That’s a wrap on the second stage of our big 2024 factory refresh – and we couldn’t be more excited about how things are shaping up. For those of you following along, we’re in the middle of a factory transformation that’s set to bring some major upgrades to our site in Eastleigh, Hampshire.

After installing a sleek new high-performance resin floor during the first stage, this latest project was all about giving our factory a brand new roof.

Kicking off this phase, we brought in the pros from Gemini Roofing and Cladding Ltd to handle the roof installation. With their careful planning and hard work, it was fully fitted just 8 days into our scheduled 2-week shutdown, which means there’s plenty of time to get the finishing touches sorted, including edge detailing, and prepare for our reopening on Monday 2nd September.

Even the weather decided to cooperate (mostly), with only one rainy day to contend with.

Heading into the next stage… Project Power

The new roof is only the latest chapter of the story of our factory refresh. We’re about to head onto the next phase, which we’ve dubbed ‘Project Power’.

As part of this, we’ll be reinstalling our solar panels back onto the roof, and even adding more solar power into the mix. We’re bumping up capacity by another 90kW, bringing us to a total of 240kW of solar energy generation. That means a third of our energy needs will be covered by the sun alone!

Our solar panels have been running for over 11 years now, and in that time, they’ve cranked out more than 1.2 million kWh of power. With this new upgrade, we’re excited to keep pushing toward a more sustainable future, powering our production with clean, renewable energy.

Next up, we’ll be diving into the solar panel installation and getting everything ready to harness that great British sunshine. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to roll out these exciting changes.