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A new purpose-built headquarters for British chemical engineering firm Calgavin has secured the green light. Developer Graftongate has won consent for its 36,381 sq ft scheme on the 20-acre Alcester Employment Park south of Birmingham.

The new purpose-built development will contain labs, testing capabilities and product development space and is expected to be completed next summer.

The new site will be known as the Centre for Flow Processing and will become a focal point for the integration of commercial and university-led research. Calgavin will relocate to Alcester Employment Park from an existing facility at nearby Minerva Mill.

Jamie Hockaday, director at Graftongate, said: "We are very pleased to have secured planning consent for this purpose-built headquarters building and look forward to welcoming another high calibre occupier to Alcester Employment Park.

"Calgavin is an ambitious business at the forefront of science-led technology. Its significant investment in this development not only secures its future in Warwickshire but has the potential to create jobs and hands-on experience for students and post-graduate engineers."

Martin Gough, founder and managing director of Calgavin, added: "This move is necessary to expand the company's global business opportunities. More 'fit-for-purpose' space is needed to develop and test our new high-value products and increase production.

"It will also increase manufacturing efficiency and provide long-term benefits right across the production and shipping process, becoming a purpose-built home for Calgavin's innovative future."

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