Coventry manufacturer set for latest phase of £7.5m redevelopment

Lawton Tubes

A Coventry manufacturer is investing in the latest phase of its £7.5m expansion.

Lawton Tubes, which manufactures and distributes copper tubes, has appointed Birmingham-based Pinnegar Hayward Design (PHD) Architects to lead the design team for the £750,000 refurbishment of its 55,000 sq ft manufacturing plant in Torrington Avenue.

The new work represents the second phase of the overall project and comes less than 12 months after PHD handed over a £6.7m warehouse, complete with bespoke six-metre copper fins, to the family-run firm, which next year celebrates its 100th anniversary.

Alan Pinnegar, of PHD Architects, said work on the manufacturing plant, which is just across the road from the new national distribution facility, would involve over-cladding the exterior, refurbishing the external areas and entrance lobby, and improving the existing car park and yard.

Joe White, director of PHD Architects, who is leading the project, said: “Lawton Tubes are proud of their impressive new warehouse and the company was keen for us to translate the same style and aesthetic in the refurbishment of the facility to provide a consistent corporate identify across both buildings.

“This meant creating a crisp, engineered feel, reflecting the quality and precision of the products it manufactures. All architectural detailing will adopt the same aesthetic theme established in the phase one distribution facility to give a unique sense of style to perfectly showcase Lawton’s high-quality copper products.”

A contractor for the refurbishment is due to be appointed shortly. It is anticipated that work will start imminently, with a completion date earmarked for July.

Lawton Tubes supplies plumbing, ACR (air conditioning and refrigeration), medical and engineering copper tube to many of the UK’s national and independent merchant chains. It also supplies the Scottish distillery industry.

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