The evolution of Worcester Six Business Park continues

It has been another busy year at Worcester Six Business Park as buildings are completed, funding secured and steps being taken to forward the southern extension.

The UK headquarters for ZwickRoell, global supplier of materials testing machines, has been handed over.

The 19,849 sq ft bespoke office unit will house office staff and there are plans to build a further 10,000 sq ft assembly unit, which could create new jobs for the manufacturer.

Edward Peel, Development Director, said: “Bringing ZwickRoell, which is an international company, to Worcester Six demonstrates it is a business park that attracts leading businesses thanks to its strategic location and high-quality buildings. We’ve also invested significantly in the environmental infrastructure, making Worcester Six an attractive and pleasant place for employees to work.

“This attention to detail has attracted many national and global businesses making their home at the business park.”

Work is due to complete in Q1 2023 for the 180,121 sq ft bespoke unit for Alliance Flooring Distribution. A subsidiary of Victoria PLC, which offers a UK wide storage, cutting and distribution service for both soft and hard flooring, it is moving its operations from Kidderminster to Worcester Six.

The build of the unit will be net carbon zero in operation and will feature extensive electric vehicle charging points and photovoltaic panels on the roof.

Stoford is also creating two new ponds to further improve the green infrastructure on the business park, provide an attractive setting and also introduce new habitats for wildlife.

Cabot 38, a speculative unit being constructed after Stoford secured funding with Cabot Properties, the international private equity real estate firm, is also well under way.

The 37,800 sq ft unit, including 4,000 sq ft of offices, is expected to be completed in April 2023, and will benefit from photovoltaic roof panels and will achieve EPC ‘A’. It has been specified to suit a range of occupiers and has E(g), B2 and B8 planning consent. Stoford was also pleased to announce a dedicated bus route now services the Worcester Six Business Park, providing a sustainable transport alternative to the private car.

The W6 minibus runs four buses a day, Monday to Saturday, from Worcester Crowngate.

And Stoford’s commitment to improving the environment and green space at Worcester Six has resulted in the installation of a swift tower. It has a builtin call system that will help to attract these birds when they are in the UK, between May and August.

Swifts are amber listed as a Bird of Conservation Concern (BoCC), with their number declining by 53% between 1995 and 2016.

Once fully developed, Worcester Six will provide 2.1 million sq ft of accommodation. All enquiries regarding the scheme should be directed to BNP Paribas Real Estate and Harris Lamb.

For more information, visit: www.worcester6.co.uk

Units available:

Cabot 38 - 37,800 sq ft

Build-to-suit options of between 10,000 sqft to 500,000 sq ft

Work completed on Portion Solutions’ purpose-built production warehouse

Stoford has completed construction of a new 123,000 sq ft high-specification warehouse and manufacturing unit in Telford.

Portion Solutions, a UK-based leading food packing manufacturer, has taken possession of the new purpose built production warehouse building a 6.72-acre plot at Hortonwood 40 off the A442.

The manufacturer is combining its production and distribution operations at the new facility, securing the future of its existing workforce and creating new employment opportunities.

The building is expected to be fully operational by spring 2023.

Work has begun on British Salt warehouse

Building is under way for a new warehouse for British Salt, the UK’s leading salt manufacturer and part of Tata Chemicals Europe, after funding was secured for its construction.

Stoford signed a funding agreement with global alternative asset manager ICG, for the 184,493 sq ft state-of-the-art warehouse in Middlewich, Cheshire. It will enable British Salt and Tata Chemicals Europe to store the high purity salt and sodium bicarbonate products manufactured at its three sites in the county. The new unit will also enable the business to streamline its packaging and supply chain operations.

The funding agreement is the first between Stoford and ICG and the new warehouse, at British Salt’s existing manufacturing site, will support Tata Chemicals Europe’s existing operations, store products destined for the food and pharmaceutical markets, and support its future business plans.

The building is expected to be completed by July 2023.

Starting works on this strategically important warehouse for British Salt is great news. The business has ambitious plans to invest in the region it has called home for more than 50 years.

Edward Peel, Director, Stoford

This is a first-class new production warehouse facility that is an impressive addition to a well-established business location. The development will enable Portion Solutions to remain in Telford and unite its workforce in one single building, with the potential to sustain hundreds of jobs.

Angus Huntley, Director, Stoford