Situated a few miles from the company’s existing site in Prologis Park, the new development will house Mecalac’s site dumper and compaction roller operations.
Fitted with the latest production line technologies, the new site will also be responsible for manufacturing the company’s new REVOTRUCK product, which was unveiled at the 2022 bauma exhibition in Germany. Team members will be transferred to the new site, with the move set to be complete by the end of April 2023.
The 81,000 sq ft facility will be the most environmentally-advanced development in the Mecalac group, featuring air source heat pumps, internal and external LED lighting, a rooftop solar array, rainwater harvesting technology and an increased number of EV chargers installed in the car park. This, alongside the company’s investment in a state-of-the-art range of plug-in electric products, demonstrates its commitment to pursuing net-zero.
Mecalac says its customers will experience minimal disruption, with the move already taken into account when planning 2023 volumes. Production availability for REVOTRUCK is set to be announced over the coming months.
Heath Davies, general manager at Mecalac Construction Equipment UK, commented: “In the past few months alone, we’ve revealed an increase to our UK production capability with REVOTRUCK – a pioneering addition to our range – and ED6 - our 6 tonne electric dumper, demonstrating our commitment to embracing alternative fuels and decarbonising the sector.
“However, to maintain this progress, it’s important that we have the right facilities and processes in place. Whilst our new UK headquarters is just a move a few miles away, the new facility is modern, sustainable, purposely designed for the change in our product mix and therefore perfectly suited to our future manufacturing operations.
“While we’ve been located in Prologis Park for many years, the site no longer fits our requirements. Embracing a new chapter in our journey will enable us to support the introduction of new model additions, while maintaining Groupe Mecalac’s commitment to UK manufacturing.”
