Factory RELOCATION
As an experienced factory relocation company, we’ve helped a large number of clients relocate their manufacturing plants within the UK and overseas whilst minimising disruption to production and ensuring a high level of safety and compliance throughout.
In addition to offering efficient and cost-effective factory relocation services, we specialise in heavy machinery moving. During the relocation process, we aim to maximise productivity and avoid any potential disruption to your operations to minimise the impact it has on your business.
Experts in
Factory Relocation Projects
We provide a full factory relocation service to assist you in moving your existing production lines, machinery or equipment to the new site, whether this is in the UK or overseas.
For all our factory relocations, we work closely in partnership with our client’s Engineering and Production teams, going beyond a basic Lift and shift to provide technical guidance and flexible solutions to help minimise operational downtime and consolidate production lines.
Safety is at the heart of how we operate and our core priority for every machinery move, production line relocation and factory relocation. From our decades of experience, controlled working practices, and regulatory compliance, we have attained an outstanding safety record.
Before we carry out any production line relocations or moving machinery or equipment, we carry out a full health & safety planning phase. This includes Risk Assessments (RAMS), Method Statements, Job Safety Plans, and any relevant safety training. In addition, we undertake regular health & safety meetings with all project members (this is often carried out weekly or monthly).
National Relocations
End-to-end managed factory relocations within any given country.
Global Relocations
Cross-country & cross-contintental relocations of production lines, machinery and equipment internationally.
Our Factory Relocation Service Includes:
- Assignment of dedicated factory relocation project manager where appropriate.
- A site visit will be undertaken to ensure any safety risks or access issues are identified and planned for in advance, ensuring compliance with all health & safety regulations.
- Safety documentation, including risk assessments & method statements (RAMS) lift plans, lifting compliance certificates and CDM planning & management where required.
- Heavy moving of machinery using our dedicated in-house fleet, including forklifts versa lifts, and varying types of cranes.
- Mechanical and electrical disconnection & reconnection of machinery with supporting disconnection sheets.
- Line level position and bolt-down of machinery with floor marking services as required.
- Packing & export of Production Lines & equipment according to specific country transit requirements.
- Removal & fully compliant disposal of non-required machinery.
- Transporting production lines machinery and equipment within the UK and internationally.
- In-house electric non-marking plant and equipment for clean, sterile environments, including pharmaceutical healthcare and food & beverage sectors.
- Handover to the client with the appropriate documentation.
- Dedicated in-house labour assigned to your relocation.
- Full Turnkey solutions are available for complex relocations.
- Short & long term storage of machinery & equipment between factory relocations and individual machinery moves.
Our Experienced
Factory Relocation Professionals
With our in-house project management capability and fully employed workforce of project managers, mechanical fitters, electricians, expert riggers, and crane operators, we carry out factory relocations on time, within budget, and all whilst working within the live production environment.
As a fully employed workforce, we guarantee that our stringent health, safety, and quality standards are upheld on every project, no matter its scale or complexity.
Fully-Equipped to Deliver
We have our own fleet of the latest and most versatile transportation vehicles, mobile cranes, and specialist forklifts as well as industry standard and bespoke project-specific lifting systems and equipment.
- 25/35 Versa-Lift Trucks
- JMG MC160 – 16 ton Pick and Carry, All electric
- Valla 120E mobile pick and carry cranes with a lifting capacity of 12T
- Overhead cranes
- Hydraulic jacking systems
- Fully equipped tackle vans
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you coordinate a factory relocation across multiple UK or international sites?
We assign a dedicated Project Manager to oversee every stage of a multi-site transition. Our process begins with a comprehensive ‘Asset Audit’, where every piece of plant and machinery is tagged and tracked for total accountability. We then synchronise the decommissioning at your old site with the Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) preparations at the new facility, ensuring that equipment arrives in the correct sequence for immediate re-installation and commissioning.
For international projects, we work in close partnership with AIS Eurelo to coordinate complex cross-border relocations. As both AIS Eurelo and AIS VIG Industrial are part of the same group, our clients benefit from an extended global capability and a vast resource network. This synergy allows us to manage large-scale international moves while keeping service and safety standards perfectly consistent across borders.
Can you manage the relocation of heavy machinery with limited access or low headroom?
Yes. We specialise in “restricted access” moves. Our fleet includes hydraulic gantry systems and low-profile Versa-Lifts specifically designed for indoor environments where traditional cranes cannot operate. By using load-spreading plates and specialist air-skates, we can navigate heavy machinery through narrow factory gangways and over delicate flooring without causing structural damage.
What documentation do you provide to ensure CDM and health and safety compliance?
VIG provides a full technical documentation pack for every factory move. This includes site-specific RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements), lifting plans approved by our “Appointed Persons” under LOLER, and equipment test certificates. We ensure our operations align with CDM (Construction Design and Management) regulations, acting as a principal contractor or specialist subcontractor as required.
The responsiveness and professionalism of the VIG office in managing the project, the crane company and issuing very comprehensive RAMS was extremely helpful in enabling the potentially high risk works to be approved by the safety officers within the end user client at this critically important site. Thanks to you and all your Team for managing the Lift & Shift and Crane Lift works professionally, safely and efficiently. I look forward to undertaking the next stage of works with you all.
Managing Director Health Sector