Claire Perry MP and Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth visited Grant UK’s Headquarters in Devizes, Wiltshire, to officially open the new showroom and meeting suite on-site.
Grant Engineering, a market leading heating manufacturer of oil boilers and renewable heating solutions, welcomed customers, suppliers and staff to its HQ for the official opening of the facilities.
“As the local MP and a local resident, I am proud to be on the Hopton Industrial Estate to open Grant UK’s new premises. Thanks to companies like Grant UK and its innovative products which bring down emissions and improve the way that people heat their homes, the UK is leading the way in cutting carbon emissions,” said Claire.
Paul Wakefield, Grant UK’s managing director, said; “Grant UK moved to Devizes in 2002. Today, we employ 76 employees and the site has continued to develop to accommodate our expanding product portfolio, including Grant’s growing renewable offerings from air source heat pumps through to innovative hybrid technologies.
“The new facilities mark the beginning of the next chapter in Grant UK’s history. There are several exciting projects and developments waiting in the wings and we look forward to unveiling these later in the year.”
The new development, which was designed and built using local businesses and was completed in January, took less than a year and has increased the size of the storage facilities and offices by 40%, an expansion which will enable Grant UK to enhance the level of service it delivers to customers.
To complement the new facility, Grant UK has taken the opportunity to install a state of the art racking system in both the new and existing warehouses which has doubled the storage capacity of the site. Over 4,000 oil boilers are now stocked on-site with additional warehouse space being allocated for the storage of renewable products and a growing range of spares.
Adjacent to the new warehouse is a new showroom which is home to a selection of Grant’s innovative heating products.
Above the showroom there is a new meeting suite which can accommodate up to 14 attendees which incorporates a smart screen and conference call facilities. In addition to Grant UK’s own use, it is hoped that their merchant customers will also use the new premises to host their own regional events.