A creative design and manufacturing company that survived the Covid-19 pandemic by making social distancing products, is expanding its business in Leicestershire.
We-Fab has agreed a five-year lease with landlord Hortons’ Estate Ltd on a 15,000 sq ft industrial/warehouse unit at Old Dalby Business Park, near Melton Mowbray.
The company, which was founded less than two years ago, previously occupied a smaller facility on the same business park but has taken on extra space to service a growing demand for shopfitting and window displays from national and international retailers.
We-Fab delivers a one-stop shopping experience to customers in the retail manufacturing industry, including product design and development, rapid prototyping, manufacturing and delivery of goods.
During the first coronavirus lockdown, the company redesigned essential protective kits for social distancing practices, including sustainable and adjustable counter and table screens for office, leisure, retail and education working environments.
We-Fab also received a Community Heroes Award from Charnwood Borough Council for offering free advice and heavily discounted social distancing products to numerous local charities.
We-Fab co-founder and Director, Casey Sweet, said: “We started trading just before Covid hit and although business had been going well, the majority of our customers suddenly put a hold on updating and changing shop window displays. We quickly adjusted so that we could manufacture our own uniquely designed social distancing products that no one else was making and it has enabled us to get through the lockdown period. In the last six months our traditional workload has significantly increased as the high street begins to wake up again and we need more space to meet demand. Our staff numbers have also risen to ten and we’re working with Loughborough College to take on an apprentice.”
Jeremy Boothroyd, management surveyor at Hortons’, said: “We see an added value opportunity by working with existing occupiers to let vacant space. We’ve developed an excellent working relationship with We-Fab who did everything they could to generate business during lockdown. The company’s continued presence at Old Dalby will enable it to service a growing number of customers in the UK and worldwide.”
Old Dalby Business Park is a 39-acre industrial complex lying 1.2 miles from the A606 and conveniently located between Leicester, Nottingham and Loughborough.
The site offers a range of warehousing and manufacturing accommodation from 16,000 – 51,000 sq ft on flexible terms, with available storage land 0.63 acres.
Established occupiers include Toyota, RBC Logistics and East Midlands Pharmaceutical.
