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Before you can sell or supply certain products in Great Britain, you must certify that they comply...

In semiconductor manufacturing, even brief equipment downtime can have serious consequences, from...

Apprenticeships have traditionally been seen as an alternative to university. But, in reality, they...

If you’re moving or relocating an ion implanter - particularly one that’s been in use for an...

Whether you’re moving sensitive instruments like electron microscopes and spectrometers or...

As a manufacturer, if you own, operate or control any kind of mechanised work equipment (including...

Looking to import high-technology capital equipment into the UK from a country outside of the UK...

Moving and installing high-technology equipment is always a challenging task, but when you add a...

When transporting delicate, high-technology and high-value capital equipment, the right wooden...

Planning to combine a series of complete or partly completed machines to create a single production...

You’ve spent the past few weeks relocating, installing and setting up a piece of high-technology...

Installation engineers, like me, experience life in a very unique way.

Moving complex pharma equipment and systems into your lab is not your everyday project.

Product marking is crucial for retaining market access, adhering to local legal requirements and...

Using a well-made structural machine base versus a substandard base can be a matter of life or...

Many manufacturers require the importation of mechanical, electrical, and electronic manufacturing...

Planning a complex capital equipment relocation and looking for the right partner to support the...

How a semiconductor tool is packed directly influences its long-term performance, longevity and...

We’ve worked with complex, business-critical semiconductor equipment since 1991. And in that time,...

Are you a manufacturer looking to supply a product, equipment or piece of machinery to markets in...

Whether you’re transporting high-value equipment within a cleanroom environment, positioning...

The International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures Publication No. 15 are commonly known as...

Semiconductor fabs thrive on optimisation. From minimising downtime to increasing the lifespan of...

It doesn’t matter whether you’re only moving a single piece of equipment to a different area of...

Before you can move or pack high-technology equipment for relocation, you first need to...

The pharmaceutical industry is growing and evolving. Consumer spending on pharmaceutical products...

We are currently experiencing a global supply chain crisis. Delays and shortages are causing a...

Are you planning to move a piece of hi-tech equipment, a complete production line, or an entire...

We have decided to roll out the IES apprenticeship scheme, recruiting for two new roles that offer...

ISPM 15 are the standards which provide criteria for regulating wood as a packaging material.

Rigging is an integral part of equipment moves – in fact, without rigging there would be no...

ISPM15 standards provide the criteria for wood used as packaging material. They are intended to...

When you’re shipping sensitive, high-value, business-critical equipment, you need total peace of...

An ‘end-to-end’ provider means the supplier of a solution which encompasses an operation from start...

After leaving school, Harri Green started a full-time college course. But a few months later he...

When you consider the wide range of services that IES offers its clients, you may think we have...

Global trade is the lifeblood of a growing number of companies. According to a 2023 report from the...

School leavers are often inundated with options for their future. Should they choose higher...

IES has almost three decades’ worth of experience in packing and shipping machinery, ranging from...

Relocating a factory is a bit like building a machine; all the cogs need to fit and work together....

Transporting complex, high-technology equipment is no easy feat—regardless of whether you’re an OEM...

Factory de-installations are never simple. But they’re a lot easier when you do them right.

It doesn’t matter if you’re moving a piece of high-technology equipment 20 miles across towns or...

Relocating an entire factory is no small feat. Much like the workings of the factory itself, it...

Relocating a factory is no easy feat.

You might’ve heard the phrase: If you have six hours to chop a tree, you should spend the first...

IES offers a variety of courses that cover a wide range of topics central to the semiconductor...

If you operate a manufacturing site that uses high current or high voltage applications,...

Health and safety is awash with acronyms; so much so that it can be easy to get confused sometimes....

When you’re working in a fast-paced, high-technology environment, having easy access to highly...

With over 30 years of experience in projects of all shapes and sizes, for clients representing...

Factory relocations are high-stakes projects.

At IES we have been involved with equipment and machinery packing in many industries for over 20...

We’re often asked how we go about putting a bespoke packing case together and how long it takes. On...

Conformité Européenne (CE) marking is the European Union’s required certification for products,...

Before you can sell or supply certain products, equipment and machinery in the European Economic...

Shipping sensitive items internationally?