Swift is planning huge new development for Cottingham site
UK leisure vehicle manufacturer, Swift, has revealed plans to drastically expand its Cottingham site.
Plans unveiled, include arrangements for a new assembly hall to be built adjacent to its current production facility, adding fuel to rumours circulating regarding an increase in the company’s production of leisure vehicles and holiday homes over the next few years.
The new facility will incorporate a large covered storage area to accommodate the delivery of components, along with an enlarged holiday home despatch area.
Swift’s managing director, James Turner, said of the new development: “I am delighted to announce this expansion to our Cottingham facility. There has been confidence and strong demand in Swift Group products across all sectors.”
“The market has shown signs of resurgence, so the expansion of the factory and development of the Cottingham site will provide some great opportunities to strengthen our future position in all of our markets,” he concluded.
News of the expansion at Swift’s production facility comes as the company has reported an increase in export sales of a third, to £12 million, with consistently popular markets in the Netherlands and Germany remaining integral to Swift’s overseas success, as well as a boost in Asia as previously reported on CaravanTimes
The main building will be finished by April 2018, and will preparatory works will begin over the next few months.
