Grinnall Specialist Cars expands to new two-acre site
WORCESTERSHIRE’S Grinnall Specialist Cars is expanding with the purchase of a brownfield site of approximately two acres in Stourport-on-Severn.
The new site is just over a mile away from its current premises in Heightington, near Bewdley.
The purchase has been made possible through a grant of just over £37,000 from the Worcestershire Expansion Programme and the company investing just over £300,000.
Grinnall has established a global reputation as a sports car and three-wheeler manufacturer. Having seen a 100% increase in sales during 2014 over the previous year, the company needed larger premises to increase capacity and productivity to meet their increasing market demand as well as further develop their American exports.
The company has also invested in the development of new products and ancillary products boosting sales and profits while also benefitting local supply chains.
The new site which will help secure the company’s future within the County has resulted in four new jobs being created and if sales continue to grow as expected, further full-time positions could be created in 2015/16.
Founder of Grinnall Specialist Cars, Mark Grinnall, said: “Expanding our operation by creating more space for efficient production and adding a boutique-feel showroom will enable us to significantly grow year on year.”
The Worcestershire Expansion Programme, which is supported by the Government’s Regional Growth Fund and delivered locally by Worcestershire County Council on behalf of the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, was put in place to enable local companies to realise their growth potential, strengthen their position in the market and lever in private investment, safeguard jobs and to increase productivity and growth.
