NVC expansion plans should lead to jobs growth
NVC, China’s largest lighting firm, has moved into its expanded headquarters in Rubery and a new manufacturing capability at the site should create an estimated 170 jobs.
Its new 49,000 sq ft industrial unit at Hollymoor Point in Great Park, Rubery, has opened following a £5m design and build project carried out by Biermingham developer Hortons’ Estate.
NVC Lighting Technology Corporation is headquartered at Huizhou, in China’s Guangdong province. Its UK arm, NVC (Manufacturing) Ltd, was established in 2009 and currently operates from a 42,000 sq ft premises at Hollymoor Point.
This houses its offices, showroom, small design facility and warehouse. With its new facility NVC now occupies 91,000 sq ft on the park.
The new facility has been built on land acquired by NVC next door to its existing site. It will allow the company to expand its design, R&D, technical and manufacturing capabilities.
NVC (Manufacturing) Ltd, which supplies NVC and other branded commercial, industrial, amenity and exterior lighting products to wholesalers in the UK and Ireland, has grown from seven to 80 staff and turnover is set to hit £20m in less than three years.
