the Lakers team in Oslo. We'll continue to provide the same support and service levels going forward." www.theaemt.com
