World’s largest Dairy increases capacity at Aylesbury Site with help from JWCI Ltd

JWCI Ltd’s involvement at the Arla Super Dairy increases thanks to a continued working relationship with Global leader SPX. Chosen by SPX, Staffordshire based process engineers JWCI Ltd, are spearheading work on their pipework projects during the second phase at the super dairy in Aylesbury, UK.

Work on the Arla super dairy started in 2012 - JWCI was the first of several teams on site in January 2013 completing works on chemical distribution plant and pipe work for Global company Ecolab. During this time they worked alongside SPX (formerly APV) who were responsible for all the process plant and pipe work throughout the whole factory.
During Phase 1 at the plant, JWCI, working alongside German and Spanish contractors, completed works on all chemical distribution plant and pipework throughout the factory.
Now fully operational the Arla super dairy implemented phase 2 of site expansion which was awarded to Global firm SPX to introduce additional capacity and improve flexibility.
JWCI was again on site at Aylesbury in December 2014, this time working for Ecolab UK on Phase 2 of the Chemical Installation.

With approximately $5 billion in annual revenue, US based SPX is a multi-industry manufacturing leader with operations in more than 35 countries and over 14,000 employees worldwide. SPX solutions play a vital role in helping food and beverage producers increase their capacity to more efficiently deliver greater quantities of safer, higher quality products. JWCI Ltd began work for the SPX contract in April 2015 after a successful tender application, and with their enviable reputation and previous history working with Ecolab and Arla on other sites, JWCI was an obvious choice.

The installation required multiple process break-ins under high care conditions to be planned into the work. Due to the plant being operational it was essential for recognised good hygienic installation practice and compliance with Arla hygiene standards - and SPX knew that this would be of no concern to JWCI who have worked under these stringent conditions before. 

Second phase projects for SPX at Aylesbury included the installation of plant and interconnecting pipe work associated with the following: finished milk, cream ageing, Cravendale pasteuriser, Cravendale micro filter plant and Cravendale cream.
Having worked in the food industry for many years JWCI has an enviable reputation in the sector and continues to work alongside some of the largest names in the industry. 

For more information on this or any other projects JWCI has been involved with or to discuss your next project please contact Kerry Callear on 01889 507177. 

The finished milk manifold

Cravendale Pasteuriser

Interconnecting pipework

Separators

 

JWCI works on world’s largest fresh milk Dairy

Global Dairy Company Arla Foods is renowned for its craftsmanship and commitment to the environment. Its new £150m dairy facility is no exception to this rule and Staffordshire based Process Engineers JWCI were on site to help. 

The new super dairy at Aylesbury, commissioned to provide a strategic base to service customers in and around London, has the capacity to process up to one billion litres of fresh milk and will be zero carbon, ensuring its environmentally sound credentials. 

Arla Foods brands include Anchor, Lurpak, Cravendale, Apetina and Tickler and is the UK’s number one provider of butter and spreads with a £2 billion turnover.

The contract for the chemical distribution at the new 70 acre Aylesbury site was awarded to Ecolab GMBH. JWCI have worked with Ecolab UK for many years but had previously only worked on smaller scale projects for the German company. JWCI invited the project leaders from Ecolab GMBH to their offices in 2012 so they could meet the team and see how JWCI’s experience and skills could benefit the project.

Kerry Callear, Company Director said;
“It was important for us to prove our level of competence aswell as our ability to meet all timescales and manage efficiently. We knew we had the capability so we just wanted to show that to Ecolab GMBH from the outset.”

Having worked in the food industry for many years JWCI have built up an enviable reputation for their high standards of professionalism so the relationship with Ecolab GMBH and the Arla project developed from there. 

JWCI were first on site for Ecolab in January 2013 to organise the early stages of the project and by February were designated to undertake the whole mechanical installation within the chemical room and service corridors to provide connection points to two other firms joining the site the following month. The team consisting of JWCI, a second British firm and a company from Germany worked alongside each other to then complete all chemical distribution plant and pipework throughout the factory. JWCI were last to leave site having completed all services during commissioning in November 2013.

Work undertaken included positioning tanks, installing brackets and all pipework, fabricating and installing walkways, gantry and staircases. JWCI also supplied the majority of pipe and fittings for use on the site by the three teams. 

One of the two completed tank installations with bespoke stainless steel gantry. 

JWCI were responsible for all new pipe work throughout the chemical room 
along with the gantry and equipment installations.