IMI Relocates to New Manufacturing Facility in Poole

Summary

IMI has committed to its long-term future in Dorset, relocating from its current site in Creekmoor to a purpose-built facility in Poole.

The company’s new 105,000 sq. ft site will be located at the Technology Road industrial park, and will manufacture a broad range of products for critical applications in challenging operational environments. These will include high-integrity solenoid valves, pressure regulators and other industrial components for its IMI Herion, IMI Maxseal and IMI Thompson Valves brands. The facility will also provide additional local manufacturing capacity for other IMI businesses.

A state-of-the-art customer experience centre is planned as part of the site to further immerse existing and potential clients in the full journey of IMI’s Process Automation solutions. Upon completion the new site is also expected to create a number of jobs, cementing IMI’s status as a leading employer in the Poole area.

Subject to planning permission and construction timetables, IMI aims to complete the final handover in early 2026.

“We wanted to build a new facility that would showcase IMI as a centre of engineering excellence for critical applications across the energy, chemical and marine industries,” explained Gary Clapcott, managing director of the IMI site in Poole. “The investment will allow us to provide a world-class working environment for our employees and an excellent experience for our customers.

“As one of Poole’s leading employers for more than six decades, we remain highly committed to our local community. This move to a new facility further underlines that IMI will be part of the town’s long-term future and continue to be a responsible and considerate employer.”

Innovations at the new facility will also include IMI’s ongoing efforts to decarbonise manufacturing sites across all its global businesses. Sustainability measures set to be implemented at the site include solar heating and photovoltaic panels, while 30% of its parking spaces will be for electric cars.

“Providing solutions for a better world is a key cornerstone of IMI’s business strategy, so it is important that we practice what we preach,” Gary concludes. “The new facility is not just an investment in the future of the business–it is also part of our commitment to a more sustainable way of working, both in how we manufacture our products and the applications they will ultimately operate in.”

About IMI

IMI plc, the specialist engineering company, designs, manufactures and services highly engineered products that control the precise movement of fluids. Its innovative technologies, built around valves and actuators, enable vital processes to operate safely, cleanly, efficiently and cost effectively. The Group works with industrial customers across a range of high growth sectors, including energy, transportation and infrastructure, all of which are benefiting from the impact of long-term global trends including climate change, urbanisation, resource scarcity and an ageing population. IMI employs over 12,000 people, has manufacturing facilities in more than 20 countries and operates a global service network. The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE100.