Evans Property Group has leased the 43,097 sqft Unit 23 at its flagship Millshaw Park Industrial Estate in Leeds to expanding local firm, Express Bi-Folding Doors (EBFD) who is investing £1m in new machinery and seeking some 25 staff for its new base. DTZ acted for Evans in securing the 20 year lease and EBFD was unrepresented.
EBFD has enjoyed consistent growth since it was established seven years ago and the company, which regularly has its products featured on TV programmes such as Grand Designs, has showrooms in Garforth, Glasgow, Redhill and Romford. EBFD is relocating its manufacturing and distribution operations from three sites, two in Garforth and one in Swillington which total around 21,000 sqft into the bigger, modern 43,097 sqft Unit 23 at Millshaw Park.
The firm has invested around £1m into pioneering machinery for its new operation and is in the process of recruiting to fill some 25 vacancies with the intention to be operational at Millshaw Park by September this year. EBFD states that the increased production capacity will enable it to exceed its forecast £20million turnover in its next financial year.
Millshaw Park is one of Leeds’ most established industrial locations with just under 500,000 sqft of industrial and warehouse accommodation in 29 units ranging from 2,600 sqft to 60,000 sqft fronting the Leeds Outer Ring Road. Existing occupiers include DHL, Crystal Electronics and PM Displays.
Steve Bromberg, Managing Director of EBFD, said; “Having grown to a full-time team of 129 with four UK showrooms and a nationwide client base in a relatively short time period, we are delighted to be investing in the business with a new facility and high-tech equipment to streamline our operations. We are also proud that this is translating into job creation opportunities for the locality. Millshaw Park is an exceptionally smart and well-maintained park which creates the right impression for our customers and the immediate motorway access enables us to easily reach our southern customer base.”
Alan Syers. Portfolio Director at Evans Property Group, continues; “The story of EBFD is an extremely positive one and it is fantastic that the company has selected Millshaw Park as the base for its new, combined operation. Our continued investment into the Park, supported by its key positioning just off the M621, translates into consistently high occupancy levels and we are pleased to be welcoming EBFD to our tenant mix.”
Paul Mack, Head of DTZ’s Yorkshire Industrial and Logistics Team, added; “Millshaw Park occupies one of Leeds’ most strategic locations with direct access to the Motorway network combined with the amenity offering at the White Rose Shopping Centre and nearby Leeds City Centre. Occupier activity is on the up in the Yorkshire region and deals such as this highlight the demand for well-maintained stock in prime locations.”
