ONE of the UK’s leading rubber hose manufacturers has put Warwickshire at the heart of its growth strategy after moving to a new manufacturing facility in Alcester.
Goodflex Rubber, which manufactures and supplies rubber hoses, mouldings and assemblies, has capitalised on substantial growth by moving its entire operation to the market town.
The repositioning saw the company and its 38 employees swap its former 8,000 sq ft site in Honeybourne, for a new 32,000 sq ft facility.
The company has invested more than £500,000 in the move after enjoying a 70 per cent increase in revenue over the last three years.
They also received help and advice about funding from the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) Growth Hub.
Goodflex Rubber received grants to optimise their new headquarters from the Coventry and Warwickshire Business Support Programme and the Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme, which is being delivered by Coventry City Council, Coventry University, and Coventry University Enterprises Ltd.
The cash paid for a range of Improvements, refurbishments and renovations.
Both programmes are partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
Mark Dufty, managing director at Goodflex Rubber, said: “We analysed a number of locations before deciding that Alcester was the best in terms of size, transport links and connections to a strong, regional manufacturing industry.
“The support provided by the Growth Hub and Coventry City Council was essential to planning and executing the relocation, which will be crucial to achieving our growth targets within the next three years.”
