Australian salmon producer chooses Yorkshire manufacturer
Montag, 11 Mai 2009
A YORKSHIRE firm that manufactures specialist equipment for smoked salmon production has won more than £2.5m of new orders from Australian based Tassal.
Hull-based AFOS plans to create new jobs on the back of the new deals and is expecting further orders in the coming months.
The company manufactures specialist equipment to the fish and food industry and has been chosen by Tassal - the largest farmed salmon producer in Australia - to double its smoking capacity with an order for two further kilns, following a successful kiln upgrade programme last year.
The success of AFOS, which has its headquarters are on Priory Park West in Hull, is also benefiting a string of supply companies across Yorkshire.
AFOS sales director Peter Martin said: “The last few months have been phenomenal for us and all the signs are that it will continue which is good news for us and our suppliers many of whom are based in the Hull area.
“We have built up an exceptionally strong brand over the last 60 years with a reputation for delivering cost effective and high quality solutions.
“Our food division has performed beyond expectation in the last six months with orders from the highly respected Tassal company in Tasmania which has a turnover in excess of $300m (Aus).”