Aiming For Growth At Arrow Point
Heritage Trade Frames will be relocating its entire operation to a new purpose-built 120,000sq.ft headquarters at Arrow Point, Bolton.
The move will bring Heritage’s PVC-U, composite and aluminium fabrication facilities together under one roof for the first time. The company anticipates moving into the new premises from January next year.
Located on the adjacent road and just 200 metres from Heritage Trade Frames’ current facilities, the new site will allow a seamless transition with no disruption to production or customer supply.
Investment in growth
MD Paul Culshaw said: “This move represents a major milestone for the business. Demand for our products has continued to increase year on year. This new facility will give us the capacity and environment we need to take the next step in our growth. It’s an investment not only in our company but in our people and the local community.”
The new headquarters is being built on the former Tesco site in Horwich, the place where Paul Culshaw started his first job at 16.
Culshaw added: “For me personally, it feels like things have come full circle. To be returning to the site where I began my working life makes this move all the more meaningful.”
Sustainability
The new headquarters will feature state-of-the-art offices, boardrooms and a training centre across three floors. Around 20% of the roof will be fitted with solar panels, supporting Heritage’s sustainability objectives, while the factory has been designed and built to achieve BREEAM Excellent certification, and an EPC rating of A, providing increased natural light and improved working conditions and facilities for the staff.
The site will also offer over 130 parking spaces, including more than 17 EV charging points, and benefits from a prime location just off the M61 with excellent transport links.
Once operational, the move will increase Heritage’s total manufacturing capacity to 5,000 frames per week, supporting growth across all product areas and allowing the business to further expand its range of PVC-U, composite and aluminium windows and doors. To support this increased scale, Heritage is also expanding its fleet of transport, to include HGVs, to strengthen logistics and delivery efficiency.
Culshaw said: “Bringing all three of our current factories together will make our operations even more efficient and strengthen our service to customers. Importantly, it also allows us to retain our highly skilled local workforce, which has always been central to our success.”
Picture CGI: Heritage Trade Frames has announced a major relocation to support continued growth.
