Falck Fire Services UK is delighted to announce the signing of 3 new contracts of up to 5 years at the Wilton International site in Teesside, one of the key industrial and petrochemical hubs across the UK. Global leading petrochemical firms Huntsman Polyurethanes and Lotte Chemicals alongside international utilities provider Sembcorp Utilities have finalised contracts and committed to long-term agreements with Falck, the world’s leading provider of Industrial Fire Services.
Falck has been providing Fire Services in the UK since July 2013 and has grown to now provide services directly to more than 30 clients in Teesside and throughout the country, many of whom are market leaders in their own fields of petrochemicals, aviation, nuclear, automotive and steel. We provide our clients with a world class spectrum of services from emergency response and technical consulting through to emergency planning, insurance audit support and professional witness services.
Falck Fire Services UK is part of the wider Falck group which operates in 44 countries on six continents and employs in excess of 35,000 people across its 4 business sectors of Emergency, Assistance, Healthcare and Safety Services.
Robert Peasgood, Falck Fire Services UK Managing Director, said:
“I am delighted to see Falck’s operating platform in Teesside continuing to extend far out into the future as a direct result of the highest quality of fire services that we provide to our customers, adding sustainable value across their businesses, working alongside them to improve operations and contributing to their bottom line.
These announcements crown a very successful year for us in 2016 which has seen sustained growth for the business and successful development into adjacent sectors in line with our strategy. In addition, this success continues to build on our long-term investment in the region and provides further job security for our increasing numbers of staff“.
Stephen Hands, Sembcorp UK Site Director, said:
“We see significant growth and new opportunities for the Wilton International Site in the coming years. We are delighted to extend our relationship with Falck Fire Services to ensure the professional protection of our existing assets and providing first class integrated services to a wide range of manufacturing operators looking to invest on Teesside“.
