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Integrated facilities services provider, ABM, has won a three-year technical solutions contract with Irish Dog Foods, a prominent producer of pet foods in Ireland and the UK for its pet food manufacturing facility in Naas, Co. Kildare.
The deal is ABM’s first Technical Solutions contract in the Republic of Ireland as the company seeks to expand its presence in Ireland as part of its growth and acceleration strategy for 2025.
The contract will see 11 highly skilled, ABM team members deployed to the company’s facility in Nass, Co. Kildare, including maintenance technicians, electricians, health & safety professionals and administration personnel.
ABM says it secured the contract with Irish Dog Foods because of its successful Technical Solutions work with Spirit AeroSystems in Northern Ireland, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defence platforms, and business/regional jets.
David Ferguson, Joint Managing Director, All Ireland, ABM, said: “ABM is delighted to partner with Irish Dog Foods in our first Technical Solutions contract in the Republic of Ireland. This is a growing focus for our business as we look to build on our expertise and expand our offering in specialised facility solutions. Our partnership with Irish Dog Foods underscores our commitment to delivering high-quality, tailored services that drive operational efficiency and support the success of our clients. We look forward to a productive collaboration and the positive impact this contract will bring for Irish Dog Foods and ABM.”
Andrew Flynn, Factory Manager, Irish Dog Foods, said; “We are delighted to partner with ABM on this important venture at our Kildare facility. As one of Ireland’s leading agri-businesses, we strive to maintain the highest standards in operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability. ABM’s proven expertise and innovative Technical Solutions will be instrumental in supporting these objectives, and we look forward to working closely together to enhance the performance of our facility and deliver long-term value.”
FMJ has partnered with Watco to deliver a webinar on Thursday 30th January where we will be grilling a panel of experts on how facilities managers can maintain a safe workplace while balancing shrinking budgets.
The webinar follows the Lifting the Lid report series that the industrial paint and repair products specialist has been developing over the past few years based on research conducted with FMs across the UK. The research explored core responsibilities of the FM role, including how they have evolved in the past decade, and the associated challenges to manage.
Watco’s Sales Director and key contributor to the reports, Chris Budd, will be joined by a panel of experts including Phil Pinnington, Head of Audit & Consultancy at the British Safety Council, Nick Bray, Head of HSEQ, ISS UK and Ireland and Jenni Gallop, Director of Estates and Facilities at Provide Community.
With decades of combined experience in the introduction and management of health and safety in complex, demanding environments, the panel will provide the audience with recommendations broken down into steps that can be introduced immediately.
The panel will discuss the research data from FMs across the UK, the evidence they have seen of those experiences across industries and their first-hand recommendations on how to manage those challenges and ease the pressure.
Click here to sign up for the webinar.
