Adi Group out to create 500 jobs in five years

A NATIONAL engineering firm with bases in the North West has begun the New Year with a bang, announcing that it will create 500 new jobs by 2020, doubling its staff.

Providing total engineering solutions to clients including a number of major global clients with significant operations in the UK and Ireland, adi Group  says it is now on track to generate major employment opportunities within the next five years.

Founded as a single business offering by chief executive Alan Lusty in 1990, the Group has quadrupled in size since 2005, and today boasts a turnover of £80m and 450 employees. It has seen geographic expansion across the UK, now with a total of 12 operations, including in Blackpool and Speke, Liverpool.

The company has an ongoing strategy of adding a new business, division or market sector to the Group every 12 to 18 months and ensuring that 85% of its engineering projects are delivered using their own employees, adi plans to maximise profitability.

With current clients based in the aerospace, automotive, defence, food and drink, manufacturing, petrochemicals and pharmaceutical sectors, plans also include ongoing investment in new services, with a major launch into the packaging sector expected later this year.

As the majority of the Group’s employees are based at client sites, growth will see further expansion into its customer base, strengthening the partnership approach it has honed over its 25 year history.

Alan Lusty, chief executive officer at adi Group, said: “While still a challenge for many, a number of the markets that we service have seen steady growth in capital investment over recent years, and we expect that trend to continue.  

“At the same time, however, our clients are under increased pressure to deliver cost reductions, which can be realised in part through our self-delivery model.

“By delivering our services in-house, we can be confident in the quality of our offering as well as our ability to manage tightly and provide streamlined communication channels to our customers. Consequently, we are able to pass on these efficiency and cost savings to our customers.”