Consumer goods brands giant Ultimate Products has opened its newly-refurbished offices at its Greater Manchester headquarters following a near £2m investment.
Manor Mill, which has served as the listed firm's main base since 1997, is a 200,000 sq ft, five-storey former cotton spinning mill located in Chadderton, Oldham.
The group said the decision to renovate Manor Mill’s fourth floor was taken in 2019 in order to provide additional capacity for future growth and a better quality workspace for the group’s office-based workforce.
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The renovated space now contains an additional 250 workspaces as well as a social area for refreshments and meetings, filtered ventilation systems, increased collaboration areas, and enhanced technology for digital meetings, along with increased onsite training and development facilities.
The work undertaken also focused on improving the building’s efficiency, sustainability and energy conservation.
This included the replacement of the building’s wooden windows with a modern double-glazed alternative - improving insulation and ventilation throughout the space, and the installation of energy-efficient LED sensor lights.
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More than £1m of the of the £1.8m financial outlay has been spent with Oldham-based contractors including The Jordon Group, Mercian Electrical, Discounted Plastics, HNA Architects, Ligero Design, Kenyon Paints, George Hill Timber, Holroyds, Hire it Hire, and Cracking Racking.
Manor Mill was built in 1906 and became grade II listed in 1993. Today, it contains offices for Ultimate Products’ sales, accounting and support functions, as well as housing the buying, design and marketing functions.
The group’s second Oldham mill site, Heron Mill, is used primarily as a warehousing and distribution facility.
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Chief executive Simon Showman said: "I am delighted to see the transformation of Manor Mill completed.
"Manor Mill is a fantastic building with an incredibly rich history. Though the mill’s cotton production ended in 1990, we took up residence in 1997 and have thrived there ever since, which just goes to show how historic buildings of this kind can still play a key role in global commerce.
"This project is also an important next step in our recruitment and retention of key talent, including through our flourishing Graduate Development Scheme, as well as providing sufficient space for further growth in the future.
"In addition, we have significantly increased the building’s energy efficiency, in keeping with our aim of reducing our impact on the environment as much as possible."