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SBS opens in Nottingham S
BS Nottingham has offi cially opened its doors, servicing the Nottingham, Derby and
Lincoln areas, all whilst supporting Smith Brothers’ other midlands-based branches.
The 27,000+ sqft unit is situated within Blenheim Industrial Estate on Freeston Drive, just 2 miles from J26 of the M1 motorway and approximately fi ve miles from Nottingham’s city centre.
SBS Nottingham’s team have been specially selected, with each member possessing an excellent reputation and knowledge of the industry and the local area. Nathan Kinnear is the branch manager, and his journey in
the HVAC sector began in 2010 when he gained valuable experience at Wolseley. He also held positions at BSS before advancing from technical sales to branch manager roles at various Midlands locations. Before this role, Nathan served as an ASM at SBS Leicester, overseeing multiple locations including Nottingham, Derby, Lincoln, and Leicester. Kinnear said: “We are excited to open the doors of our 27,000+ sq. ft. warehouse. We want to make SBS Nottingham the fi rst choice for customers both locally and within our surrounding areas. Smith Brothers’ promise of staff , stock and service allows us to hold unrivalled
stock levels of key products to fulfi l our customer’s needs and requirements, and most importantly give them confi dence that their projects are fulfi lled with the greatest
service off ering.” Kinnear’s team includes business development manager Emma Walker and area sales manager, Nick Smith.
Airedale by Modine celebrates 50th Anniversary A
iredale by Modine celebrated turning 50 this weekend with a massive family fun day at their headquarters in Leeds. The day- time event saw the company welcome over 800 employees, friends and family to the site. Guests enjoyed their choice of
lunch from a range of street food specialists, whilst participating in family fun activities including bouncy castles, helter-skelters, football, basketball, table football, crazy golf and mini car circuits. There were magic shows throughout the day, complemented with live music and a singing DJ. Facility tours were available to allow employees to show off their workplace to their families. The event’s much-anticipated headline act was Airedale’s very own in-house band, “The 1974”, named in honour of the year that Airedale opened. They performed two sets, with the crowds singing and dancing along in support. The band was formed specifi cally for the event and comprised Richard Hadley, Lead Controls Engineer as lead singer/ lead guitarist; Darren Farrar, Global Head of Marketing also on guitar;
Paul Fairclough, Global Controls Development Manager, on bass and Jon Martinez, Head of Projects, on drums. Airedale was formed in 1974,
following a chance meeting of two air conditioning engineers, Alan Duttine and Peter Midgley, at Leeds Bradford Airport. The company went from strength to strength, off ering cooling solutions to the emerging digital industry, and was sold to U.S. company Modine in 2005. The backing of Modine proved invaluable when the Leeds site burnt to the ground in a devastating fi re in 2013, eventually being rebuilt and reopened in 2016 by The Princess Royal. Unknown to Airedale staff at the time, their resilience shown during the post- fi re period when they were forced to work from temporary sites served as good practice for when Covid hit in 2020, and workers were again forced to work remotely. 2024 marks the 50th
anniversary of Airedale and
comes at a time of accelerated growth for the now-global organisation. The half-century party follows a
recent announcement by Airedale of further expansion in the UK, with the
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purchase of a new facility in Bradford, set to open later this year. Airedale by Modine currently serves global customers with precision cooling equipment, systems and technologies from Leeds and Consett in the UK; Rockbridge, VA, Grenada, MS and Allen, TX, in the U.S.; Calgary, Canada; and Guadalajara, Spain. Adrian Trevelyan, vice president
general manager, said: “I was delighted to be able to welcome so many employees, along with their friends and family, to our site for our 50th
reached this milestone because of the expertise, experience and dedication of our workforce and it is important we celebrate this together. It was also a great opportunity to showcase engineering as a career option to younger generations. “This landmark birthday marks the start of another exciting chapter of boldness and innovation for us, cementing Airedale’s place as a pioneer of manufacturing and engineering in Yorkshire.”
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