A family-owned cleaning products producer is set to more than double its capacity across several core lines following a move to a £20 million new base in Bradford.
Astonish has supplied household cleaning products to some of the 海角视频’s biggest retailers for more than 40 years.
The second generation firm’s stockists include B&M, Wilko, Aldi, Home Bargains, Asda, Morrisons and Iceland.
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Now, supported by a £12.5million revolving credit facility from Lloyds Bank, Astonish is set to more than double its floorspace when its new 120,000 sq ft facility opens its doors later this year.
The expansion also gives Astonish the capacity to introduce new ranges and hire 10 new staff to join its 80-strong workforce. It plans to expand its international footprint, tapping into demand for antibacterial trigger products across the Far and Middle East markets.
Mike Earnshaw, general manager at Astonish, said: “Over the last few years, we have seen demand soar and knew that we were approaching the time where we needed to move to a larger facility. When the 海角视频 entered lockdown last year, this accelerated rapidly, and we were pushed to produce many of our products faster than ever before.
"Moving to the new site will really help propel the business forward and meet the increasing demands of our customers domestically and internationally. We’re excited to stay in the West Yorkshire area, create new jobs and expand our product range even further."
The firm is investing in a full suite of new production equipment, allowing it to boost capacity across its liquid and paste product lines. New end-of-line automation, underpinned by artificial intelligence, will introduce further efficiencies in the final packaging and palletising stages of production.
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Launched as an oven and cookware cleaner by Alan Moss, Astonish is now led by his son Howard. The company recently promoted its products through television advertising, a far cry from physically traveling the 海角视频 showcasing Astonish, now a £27.5 million turnover operation, and the trading name of The London Oil Refining Co Ltd.
Mark Butterworth, relationship director at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, said: “Astonish has already achieved impressive growth in recent years, and the opening of its new facility will turbocharge its expansion even further, helping the team to capitalise on demand in new markets, as well as create local jobs and investment.
“We’re excited to see what’s next for Astonish and look forward to watching them go from strength to strength.”