A construction firm involved in building the new £30millon Sandy Park Hotel has become a sponsor of European rugby champions Exeter Chiefs.
Light gauge steel frame specialists Sigmat will be one of the current Premiership Rugby champion's official sponsors for the 2021/22 season with its name appearing on players’ kits.
The Leeds-based firm is currently working on the construction of the nine-storey Sandy Park Hotel near to the rugby stadium.
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Sigmat said it was “keen to put something back into the local community” and saw the opportunity to sponsor the Chiefs as an ideal way to support grass-roots rugby as clubs start to emerge from the pandemic and lockdown.
Sigmat chief executive Mark Eburne said: ‘We are excited and extremely proud to announce our partnership with the Exeter Chiefs. The sponsorship signifies our commitment to both the club and the people of Exeter.
“The Sandy Park project has really enhanced our growing leisure portfolio and the team at the Exeter Chiefs have been a pleasure to work with throughout.
“We share their ambition to grow rugby in the 海角视频 and hope our partnership helps extend this message across the South West and beyond.’
The new L-shaped building, which will be run as a Marriot International Hotel, will be the largest commercial hotel in the South West. It will house 250 bedrooms along with ground-floor leisure facilities and a rooftop cocktail bar with views across the River Exe estuary and beyond.
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Works are set to be completed in December 2021 and Sigmat has been involved in delivering products made off-site in a factory, including hot rolled steel, steel frames and decking, including roofing, lift/stair cores and staircases.
The heart of the scheme also includes a unique glazed link bridge which offers access from the hotel reception direct to Sandy Park stadium, allowing guests easy entry to the ground on match days.
Lisa Duncan, sales and marketing director, said: ‘We are thrilled to welcome Sigmat on board as a new sponsor on the club’s official playing kit.
“In what are still challenging times for us all, it’s great that we are able to team up with a company like Sigmat. They are an innovative, forward-thinking business and, we feel, a great fit for Exeter Rugby Club.
“We have already built strong communications with them through their links with the new Sandy Park Hotel and we believe this will only grow over time. It is a partnership that we feel will benefit both parties.”
Exeter Chiefs have just raised £10.5million from a bond scheme designed to support the business as it extends its ground and builds the Sandy Park Hotel.
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The club asked investors for at least £1,000 each so it could upgrade facilities at its Sandy Park home and the Exeter Chiefs 2027 Bond cash will now be used to enhance “all facets of the business over the coming years”. Included in plans for Sandy Park are an extension of the East Terrace, to help raise match-day capacity.
The Exeter Chiefs 2027 Bond was launched following a similar scheme in 2013. The Exeter Chiefs 2020 Bond raised nearly £6million to develop the stadium, paying 7% a year interest and maturing in 2020.
Exeter Rugby Group Plc incorporates the Exeter Chiefs Premiership Rugby team, Sandy Park Conferencing Centre and the Sandy Park Hotel.
Over recent years, Exeter Chiefs have become one of the leading rugby teams, both in the 海角视频 and Europe. Sandy Park Conferencing Centre, meanwhile, has established itself as one of the leading conference, banqueting and events facilities in the South West region.