The AESSEAL Factory for the Future has been voted Sustainable Development of the Year at the South Yorkshire Property Awards.
The new building, which was opened earlier this year, extends and modernizes the previous plant, doubling it in size to create a 175,000 square foot state-of-the-art factory designed as a global showcase for sustainable manufacturing.
Project spending includes £5.8 million ($7.5 million) of ‘green-only’ investment, such as solar panels, battery storage, and other energy-saving or environmental measures. The project brings total investment on the site to almost £70 million (US$88 million).
Chris Rea, Managing Director of AES Engineering and AESSEAL, said: “This is a vote of confidence in the future of high value-added precision engineering in South Yorkshire.
“We are showing that it is possible to be a successful and sustainable business with a strong social and environmental conscience.
