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DES Group · Specialist Engineering Services

Integrated engineering services for hygienic manufacturing.

Established in 1985, DES Group delivers mechanical, electrical, controls, design, civils and construction capability for food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care and building services manufacturing environments.

Self-delivery
Nationwide coverage
Clear handover
Quality
Self-delivered work keeps standards, responsibilities and accountability clear.
Delivery
Complex projects planned around schedule, safety, permits and live operations.
Handover
Drawings, test records, completion notes and handover information.
Self-delivered packages or integrated scope • Hygienic sectors • UK-wide
Live-site ready
Included in every package
Responsibilities & constraints
Access, downtime windows, permits, and acceptance criteria aligned early.
Commissioning approach
Planned testing, snag tracking, retesting and clear sign-off.
Handover information
Test records, as-builts and practical information for site engineering teams.
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A practical index of our delivery capabilities. Filter by discipline or search for a specific requirement, then open a service briefing for scope, process, and records expectations.

Sectors
Hygienic and process-led environments where planning, access control and documentation need to be reliable.
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Food, Dairy and Beverages
  • Food, bakery and confectionery, dairy, soft drinks and beverage engineering.
  • Brewery, wine and cider manufacturing support where site scopes require it.
  • Hygienic pipework, fabrication and installation support.
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SEC-02
Pharmaceutical
  • Careful engineering delivery in process-led environments.
  • Clear documentation, testing and design records.
  • Integration with existing systems and site governance.
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Personal Care
  • Hygienic engineering for process, packaging, household goods and pet food environments.
  • Mechanical, electrical and controls teams aligned to site operations.
  • Panel, software and existing system integration where required.
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SEC-04
Water Treatment and Building Services
  • Integrated engineering for water treatment and building services manufacturing environments.
  • Civils, construction, M&E and controls delivered as coordinated packages.
  • Refurbishment, new build and redundant facility removal support.
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Delivery and compliance
Delivered through defined change routes: scope definition, safe execution, and retained records aligned to site governance.
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Self-delivery model
  • DES Group maintains control of quality, safety and efficiency through direct delivery.
  • Mechanical, electrical, controls, design, civils and construction responsibilities are coordinated as one project.
  • Scope boundaries, responsibilities and handover points are agreed early.
  • Delivery is sequenced around live manufacturing constraints and site governance.
  • Records are captured throughout rather than reconstructed at the end.
Services enquiry
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Constraints
Shutdown windows, commissioning dates, or non-negotiables (optional).
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Standards & access
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Keep it factual: scope, constraints, constraints, and critical dates.
Compliance & competency information
Electrical competency, site governance, CDM, health and safety documentation, and clear handover records.
NICEIC Approved Contractor
City & Guilds (18th Edition)
What happens next
Fast, practical response
We triage scope and constraints first, then confirm a safe plan for delivery.
Review
We read scope, constraints, permits and downtime windows.
Clarify
A short call to confirm constraints, access and critical dates.
Plan
We propose delivery approach, record expectations, and mobilisation timing.
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Typical reply time: 1–2 working days

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