Laser manufacturer beams into Bridgehead
LASER company Rofin Sinar UK has become the latest big name to announce a move to Bridgehead business park.
The company is to move from its current base on York Way, Willerby, to an 80,000sqft office, research, development and clean manufacturing facility on the park, designed and developed by commercial developer Wykeland Group.
The announcement comes after East Yorkshire house builder Beal Homes unveiled its plans to move to the business park earlier this year.
Work will start on the Rofin Sinar building in the first quarter of next year and the company will look to move there in early 2015.
Stephen Hudson, Wykeland’s development director, said there was a “real synergy” between the cutting edge manufacturer and Bridgehead which is making huge strides in sustainable construction and wildlife conservation.
“Rofin Sinar UK is a tremendously innovative company,” he said. “So when they decided they needed new premises to facilitate their expansion and develop their products further, there was really nowhere else in this region they could have looked.
“Bridgehead not only offers the company the ability to completely bespoke their new building, which is essential to businesses such as Rofin, it also includes a significant number of innovations of its own.
“The park employs biomass boilers, solar pv panels, natural ventilation and free night air cooling system, daylight dimming lights and even an electric car charging points, making it one of the most sustainable business park in the north if not the most.
“With more announcements due over the coming months, the mixture of companies we are attracting goes to show that Bridgehead is the most sought after commercial location in the Humber region.”
The move will enable Rofin Sinar UK to nearly double its existing capacity and retain land for future expansion, and has been partly funded by a central government Regional Growth Fund grant administered through the Humber LEP.
Dr Ken Lipton, managing director of Rofin Sinar UK, said the company’s new based provided excellent transportation links to Humberside Airport, the ferry terminal and the road network.
He said: “We have worked closely with Wykeland Group to ensure the design of the factory enables us to implement lean principles to optimise product flow and minimise waste to increase productivity.
“The new facility will be a showcase for the group helping us achieve world class manufacturing status leading to increased international business and further growth.”
Bridgehead is located between the northern approach roads to the Humber Bridge and has been designed with input from the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to enhance and protect local wildlife through a combined biodiversity, landscape and drainage strategy.
