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Engineering, manufacturing and operational expertise working together to support demanding infrastructure requirements.
Designing and manufacturing critical infrastructure
Engineering critical infrastructure since 1982
Rainford designs and manufactures indoor racks, outdoor cabinets and engineered enclosure solutions for critical infrastructure.
For over 40 years, we have worked with infrastructure operators, systems integrators and global OEMs to develop solutions configured around their equipment, environment and operational requirements.
Our expertise supports fixed and mobile networks, road and rail infrastructure, data centres, defence applications, energy, utilities and other demanding environments.
As part of the Telenco Group, Rainford combines specialist UK engineering and manufacturing capability with the reach, resources and expertise of an international telecommunications infrastructure group.
UK manufacturing
Engineering, production and integration in St Helens
Over 40 years of experience
Protecting equipment in critical environments
Engineered protection
Thermal, EMC, seismic, ingress and security expertise
Rainford at a glance
Proven scale. Engineered confidence.
Decades of engineering knowledge, extensive UK manufacturing capability and an experienced team supporting critical infrastructure projects.
1982
Established in the UK
Engineering critical infrastructure for over 40 years
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Sq. ft. factory
Extensive UK manufacturing capacity supporting configurable, bespoke and high-volume infrastructure programmes.
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Years of experience
More than four decades of enclosure engineering, manufacturing and protection for critical environments.
Specialists in enclosure solutions
Engineered solutions for critical infrastructure
Rainford designs and manufactures indoor and outdoor enclosures for telecommunications, data centres, transport, utilities and other demanding infrastructure environments.
Our portfolio includes FTTx, FTTH and FTTP street cabinets, roadside and trackside enclosures, SISS and CIS cabinets, indoor racks, hot and cold aisle containment, EMC enclosures, battery and power systems, marshalling kiosks, and specialist solutions for military and defence applications.
We develop protection around thermal performance, electromagnetic compatibility, seismic activity, shock, vibration, ingress, security and vandal resistance, with solutions available to meet relevant civilian and military standards.
Indoor and outdoor
Racks, cabinets and engineered enclosures
Engineered protection
Thermal, EMC, seismic, IP and security
UK manufacturing
From design and integration to delivery
Designing and manufacturing critical infrastructure
Consult. Design. Make. Protect.
Our proven Consult, Design, Make and Protect process delivers tailored infrastructure solutions efficiently, reliably and with full control from initial concept through to deployment.
One complete process
Consultation, engineering, UK manufacturing and long-term
protection delivered by one experienced team.
Stage 01
Consult
Every successful project starts with a clear understanding of the infrastructure, equipment and environment.
We work closely with your team to identify technical, operational and environmental requirements before defining the most appropriate enclosure, rack or cabinet solution.
Equipment and application review
Environmental and security assessment
Project scope and specification development
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Consultation and discovery
Stage 02
Design
Requirements are translated into a robust, compliant and manufacturable infrastructure solution.
Our specialist engineering team develops configurable or bespoke designs around equipment layout, thermal performance, access, protection and installation demands.
Mechanical and electrical engineering
Thermal, EMC and seismic consideration
Design validation and documentation
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Engineering and design
Stage 03
Make
Solutions are manufactured and integrated at our UK facilities under controlled production processes.
In-house manufacturing provides control over material, quality, finish, assembly and testing, supporting consistent delivery from individual configurations to large-scale programmes.
UK manufacturing and integration
Controlled quality and testing
Scalable and repeatable production
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UK manufacturing
Stage 04
Protect
The finished solution protects critical equipment throughout its operational life.
Rainford enclosures, racks and cabinets are engineered for long-term resilience, helping improve equipment reliability, reduce maintenance requirements and protect infrastructure in demanding environments.
Long-term equipment protection
Improved reliability and resilience
Reduced maintenance and disruption
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Long-term protection
Have a challenging infrastructure requirement?
Our engineering team can support your project from initial consultation through to manufacture and deployment.
Trusted by industry
Supporting leading organisations across critical infrastructure
Rainford works with network operators, systems integrators, manufacturers and infrastructure organisations across telecommunications, transport, defence, energy and data centres.
Long-term partnerships
Trusted across demanding projects and environments
Telecommunications
Transport
Defence
Energy
Data Centres
Critical Infrastructure
About Telenco
Developing tomorrow’s networks today
The Telenco Group provides products, equipment and connectivity solutions supporting fibre optic, copper, mobile, data and telecommunications networks.
Founded in 1999, Telenco is committed to shaping the future of sustainable global networks through innovation, industrial expertise and responsible business practices.
Its integrated value chain covers design, manufacture, assembly and distribution, helping operators, installers, integrators and infrastructure providers deliver reliable network deployment.
From its headquarters in Moirans, near Grenoble in France, Telenco employs more than 600 people and serves customers across more than 70 countries. Group turnover reached €182 million in 2023.
Integrated value chain
Design, manufacture, assembly and distribution
International reach
Serving customers in more than 70 countries
Sustainable network development
Innovation supported by industrial and CSR commitments