Sunbeam provides ray of sunshine, and £1m contract, to manufacturer
The four-year project to convert the Sunbeam factory in Wolverhampton is progressing quietly after a £1m contract to supply specialist windows was awarded.
Kalsun Aluminium will provide the windows, which have a noise-reducing acoustic skin, for the renovation of the landmark building off Penn Road Island.
The £12.5m scheme to convert the historic factory into 117 apartments is being carried out by developer Liam Wordley. The development, which has units ranging from one to six bedrooms, requires 650 windows and 50 doors.
Kalsun’s expansion has been supported by Wolverhampton City Council’s business growth team to help the business deliver on the large contract. The council is providing business support through ERDF-funded programme Black Country Advice Investment and Markets
Cllr John Reynolds, Wolverhampton Council’s cabinet member for city economy, said: “The Sunbeam project highlights exactly how regeneration in the city is benefiting local people and businesses.
“To see this historic city centre landmark being brought back to life is fantastic and to know it has helped a Wolverhampton company expand and take on more workers is the icing on the cake.”
Kalsum has recently relocated, quadrupling its floorspace to 10,000 sq ft after moving to a factory in Blakenhall.
Kuldeep Burmi, managing director of Kalsun Aluminium, said: “This is one of our biggest contracts and the help we have had from the council’s business support team has helped us progress.
“They have helped us recruit more staff and put in place the right policies and procedures to enable us to win further contracts.”
Kalsun Aluminium is also supplying the glass units for Vauxhall’s London showroom in Romford, and is hoping to capitalise on future contracts associated with HS2.
