Manufacturer Acquires New Premises to Accommodate Rapid Growth

The Guttercrest Group more than triples manufacturing space following investment in new site.

AN OSWESTRY-BASED manufacturer that supplies the construction industry has acquired a new 11-acre site, previously home to stair’s manufacturer, Richard Burbidge on Unicorn Road, Oswestry. The new site is needed to accommodate a rapidly expanding workforce and customer demand.

The Guttercrest Group – which designs and manufactures aluminium rainwater goods, façades, fascias, soffits, wall coping, column casings and window pods – has seen demand for its products increase over the last 12 months, in particular from the growing aluminium façade market.

Further growth

Founder and managing director, Gary Power said the move to the new 200,000 sq ft Oswestry site, was designed to house more state-of-the-art equipment, storage and to ‘future proof’ the predicted further growth of the business, which now employs nearly 100 members of staff.

Gary said: “The investment in the new premises is vital in allowing us to make a strong move forward – ensuring we are competitive and that we can scale-up manufacturing and recruit more staff.

“Further, we are in a position to expand in order to meet continued growth in demand from current and new customers across the UK.

“We are on track to becoming the leading manufacturer of aluminium building products and have recently invested in new, state of the art equipment.”

Success story

Established in 1980, Guttercrest will celebrate 40 years in business this year. The firm has worked with many of the UK’s leading main contractors, architects and installers to design and manufacture an array of architectural metalwork on some of the UK’s most prestigious residential and commercial developments.

Gary ends, “The growth of Guttercrest is testament to the hard work that the team here has put in over the last few years.

“It’s a great success story, a well-managed growing business creating local jobs. The move to larger premises will allow the company to deliver its expanding order book and gives Guttercrest the capacity to support the next phase of growth.”