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Bergstrom expansion in Wales
20/09/07
Bergstrom Europe Ltd has taken occupation of a 12,000 sq ft building at Penallta Industrial Estate in Cardiff, in a move to accommodate expansion from its main design and manufacturing facility at its European headquarters at Dyffryn Business Park. The company has relocated its metal fabrication department to Penallta where it has installed almost £2m of fabrication equipment and invested a further £450,000 on new equipment and works including upgrading the power supply and refurbishing the offices and shop floor areas.
Sanken powers ahead with new R&D facilities
28/09/06
Sanken Power Systems (UK) Limited has sold its 60,000 sq ft Design and Manufacturing Centre at Abercynon near Mountain Ash to Hawtin Plc for a figure in excess of £2.5m. Acting on behalf of Sanken in the sale, Jeremy Symons of Cooke & Arkwright, who acted with joint agents on behalf of Sanken in the deal, said that the Japanese semi-conductor and power electronics specialist would be moving to new, purpose built premises at Pencoed, Bridgend, some time in early 2007.
New facility for ground breaking research
24/11/05
A new 8,150 sq ft development of business units at Dunraven Business Park in Bridgend has been fully let to Zoobiotic Ltd, which is to base its ground-breaking research into the application of maggot therapy at the site.
Cardiff Jump largest in UK
14/10/04
123 Jump Limited has opened what is claimed to be the largest indoor children’s sports and adventure play centre in the UK, following a deal in which agent Cooke & Arkwright secured 25,000 sq ft at the ‘High Bay Warehouse’ in Llanishen, from landlord Ashtenne. The High Bay property is adjacent to the recently constructed Ty Glas Retail Park incorporating the flagship Marks & Spencer food store.
Cwmdu Trade Park gets taste of luxury in £1m facelift
15/04/04
Llanelli firm South Wales Limos, which specialises in the hire of luxury stretch limousines, is the latest in a long list of tenants to take a lease on a newly refurbished industrial unit at Cwmdu Trade Park, two miles west of Swansea City Centre.
Ten-acre Fabian Way site acquired for Sirocco Holdings Limited
12/02/04
A ten-acre site fronting onto Fabian Way, the main arterial route into Swansea City, is to be cleared of many tons of plastic waste and redeveloped by a Jersey based property company.
Décor Frame consolidates to Bridgend
18/08/03
Acting on behalf of Décor Frame, Cooke & Arkwright has let 27,700 sq ft at Baglan Industrial Estate, Port Talbot, to Formex Archive Services (UK) Ltd. Bridgend Rugby Club Chief Executive, Leighton Samuel, who owns Décor Frame, has consolidated the manufacturing company to a 129,000 sq ft unit at Waterton Industrial Estate in Bridgend, which he acquired for more than £3m.
Joint venture to develop Llanelli Industrial Park
15/05/03
Following the joint £2 million acquisition of over 150,000 square feet at Llanelli Industrial Park, Mansford Holdings Plc and Pontrilas Timber & Builders Merchants Limited have announced the formation of a J.V. real estate company Mansford Pontrilas.
Jobs get green light at Merthyr Tydfil
19/03/03
Jobs have been recycled at Merthyr Tydfil following the closure of the Bairdswear factory at Cyfarthfa Industrial Estate. Green Waste Recycling has taken 52,487 square feet in Units 1 and 2 from Ashtenne Ltd, which was represented by Cooke & Arkwright in the deal. Currently employing 30 people, mostly from within the Merthyr Borough, Green Waste recycles in excess of 34,000 metric tons of industrial and consumer packaging wastes each year.
New dairy cream park
07/03/03
Loseley Dairy Ice Cream Ltd, owner of the well-known South Wales brand Thayers, has acquired a prestigious new headquarters building from private clients of chartered surveyors Cooke and Arkwright. The premises on Llantarnam Park, Cwmbran extend to some 78,000 square feet on 13.25 acres.