Value Delivered
Forest Electric New Jersey (Forest NJ) assisted Silgan Containers with a major electrical outage they experienced when a section of their bus duct failed. Forest NJ procured a ten-foot section of bus duct and had it installed the following day, allowing Silgan’s operations to rapidly resume. After a full facility inspection was performed, Forest NJ performed an extensive electrical upgrade. We now serve as the preferred in-house electrical contract for maintenance and manufacturing upgrades at the client’s 425,000-square-foot facility in Edison.
Client Objectives
Silgan’s immediate objective involved efficient repair of a failed section of bus duct. After the initial work was completed, they determined it was time to perform a full inspection to help ensure no future failures occurred.
Solutions
Forest NJ performed extensive electrical work for Silgan after the emergency repair was completed, including:
- Installation of 500 feet of new 2,000-amp bus duct
- Installation of a new electrical service
- Engineering, prefabrication, and installation of new electrical work including pull boxes, collar boxes, conduit, cable, bus duct connections, and more
- Utilization of engineering, BIM, and prefabrication expertise to minimize downtime
Client Background
Silgan Containers is the United States’ leading manufacturer of metal food packaging, with offices and manufacturing plants across the country.