PDE were commissioned to assist with the relocation of the Tobacco Expansion plant at the JTI factory located in Ballymena, Northern Ireland to a new factory in Lodz, Poland.

The Project comprises Project management, M&E Design and Process Automation. The project team will also be onsite in Poland at various stages to assist with the re-commissioning of the plant.

PDE are more than familiar with the logistics of the plant, having previously been involved in the relocation of the facility to and from the JR Freeman (Hamlet Cigar) factory in Cardiff.

Full commissioning of the Polish facility is scheduled for November 2016.