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06 September 2008
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'Atlas Ward to build largest bonded warehouse in Europe'

News Details Constellation Europe

Atlas Ward has recently started work on the largest bonded warehouse in Europe alongside a world-class bottling plant.
The project is based in Avonmouth and was awarded to them by main contractor Fitzpatrick Contractors on behalf of developer Goodman.
The Ultimate Client is Constellation Europe one of the largest drinks companies in Europe and is part of Constellation Brands Inc the largest wine company in the world and a leading producer and exporter of wine from the USA, Australia and New Zealand.

'Atlas Ward Furnish IKEA With New Store in Republic of Ireland'

News Details Ikea Dublin

Atlas Ward has recently been awarded the contract to build a new store for Swedish furniture giant IKEA, on behalf of the RG Group.
The new store based in Ballymun, Co Dublin will be the first IKEA store in the Republic of Ireland.
The new store will have over 1,500 free car spaces and carry almost 10,000 products showcased in over 50 fully furnished room layouts.
The store will also include a number of ancillary facilities for customers including a 500-seater restaurant, a bistro, a café and a Swedish Food Hall as well as a free crèche to cater for young children, while their parents are shopping.

'Atlas Ward invest in Visual Weld Inspection Courses for their employees'

News Details Visual Welding Course

A number of Atlas Ward employees have recently attended Visual Weld Inspection courses.
These courses were presented by a representative of the TWI (The Welding Institute).
23 employees which include welders, fabricators and site managers attended these courses over the 2-day period and have now received certificates of attendance from TWI.

Richard Pratt, Production Director, Atlas Ward Structures said,
"Atlas Ward has a strong commitment to training and development for all our employees throughout the company.
"Development in individual’s skills and qualifications has taken the company forward in terms of manufacturing processes and quality assurance achievements.
"We believe investment in people is an investment in the future success of the business."

'Atlas Ward wins Top Quality Welding Certification'

News Details Welding Certification

Atlas Ward were presented with a top Quality Welding accreditation by Tim Jessop, Chief Executive of TWI Certification Ltd (a group company of the Welding Institution.)

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Production is undertaken at our modern well-equipped Works by 120 trained and experienced operatives.

The key points of our production facility include ;

  • A 10,000 sq m loading and despatch area for marshalling / packing / loading

  • A 12,000 sq m production works

  • An output of 30-35,000 tonnes per annum on the basis of a multi-shift system to allow flexibility and capacity

  • An in-house quality testing department, undertaking the ultrasonic and MPI testing of structural welds, physical dimensional checks, and thickness/quality testing of suface finishes

  • Production runs on bogie lines to reduce manual handling and increase efficiency to output in excess of 650 tonnes per week
 
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