“ In the last 12 months , we have spent £ 1 million investing in new machinery at our Heywood site to improve manufacturing and cost efficiencies ,” says Andrew Ellison , CEO of Envair Technology . “ This has enabled us to bring previously outsourced production in house and gain better control of our supply chain , while also reducing lead times for our customers . We ’ ve seen a 150 percent increase in fume cupboard production capacity and a 25 percent increase in isolator production capacity as a result .

“ Previously , we were cutting metal on a guillotine . Now , we are using a laser machine . This has enhanced sheet utilization , our volume has increased , and we were able to reallocate three people . Investment needs to reap a return , and we always look for the pay-back in our processes . While we are obviously supporting customer demand , we also have to ensure we are investing in the right equipment – not only to meet that demand but to become more efficient and to meet our shareholders ’ expectations ,” explains Andrew .

The move to the new Heywood facility has enabled the company to continue adding to its product

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