Further expansion at Runcorn business and technical park
SOG Group, the owner and operator of Runcorn business and technical park, The Heath, has secured a contract to construct a new building for Mexichem Fluor, part of Mexichem Group.
The company is a global chemical business supplying fluorine-based products, technologies and services to a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, automotive, specialist polymers, refrigeration and air-conditioning.
Mexichem, which has bases in the USA, Japan and Mexico, as well as the UK, has been operating at The Heath since 2010 where it has a research and development facility.
The new building will provide much-needed office space for its expanding operation.
The Mexichem building will be the latest in a series of new-build and refurbishment projects at The Heath.
SOG recently completed a new high-tech research and development facility for Nanoco Group, a world-leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots and nanomaterials.
Nanoco, which has its UK headquarters in Manchester, has been operating from The Heath in Runcorn since 2010, where it manufactures quantum dots and other nanomaterials for use in LCD televisions, monitors and lighting systems.
SOG also plans to refurbish another of its buildings for a new customer due to move on to the park in 2019.
John Lewis, SOG’s managing director, said: “New buildings offer businesses the opportunity to reinforce their brand identity away from shared buildings, while still being able to access all of The Heath’s communal facilities such as restaurant, conference and meeting rooms, and leisure suite.
“2018 has been an immensely busy year for us. We’ve seen a steep rise in enquiries for space over recent months, particularly from start-ups and SME businesses, which has been very encouraging taking into account all the uncertainty over Brexit.”
The Heath’s 3G football pitch
Meanwhile, SOG continues to develop community facilities at The Heath that can be accessed by neighbouring residents, as well as the businesses located at the site.
SOG has created a new flood-lit 3G synthetic five-a-side football pitch that will complement The Heath’s award-winning leisure suite and gymnasium.
The pitch officially opens today, November 23, with a charity football match in aid of ‘Stick n Step’ which supports children suffering from cerebral palsy and their families. Stick n step has a support centre based in Runcorn.
