Jobs to be created as shop fitting specialist expands

ICM has worked with the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP Growth Hub, Coventry City Council and Warwickshire County Council business support to access grant funding.

A shop fitting company is aiming to create jobs after receiving £150,000 in grant funding.

Stratford-upon-Avon based ICM, which began life in 1998 as a one-man operation run by managing director Steve Lewis, has invested in top of the range machinery, as well as new air conditioning, flooring and computers thanks to a series of collaborative funding bids.

Through the purchase of a £250,000 CNC machine, the production side of the business has been boosted with a quicker turnaround time for its range of interior features, which are fitted at a range of restaurants and bars across the UK.

The company is looking to create 10 jobs this year and increase turnover by 30% by 2022 following the recent investments, which have come together as a result of partnership working between Coventry and Warwickshire LEP Growth Hub, Warwickshire County Council and Coventry and Warwickshire Business Support and Green Business Programmes that are part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Lewis said: “The business has changed and developed over the last 20 years, going from a one-man operation to 45 staff across two sites.

“Thanks to the funding we have received we are now about to enter what we believe will be an incredibly exciting period of growth for us.

“Purchasing the 5-axis CNC machine has revolutionised our processes, we are working with a range of new clients in the leisure industry and have expanded to work in airports.

“This purchase, alongside the equipment we purchased thanks to our work with Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council, has set us up for an exciting year.”

 

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