• CRC Evans has officially opened one of the world’s largest end-to-end specialty welding and protective coating facilities in Burnley, UK, strengthening its position as a global leader in advanced, technology-led welding and protective coating solutions.
• The new 90,000 sq. ft Centre of Excellence, Pioneer House, represents a major investment in CRC Evans’ international growth, supporting customers and projects across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australasia and Latin America.
• The facility builds on CRC Evans’ established leadership in energy pipeline infrastructure, significantly expanding its end-to-end capability to support growth in core markets while accelerating diversification into and demand from growth sectors such as renewable energy, nuclear, defence, aerospace and other critical industrial sectors.
• The Mayor of Burnley joined CRC Evans’ leadership, customers and industry partners to mark the opening and recognise the company’s continued investment in advanced engineering, skills and future workforce capability.
24/09/26: CRC Evans, a global leader in specialty welding and protective coating solutions for energy and critical industries infrastructure, has officially opened one of the world’s largest end-to-end coating facilities, doubling the size of its operation in Burnley, UK.
The new 90,000 sq. ft Burnley Centre of Excellence, Pioneer House, represents a major investment in CRC Evans’ global growth and diversification ambitions, responding to growing demand for the company’s technical expertise across established and emerging energy and critical infrastructure markets. Bringing advanced manufacturing, engineering, specialty welding, protective coating and digital capabilities together under one roof, the facility significantly expands CRC Evans’ end-to-end capability and capacity to support increasingly complex customer requirements.
The investment comes as CRC Evans continues to grow and diversify internationally, building on its established leadership in conventional energy pipeline infrastructure while expanding its presence across the critical infrastructure required to deliver renewables, nuclear, defence, aerospace, utilities and other industrial sectors.
From its UK base, the Burnley facility will support projects and customers across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australasia and Latin America, working alongside CRC Evans’ North American operations based in Houston.
The Mayor, and the Leader of Burnley Borough Council joined CRC Evans’ leadership, alongside over 100 international customers and industry partners, to celebrate the official opening of the purpose specified facility, recognising both the company’s long-standing commitment to the region and Burnley’s growing role within its international operations.
Mauro Piasere, CEO at CRC Evans, said: “This is much more than the opening of a new facility. It is an investment in the future of CRC Evans and in our ability to support customers wherever they operate in the world.
“We are growing internationally, strengthening our capabilities and taking our expertise into new markets, while continuing to lead in the sectors where CRC Evans has built its reputation over more than 90 years. Pioneer House gives us the scale, technology and specialty capability to accelerate that ambition.
“Burnley has been at the heart of our European operations for almost four decades. This investment strengthens its role as a global hub for CRC Evans while creating the skills and capabilities we need for the next generation of energy and critical infrastructure projects.”
The facility has been designed to meet demanding regulatory and industry requirements, with contamination-controlled workflows, segregated facilities and enhanced quality assurance and cyber security processes, enabling CRC Evans to work across a broader range of materials and to meet the needs of highly regulated sectors.
Building on its established leadership in IMPP (Injection Moulded Polypropylene), a highly specialised technology used to protect and thermally insulate pipeline joints in demanding high-temperature and deep-water environments, CRC Evans is expanding its specialty protective coating capability through its investment.
The new purpose-specified Centre of Excellence now significantly expands CRC Evans’ high-integrity protective coating capability for complex and safety-critical assets across sectors such as nuclear, defence and aerospace. Sector-specific solutions include multi-layer epoxy and polyurethane systems, high-temperature specialist finishes, thermal metal spray, advanced polymer coatings and intumescent fire protection.
Importantly, the expansion at Burnley also reflects CRC Evans’ commitment to developing future skills through its extensive apprenticeship programme, building the next generation of engineering talent needed across energy and critical infrastructure and strengthening its long-term contribution to the region and wider industry.