One of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ’s leading marketers and manufacturers of workplace supplies has expanded its operations in Dorset after acquiring huge new premises.
Poole Bay Holdings makes and stocks a range of more than 30,000 products for businesses, such as furniture, shelters, fire and safety signs and workwear, which it then sells through 20 websites. The company, which employs more than 200 staff, has signed a 10-year lease at a 44,151 sq ft industrial unit in Tower Park in Poole. Rent details were not disclosed.
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Bosses said its new facility would provide additional space to consolidate and streamline its manufacturing and dispatch operations. As part of a strategic transition, Poole Bay Holdings said various manufacturing units would officially be known as PBH Manufacturing Limited. The firm, which has its head office and distribution centre at Fleets Corner Business Park in Poole, said the expansion would also help to create jobs across “various functions” of the business.
Operations director John Churchill said: "We are committed to optimising our operations and locations to support our growth and development. Our investment in these new premises is a testament to our dedication to our customers and our long-term vision for the company. We believe that bringing all our manufacturing facilities under the PBH banner will foster a stronger sense of unity and cohesion within our group. This rebranding represents an important step towards achieving our goals and solidifying our position in the market."
Property consultancy Vail Williams, which acted on behalf of the building’s private landlord, said the transaction represented “one of the largest industrial deals in Dorset this year”. David Cowling, a Vail Williams Partner working out of the Bournemouth office, said: “We wish Poole Bay Holdings Management Ltd every deserved success at 22 Broom Road – this is one of the largest industrial deals of its kind in Dorset this year and is testament to local manufacturing excellence and resilience.”
Poole Bay Holdings will neighbour electronics manufacturing firm CT Production, which relocated to new headquarters on Broom Road earlier this year.