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Rapid Energy establishes Scottish depot

UK: Redditich-based rapid response temperature control hire solutions company Rapid Energy has opened a Scottish depot in Dumbarton. 

The Dumbarton depot joins existing Rapid Energy sites in Redditch and Sheerness and follows investment earlier this year by private equity firm Baird Capital to support the company’s expansion plans.

The new Scottish depot at Sandpoint Marina on the north bank of the Clyde estuary will establish a permanent Scottish operational base, bringing temporary heating and cooling equipment and technical support closer to customers. 

The investment is intended to improve response capability for organisations facing unexpected equipment failures, planned shutdowns or urgent capacity requirements, including military hospitals,

local authorities, housing associations and businesses across Scotland’s industrial economy.

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