Blade production company has expansion hopes
Hardy UK, a precision blade manufacturer, has leased a facility in MerseyReach, a new industrial park in the North Liverpool area.
The 15 year-lease deal for more than 22,000 sq ft of space was agreed with Chancerygate, the UK’s largest multi-unit industrial property developer and asset manager.
Hardy UK is currently situated in Bootle. The relocation is planned for completion by August 2020. It is hoped that the new premises will increase production capacity and open employment opportunities.
The business was founded in 1854, though recently acquired by Arkote, and mainly exports its products.
Hardy UK managing director Peter Oxspring said: “During the 2015 takeover the board identified early on that, in order to sustain and then grow Hardy UK as the largest blade manufacturer in the leather industry, a relocation of premises would be essential.
“Having considered many options with the help of the team at Mathews & Goodman, both within the area and further afield, Chancerygate made a compelling offer and we were ultimately convinced that MerseyReach would be the right place to call home for the next phase of the development of Hardy UK.”
Chancerygate development director Mike Walker added: “It is excellent to welcome a long-established local business such as Hardy UK to MerseyReach. This is North Liverpool’s first new, multi-unit logistics park to be built for years.”
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