Resin surfaces manufacturer snaps up space at port
Associated British Ports (ABP) has welcomed surfacing manufacturer, Vuba Resin, to the Port of Goole.
Vuba Resin has taken on an industrial unit at the port. Its operations at this site will see it develop a port terminal facility for its production line, including storage, drying, blending and bagging.
Andrew Dawes, regional director of the Humber ports, said: “We’re pleased to welcome Sean and his team to Goole. They are an industry leader in their sector and we’re always looking forward to helping customers expand their operations.
“We have an extensive portfolio of warehousing and storage facilities within our ports, making them ideal for those businesses looking to locate themselves in the Humber gateway.”
Vuba Resin has taken on Shed 26 at the Port of Goole
Sean Scott, founder of Vuba Chemical Innovations, said: “ABP have been very helpful and accommodating throughout this process. I feel they share our vision for us to create a world leading suite of aggregate and derivative production facilities at the dock.
“We’ve invested £3m in the ABP site on a state-of-the-art drying, screening and cooling process, with four bagging lines and three robotic palletisers. We have a further £2m planned investment next year.
“We have a great management team in place for this newly formed division of Vuba. Ashton Nottingham and Ewan Netherwood, both local to Goole, have worked their way up through the ranks at Vuba and are very excited to head up this new division, as well as support their local community.”
Laura Wood, head of commercial (Humber), said: “It’s a pleasure to work with a company with the ambition of Vuba.
“We look forward to deepening our partnership to support their strategic growth. Goole plays an important role the Humber port ecosystem, the UK’s number one gateway for trade by volume, and the Vuba investment demonstrates Goole’s strong combination of shipping facilities, development space and access to the motorway network.”
Greg Lacey, head of property (Humber), whose team have been working with commercial to secure this deal, added: “This investment in Goole by Vuba is an indicator of Goole’s potential to attract new manufacturing uses.
“We commend Sean on how quickly his business has grown having originally started it in 2009, and I’m pleased that we are now in talks for the next phase of expansion at the Port of Goole.”
