Prolight invests in new site to support growth
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Situated less than four miles away in the neighbouring town of Blackburn the new premises will see a tenfold increase in office and workshop space and treble the amount of warehouse bays. With the M65 motorway also being within such close proximity it allows excellent transport links to the M6 and the rest of the country for fast and efficient distribution along with easy access for visiting customers and suppliers.
“We are delighted to be able to secure the future growth of our business with this key property purchase. We have been actively seeking a location to build on the growth we have already accomplished and it was important to achieve this in the local area so we could maintain our highly skilled team,” said Andrew Jeffrey, managing director.
The new site incorporates a large open-plan office and warehouse with multiple delivery and dispatch bays. The 1.6-acre site and modern high bay building will be crammed with the latest equipment and technology including a narrow-aisle layout increasing order picking efficiency and warehouse stock bays.
“The open-plan office layout taken from the existing building will continue to be used allowing sales, marketing, purchasing, accounts and managerial staff to all interact providing better communication. Two new purpose designed rooms will also allow our photographers and videographers to continue to provide the quality of digital and print media we’re renowned for.”
Over the coming weeks several more staff and roles will be created including a supply chain manager and a dedicated Customer Services department to handle returns and spare parts.
(Jim Evans)
