IMS

In 2026, Industrial & Marine Silencers proudly celebrates 35 years of engineering excellence, innovation, and growth. Founded on 26th April 1991, IMS began operations from a modest 400m² facility, specialising in exhaust gas silencers and air intake attenuators for the power generation industry. From those early days, the company rapidly established itself as a trusted […]

The EU Environmental Noise Directive requires all European manufacturers to reduce industrial noise and create mitigation action plans. 2025-2026 enforcement is stricter than ever. Germany, Netherlands, and Poland have different compliance limits. Factories failing to meet standards face fines and operational shutdowns. Modern exhaust silencers, steam vent silencers, and acoustic engineering help facilities meet regulations […]

You’ve got a diesel generator, a compressor, or maybe an industrial air intake system. And yes, it’s noisy. But here’s what a lot of people don’t realise: not all silencers are created equal. Slapping a generic muffler on equipment and hoping for the best? That’s a recipe for disappointment. Let’s talk about how actually to […]

Here’s something we see all the time: a factory manager in Leicester or Manchester gets excited about upgrading their equipment, orders everything, and then boom, suddenly the noise is unbearable. The neighbours complain. The council gets involved. And fixing it afterwards? That costs way more than getting it right the first time. We’re talking about […]