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Fort Vale Engineering _______________________________________________________________________________________
conduct our research and development activities , but also house our tool room where we make all our own jigs and fixtures and operate a small division that does work for the nuclear industry . Following expansion , we added another bay to the existing building . We also have a foundry on-site to complement our manufacturing capability and have built a semi-automated warehouse . We ’ re currently building a new assembly factory which is due to be completed in August 2024 .
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“ Additionally , we decided to add a sports and gym facility to the site for our workforce to use free-of-charge . It ’ s important to us to give back to our employees in terms of tangible benefits . With a plant that operates 24 / 7 and a workforce of over 400 people on rotating shifts , good employee health is important to us . We strive to enable our workforce to be fitter and healthier than ever before . They are one of our biggest investments for the future .”
Fort Vale is the world leader in the precision manufacture of valves and fittings for the transportation of bulk liquids in the tank container , road tanker , and rail industries . The transportation of gases and liquids by road , rail , and sea must be safe . As such , the company works with industry and regulatory bodies to ensure its quality of design , materials , and manufacture makes first-class safety a reality .
“ We don ’ t make the tanks themselves but supply the valves and other ancillary equipment . With the globalization of goods transportation , one of our biggest markets is tank containers . These have a carbon steel frame but within that frame , there is
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