October 2012 - Andrews Sykes

Andrews Sykes New Charlton Depot Officially Opened

Posted Date 31/10/2012

The opening of the new Charlton depot last week proved to be a major success as guests of honour, Judo Olympic Silver medallist Gemma Gibbons and Charlton Football Manager Chris Powell, officially opened the depot.

Customers who attended the opening as well as local media, watched as Managing Director Paul Wood, Gemma Gibbons and Chris Powell cut the ribbon to officially open the new Charlton depot. Staff and guests then watched in delight as Gemma showcased her Silver Olympic medal answering questions as Chris Powell signed football shirts for members of staff and customers.

Andrews Air Conditioning Hire cools downs Britain’s favourite presenters

Posted Date 29/10/2012

Andrews Air Conditioning Hire eased the comfort of the nation’s favourite presenters as well as staff and the audience in the studios of one of Britain’s most famous game show as temperatures became increasingly uncomfortable due to the studio lights and equipment.

Contacting Andrews Air Conditioning Hire in the late evening, our specialists rapidly supplied a number of our stylish PAC 60’s to provide enough cold air to cool the studio and the audience. Our specialists placed the equipment strategically around the studio ensuring they weren’t seen in any camera shots.

Industrial and Commercial Drying from Andrews Dehumidification

Posted Date 22/10/2012

At a major construction site in the Shotts area of Scotland, Andrews Dehumidification provided a bespoke solution to a national construction company. After convincing the site management team that heat alone was not the answer, and by demonstrating very substantial saving potential, we installed a Dessicant dehumidifier and an indirect fired heater to heat, dry and sustain the building fabric during the worst that the British weather could throw at them.

The system delivered large volumes of warm dry air to maintain the working environment and the drying process via a ducted external heating system. The major savings were achieved by reducing the heating requirement (the most costly part of the process) and incorporating Desiccant dehumidifiers in a re-circulation configuration. Providing specific bespoke solutions, Andrews Dehumidification’s specialist technicians can show you how to achieve your drying goals quickly, cost effectively whilst also reducing your carbon footprint.

Sykes Submersible- A provider of bespoke solutions

Posted Date 19/10/2012

Veolia Water, a major water and wastewater services company, were undertaking improvements for a food processing company which involved a refurbish of the sludge holding tanks. Problems arose, however, as the activated sludge is a live culture and, if starved of oxygen, would ruin the sludge already formed.

Sykes Submersibles was approached with the problem from the company. Being the UK’s No.1 pump hirer, Sykes Submersibles provided a bespoke solution in designing and supplying an aeration system to keep the culture alive during works.
The company were delighted that the system performed flawlessly without any interruption. Marcus Hardiker, Continuous Improvement Manger at Veolia Water, said “Sykes Pumps provided a fast and efficient service in supplying the solution. The Hire Manager and site engineers who assisted us in sourcing and then setting up the equipment and putting it to work were great. They were all very helpful and knowledgeable”.

Andrews Heat for Hire saves farmers Harvest

Posted Date 16/10/2012

It is essential that the right temperature and moisture levels are maintained in the agriculture industry. Any slight change can destroy all produce costing thousands of pounds, not to mention the year worth of labour gone into the growth and maintenance of the Harvest.

A farmer was at risk with losing a quarter of million pound worth of Harvest recently. Due to damp and wet weather, the grain produced was heavily at risk from rotting and dying. The farmer quickly called Andrews Heat for Hire for an immediate solution to the problem.

Successful Half- Year results for Andrews Sykes Group plc

Posted Date 08/10/2012

Profits have grown for Andrews Sykes Group plc after a successful half year and the outlook for the rest of the year remain reasonable within the company. Revenue, for the first half of the year, has seen an increase of 3.1% compared with last year’s figure of £27.7 million bringing the figure to £28.6 million this year. Andrews Sykes has also continued to generate strong cash flows as net funds have seen an increase of £2.2 million from December 2011.

Despite a busy first year with the relocation to larger premises in Peninsular Park Way, London, the group’s normalised operating profit has also increased by 8.7% from £5.9 million to £6.4 million. Andrews Sykes remained conscious to maintain the operational structure of the business throughout the relocation and successfully ensured that business was not damaged by unnecessary cuts in expenditure. The relocation was also effectively completed within financial budgets and timescales during the first half of 2012.

New 36kW Electric Boiler

Posted Date 03/10/2012

Andrews Boiler Hire is proud to announce the launch of their 36kW Electric Boiler into its ever expanding hire fleet. The 36kW Electric Boiler unit is the most energy efficient and user friendly Electric Boiler on the market. ”This unit leads the way in close control delivery of hot water and power efficiency, the Andrews 36kW Electric Boiler is capable of capacity steps of 1 Deg C up to 50 Deg C, we have used the unit on Under-floor heating, DHW supply and process hot water applications, service and general maintenance is minimal and installation and commissioning of the 36kW Electric Boiler unit can be completed in 2 hours”. Dennis Gwynne (Technical Director Andrews Sykes Hire Ltd)

New Starter in National Accounts

Posted Date 02/10/2012

Andrews Sykes is pleased to announce an addition to the team with the appointment of Stan Grant as National Account Manager.
Stan is a highly experienced National Account Manager who has extensive experience in the hire industry as well as having worked for Andrews Sykes in the past as both a Depot Manager and National Account Manager before leaving the UK to work abroad.
Stan will be focusing on the development of new National Account customers with an emphasis on driving HVAC business. He will be working very closely with both Field Sales and Operations teams over the coming months. We wish Stan every success with his new role.