29 October 2024
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Critical cooling specialist Airedale by Modine has begun operations at its new 14.6-acre factory in Bradford, with the first computer room air handlers produced two months ahead of schedule.
Airedale by Modine secured the site in May this year and has since reconfigured the space for the manufacturing and testing of computer room air handlers and fan wall units. The company’s existing facility in Leeds will focus on chiller production. Between the two sites, overall UK data centre production capacity is expecting to increase by 150%.
In addition to increased capacity, plans for the site include the construction of an advanced fan wall test centre. Once complete, the new R&D facility will expand Airedale by Modine’s overall world-class testing capabilities and will see them welcome customers from across the globe for factory acceptance tests.
Further job creation to support longer term growth at the Bradford plant was forecasted by the company back in May, with a projection of over 200 highly skilled production and support roles being created over the next 3 to 5 years; approximately 10% of which are likely to be apprenticeship roles.
Adrian Trevelyan, Managing Director at Airedale by Modine, said: “The opening of the new manufacturing facility in Bradford marks an important milestone for our organisation. With significantly increased capacity, we can offer extensive support to the development strategies of data centre operators, whose growth reflects the unfaltering demand for digital applications in society.”
The team at the new Airedale by Modine plant in Bradford alongside some of the first units manufactured on site
