A Revlok Mezzanine Floor Frees up Valuable Storage Space at Roosters Brewery in Yorkshire

ROCHDALE, England, February 8 - On the face of it, Roosters Brewery at Knaresborough in Yorkshire is just
another one of hundreds of small brewers that have sprung up in Britain over
the past ten years.

On closer inspection, however, anyone can see the commitment that the
business owner, Sean Franklin, brings to creating world-class beers.

Sean started the brewery in 1993 following many years working in the wine
and brewing business. To say Sean is passionate about beer-making is the
understatement of the year. Referring to Roosters' range of award-winning
beers, Sean said:

"We make no apology for the aromatic individuality of our beers. We
realise that it may reduce what the big brewers call market share, but we
think it's worthwhile to be different."

This passionate approach and commitment to full-flavoured beers can be
seen across the Roosters' product range which comprises various quality beers
of different styles and strengths as well as stout and a strong, full-bodied
ginger beer!

When Sean first opened the brewery almost 20 years ago, production was
eight barrels per week. Today, that figure averages more than sixty barrels.
Along the way, this placed increasing pressure on the amount of space
available in the company's single-storey production facility.

Separating out the growing amount of administration from beer production
became a pressing need, especially as paperwork, computer equipment and other
office paraphernalia were continually being splashed in the washing down
processes that are essential in a working brewery.

To create a dedicated area for all office work, the decision was taken to
install a mezzanine floor - a cost-effective solution that ruled out the need
to extend the building or relocate.

After considering a handful of companies and comparing prices and
specifications, Roosters appointed Revlok, a specialist manufacturer of
bespoke mezzanine flooring systems.

With experience of installing mezzanine floors in schools, exhibition
centres, airports and warehouses, the challenge at Roosters was of a
different order.

Not only were there space limitations on the size of mezzanine floor that
could be fitted. Another challenge was the curved roofline which imposed its
own restrictions on the flooring design.

Undaunted, Revlok came up with a design for a floor that measured 7
metres by 3.8 metres. The mezzanine is 2.5m off ground level and has a 2m
clearance under the suspended ceiling. A staircase conforming to the
necessary building regulations was also installed.

Not only did this create enough floor space to move all the admin
'upstairs'. It also freed up the equivalent amount of space underneath the
floor to provide valuable storage facilities.

The mezzanine floor is constructed from pre-galvanised steelwork and has
a 35mm high-density particle board deck. It is also fully fire-rated to
one-hour spread of flame.

    Notes to Editors

    - All Revlok mezzanine floors conform to UK building regulations and have
      LANTAC (Local Authority) approval

    - All Revlok mezzanine floors are designed and manufactured by Doity
      Engineering Ltd at its own premises in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.

    - Revlok mezzanine floors can be supplied in flat-pack form which makes
      them easier to transport

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To find out more about Roosters Brewery, visit www.roosters.co.uk

    For more information about Revlok mezzanines, contact:

    Alan Kershaw, Doity Engineering Ltd., Isherwood Street, Rochdale,
    Lancashire, England OL11 1JF
    Telephone +44-(0)1706-646971. Fax +44-(0)1706-640454.
    E-mail sales@doity.com.
    Website: www.revlokmezzanines.com

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