Wandsworth Group, reportedly the UK’s oldest independent manufacturer of wiring accessories and call systems, has moved to new, 40,000 ft2 customspecified headquarters in its ‘home town’ of Woking.
Based at its previous Woking premises, housing all manufacturing, back office, and distribution facilities, for the past 60 years, it says the move – to a modern site on the Woking Business Park – will enable it to modernise its manufacturing facilities and create further growth capacity. All manufacturing, product development, and office-based functions will move across to the new site, which will be equipped with new ‘lean production’ and assembly lines, machinery, and office equipment, this month. The move was made possible by the sale of Wandsworth’s existing premises to a local authority/private developer consortium for redevelopment as a supermarket, allowing the company to lease a more ‘fit-for-purpose’ site while remaining in Woking. Wandsworth has also announced ‘a significant strategic investment programme’ to enable further expansion, following a £7 million cash injection, which it says will help it maximise the benefits of its new headquarters and production plant, facilitate new product development across its wiring accessories and healthcare technology business, and help drive international expansion and acquisition opportunities.
