Shell expands MIDEL manufacturing facility
Shell has announced a large investment at its manufacturing facility in Trafford Park, Manchester, set to expand the production capacity of its synthetic ester fluid.
Image credit: MIDEL Ester Transformer Fluids
UK, Manchester: Shell has announced a large investment at its manufacturing facility in Trafford Park, Manchester, which will expand the production capacity of its synthetic ester fluid. Its new production line is currently in the commissioning phase and is set to come online in early 2025. The investment follows Shell’s 2023 acquisition of MIDEL from M&I Materials and highlights the company’s long-term commitment to the MIDEL brand, addressing the growing ester transformer fluid market.
“The commissioning of this new production line reflects the continued growth in demand for our synthetic ester fluid, and reflects the broader global shift by end users towards ester-based transformer fluids. This investment highlights our confidence in our synthetic ester fluid as a proven, trusted and innovative product range that supports safer and more sustainable power infrastructure. By scaling up production, we’re reinforcing our focus on supplying high-quality, reliable synthetic ester fluids to our customers worldwide,” commented Richard New, Managing Director at MIDEL & MIVOLT Fluids Ltd.
By expanding the production output for the MIDEL synthetic ester fluid, Shell aims to strengthen its position as a leader in the transformer fluid market, ensuring utilities and OEMs continue to benefit from a dependable range of environmentally sustainable transformer fluids.
