Electric.ie May/June 2021

32 ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • Hager Hager’s panel builder spotlight: Tom Sinnott, Ambrex Switchgear Can you tell us about your company? Ambrex is 100% Irish-owned and we were established in 1997 as a panel builder focusing on the delivery of low voltage switchgear solutions for a range of applications throughout the country. We have now grown to 17 employees and occupy a 7,500 sq. ft warehouse and production facility. We have also added an export service which accounts for approximately 15% of our sales. We have enjoyed continued levels of growth and this prompted us to expand the size of our premises to keep up with increased demand from the market. What area of the industry is your niche? We don’t really have a niche but strive to offer a comprehensive and reliable panel building service to all sizes of customer; from the one-man in a van to ർ Tom Sinnott is the owner of Ambrex Switchgear based in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. The company was founded initially as a small partnership but Tom acquired control more than 20 years ago and became the sole owner of the business. the larger electrical contractors who have hundreds of electricians employed. We aim to provide a quality-led and easy to deal with service and this has helped grow our reputation in the market and has subsequently fuelled our expansion and success. How has the pandemic affected you? Luckily, we have been able to continue to operate throughout the pandemic. We have been classed as an essential service and were tasked with supporting HSE projects as they emerged. This has meant working on vital and urgent projects such as upgrading wards and supporting the development of testing facilities. We are very proud to have played a part in helping the country during what has been a difficult and challenging time. The main issue of working throughout the pandemic has been the necessary limits imposed on working spaces and overall capacity within the warehousing and production facility. However, through careful planning and flexibility, we have been able to overcome these challenges and ensure all project deadlines have continued to be met. What type of projects have you been mostly working on during the last 12 months? Apart from our projects with the HSE, we have continued to work with sectors such as supermarket chains and agriculture. In addition, we Tom Sinnott, Ambrex Switchgear Tom with some of the Staff at Ambrex Switchgear