Fiskars, a leading global supplier of home, garden and outdoor products, has chosen to relocate its UK office to Mclaren in Birmingham, owned by property company Bruntwood.
Fiskars, which recently celebrated its 365 year legacy as Finland’s oldest company, is well-known for its industry leading garden tools and a global authority on the premium scissor category.
Having taken the entire 5,750 sq ft 17th floor at Mclaren, Fiskars has specifically designed demonstration areas and interactive product displays to showcase, not just its own garden and kitchen tools, but other iconic garden brands such as Gerber, Iittala and Royal Copenhagen.
Bruntwood’s Mclaren building, located on the Priory Queensway, is an instantly recognisable feature of Birmingham’s skyline. By occupying one of the building’s upper floors, Fiskars’ team and its clients enjoy panoramic views of the city.
Rob Valentine, head of Bruntwood’s Birmingham office, said: “We’re very happy to welcome Fiskars to Mclaren. Its minimalist and modern office space looks fantastic, and its dedicated demonstration area – designed to show off its premium homewares and outdoor products – will bring many visitors to the building.”
John Grayson, UK Managing Director and Regional Director for Fiskars’ south west European business, said, “This is an exciting time to be part of one of the world’s oldest and yet most contemporary companies.
“We have been through an extensive development program in recent years and the opportunity to now re-position Fiskars UK in such an accessible location, within a welcoming and professional office environment that befits the quality of our brands and company values, is just tremendous.”
Last month Bruntwood submitted a planning application to bring forward a £14 million redevelopment of Two Cornwall Street, situated on the corner of Cornwall Street and Livery Street at the heart of Birmingham’s Colmore Business District.
Two Cornwall Street will provide around 110,000 sq ft of much-needed Grade A office space in 2016 – when high quality office accommodation anywhere in the city will be in short supply.
Elsewhere in Birmingham, Bruntwood owns and manages Cornwall Buildings, a Grade II-listed office building on Newhall Street, and Centre City next to New Street Station.