Beacon Business Park - Stafford

Wacker Neuson – New UK headquarters due to increasing sales volume

(Munich/Germany, Stafford/UK August 2015). International construction machinery company Wacker Neuson is expanding its UK operations in Stafford. Richard Harrison, UK Managing Director and CFO Gunther C. Binder have signed a deal with Beacon Business Park for a brand new UK Sales Headquarters, which opens in summer 2016.

Wacker Neuson is internationally renowned as a leading manufacturer of high quality construction vehicles and construction equipment. Their products are used in the construction, landscaping, gardening, architecture and agricultural industries, as well as by local authorities and companies in industries such as the recycling and energy.

Wacker Neuson, which has its group headquarters in Munich, has been a tenant on the original business park for 18 months and already employs 45 people in Stafford with further expansion planned.

Recognising the benefits of Stafford as a base for its UK operations, Wacker Neuson has purchased plots 6, 7 and 8 which extend to 3.8 acres with a contract to design and build a new headquarters facility. The brand new 45,000 sq ft UK headquarters will house offices, warehousing, a parts store and workshop and training facilities.

Richard Harrison, UK managing director of Wacker Neuson, says “Expanding on Beacon Business Park in Stafford is a natural move for us. This has proved to be an ideal location for us with great staff and excellent access to all the key distribution routes. The onsite management team on the business park really look after us and have worked hard with their design team to help us bring this project to fruition.”

From left: Andrew Bramall (Beacon Business Park), Gunther C. Binder (CFO, Wacker Neuson SE) and Richard Harrison (UK Managing Director, Wacker Neuson). 

Architects: Barnett Ratcliffe, Stafford

For further information:

Silke Oberhauser
Public Relations Manager
Wacker Neuson SE
Preussenstrasse 41
80809 Munich
Tel. +49 - (0)89-354 02-383
silke.oberhauser@wackerneuson.com
www.wackerneuson.com

EDITORS NOTES

About the Wacker Neuson Group

The Wacker Neuson Group is an international family of companies and a leading manufacturer of light and compact equipment with over 50 affiliates and 140 sales and service stations. The Group offers its customers a broad and deep portfolio of products, a wide range of services and an efficient, global spare parts service. The product brands Wacker Neuson, Kramer and Weidemann belong to the Wacker Neuson Group. Wacker Neuson is the partner of choice among professional users in construction, gardening, landscaping and agriculture, as well as among municipal bodies and companies in industries such as recycling and energy. In 2014, the Group achieved revenue of EUR 1.28 billion, employing around 4,500 people worldwide.

ISE Business Park Ltd is a consortium of 3 Stafford-based businesses which came together in 2004 to purchase and develop the redundant 22-acre RAF Site 3. Since acquisition the site is fully let and over 300 jobs have been created.
A further 50 acres on Beacon Business Park Growth Point was granted planning permission in 2012 for:

• 11,000 sqm B1 Office
• 33,000 sqm B1 Light industrial
• 16,500 sqm B2 General industrial
• 11,000 sqm Warehouse
• 3,000 sqm Mixed A3, A4, C1 and D1.

In May 2013, a grant of 1,7 million pounds was awarded by the Growing Local Pinch Point Fund” to construct the new roundabout on Weston Road / Blackheath lane and open up access to the new park.
In March 2015 infrastructure developments were completed.
In May 2015, The Knot & Plough a pub by Marstons opened – the first development on the expanded site.

www.beaconbusinesspark.co.uk

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