SERVICE SECTOR / Enerflex Systems Ltd. $32 Million Expansion
ENERFLEX FUELS FUTURE GROWTH WITH $32-MILLION EXPANSION IN CALGARY
CALGARY, July 29 /CNW/ - Enerflex Manufacturing, North America's largest
gas compressor packager, broke ground today on a $32-million,
328,000-square-foot production and office facility.
The new facility, on a 40-acre site at Peigan Trail and 52nd Street S.E.,
is designed to meet increasing worldwide demand for gas compression equipment.
The current plant, at 4949 76 Avenue S.E., is operating at near-capacity and
the division foresees continued growth in Canada and internationally.
''Our new facility means Enerflex Manufacturing will continue to provide
our customers with the highest quality product for the best value,'' says
Malcolm Cox, president and chief operating officer of Enerflex Systems. ''The
increased capacity means that we'll be able to accommodate larger and more
complex projects, both domestic and international.''
Phase I of the new building includes approximately 260,000 square feet of
production space and 68,000 square feet of office space, twice the size of the
current facility. The production space should be completed by February 1999,
with the office space ready about a month later. The site is large enough to
accommodate a second expansion phase that will allow Enerflex to double its
production capacity again in the future.
The new facility uses an expanded, multiple-bay assembly concept for
handling larger offshore projects, heavy lift overhead cranes to move the
units safely and more efficiently, and state-of-the-art paint capabilities.
This sophisticated manufacturing technology will significantly increase
productivity and capacity for Enerflex.
PCL-Maxam, one of the largest general contractors in North America, has
been awarded the construction contract.
Enerflex worked closely with the Erin Woods Community Association
throughout the planning process to ensure that area residents' concerns were
addressed. The facility is on the south end of the site, as far from
residential homes as possible, and plans include a continuous landscape buffer
around the site perimeter.
''This new facility seems a lifetime away from the 200 square feet we
started with in Calgary 18 years ago,'' says company chairman and chief
executive officer John Aldred. Enerflex Systems Ltd. has grown into a
$336-million-a-year business, with close to 900 employees (the majority
located in Alberta), manufacturing, servicing and leasing custom-designed and
standard compressor packages and gas engine power systems.
Enerflex Manufacturing, one of seven divisions of Enerflex Systems Ltd.,
is based in Calgary and manufactures and installs custom-designed compressor
packages throughout the world. Enerflex trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol ''EFX.'' |
