Located in the new Violet development at Sci-Tech Daresbury, the new office and Digital Innovation Centre will house one of Peak’s automation technology teams and a new Digital Academy.

The Digital Academy is the third purpose-built training facility to be opened by the group in the last twelve months and will support further investment in apprenticeships and the upskilling of existing staff in modern industrial technologies.

Michael Thomas, executive director at Peak, said: “As part of the Edwin James Group, we’re helping to bring together the best in asset engineering and technical expertise for customers.

“We’re already seeing the benefits, and our strong forward pipeline means we need to recruit additional engineers.

 “We need an environment that will be fit for the future.

“One that can support our growth ambitions and will encourage new talent to join us on our technology journey.

“The new Digital Academy will ensure that we can keep Edwin James colleagues and our new recruits up to date on the latest industrial technologies.

“We will continue to support our clients to make long-lasting positive change through the smart use of technology.”