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

When you’re undertaking a complex construction project, worker safety should be your number one...

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 Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations are health and safety requirements that relate to...

The Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Regulations ensure that electrical and electronic equipment...

For companies selling or supplying electrical equipment to the UK market, compliance withthe...

Aseptic manufacturing – that is, the handling of sterile products and devices in a controlled and...

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

Wafer fabrication does not welcome shutdowns. All it takes is a problem with one semiconductor...

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

The last few months have seen a surge of public funding in the semiconductor industry, as...

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

From shortage to oversupply, and globalism to nationalism – the semiconductor industry is going...

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

Brian Fletcher, a semiconductor equipment specialist talks us through the evolution of cleanrooms

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...

Since 1991, we’ve worked on a huge variety of engineering and logistics jobs - and can confidently...

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...

UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) is the required certification for products, equipment and machinery...

The COVID-19 virus outbreak which we are currently dealing with has thrown many routine business...

IES offers a range of export packing and crate making services which you can take advantage of,...

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

February 2020 IES is bringing its highly successful equipment partnership business, Omni...

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...

Factory relocations are large and complex. There are a considerable number of moving parts which...

Whether you’re consolidating your operations, expanding, downsizing, or simply wanting to be closer...

The EMC Directive - officially named Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU of...

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

The Low Voltage Directive – officially named Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of...

The Machinery Directive – officially named Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of...

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

Now in our 27th year, IES has been in operation for longer than National Apprenticeship Week (NAW),...

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

For some of us, a reminder of the long and successful career we’ve had might be an accolade, award...

IES offers clients support from a large pool of highly experienced personnel such as field service...

Brian Fletcher’s career in microelectronics Brian Fletcher is one of IES’s key international...

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

Changing the use of space in a factory or relocating to a new building causes production downtime....

Contract equipment manufacturing (alternatively referred to as contract Build, outsourced...

The great research and development work carried out by scientists at the University of Bristol’s...

EMF service overview The Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Directive 2013/35/EU sets out employers' EMF...

Department Overview Our Export Packing division was established in 2000 with the aim of providing a...

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...

A large number of importers and manufacturers do not fully understand the application of, or the...

The CE mark was introduced to show that a product complies with the appropriate directives and...

Why CE marking? For many products, equipment and machinery sold or supplied to the European Union,...

Do your sensitive items require export packing? There are many pieces of legislation associated...