A fireproof plan for expansion

Ei Electronics is a global leader in making residential fire and gas detection products. It puts its success down to a lean manufacturing process and its strong workforce

Mick Guinee, managing director, Ei Electronics Picture: Keith Wiseman

Ei Electronics is set for expansion with plans to add a three-storey extension to its existing 23,000-square-metre Shannon headquarters next year.

The move will add 10,000 square metres of fresh floorspace, boosting manufacturing capacity, R&D and office space.

According to Ei Electronics chief executive Mick Guinee, the expansion will allow the company – a global leader in the design and manufacture of residential fire and gas detection products – to increase production capacity ...