Warehousing part of new £5.5 million facility

The £5.5 million investment features a 24,000 square feet facility on a site of 1.92 acres.

The building is in addition to the European Headquarters and Research and Development Centre in Gillingham, Kent. The building is part of the ongoing strategic expansion of footprint for the European arm of the group.

It will allow the company space to expand the existing operations in warehousing, production and distribution as well as the sales and administrative teams.

The new facility will ensure future demand is met and order volume is delivered efficiently and effectively to customers in the UK, across Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa.

The new facility will bring with it new employment opportunities to the South-East, adding to the 180 strong staff already employed at the Head Office in Kent.

Hochiki Europe managing director Graham Lowe, says: “Over the last six months we have been able to expand our teams to strengthen the expertise we offer our customers and now, with this new building, we can continue to deliver a world class service in fire safety to existing loyal customers and ever-growing pool of new customers.”