Baxi wins £2m contract for Preston plant

BAXI Group has won an 18 month contract, worth around £2m, to replace 3,000 boilers for a housing association in Preston.

The group, which manufactures boilers at its Bamber Bridge site in Preston, has agreed the deal with the Community Gateway Association to provide new high efficiency Baxi and Potterton boilers.

Baxi will also provide installation and maintenance training to CGA heating contractors at Baxi’s training centre at Warrington.

Martin Gibbons, mechanical and engineering manager at Community Gateway Association, said: “When the contract came up for renewal, it made sense to talk to Baxi Group, a company that has been established in the Preston area for over 150 years, and employs a number of our residents.

“By 2010, CGA will have spent around £90m on repairs and modernisation. This includes providing efficient, affordable heating systems to keep our residents warm and comfortable.”