2 min read - 6 Aug, 2025
Performance Health expands footprint with Bingley plant acquisition
Performance Health, a global leader in rehabilitation, recovery, and mobility products, is expanding its UK manufacturing footprint with the acquisition of key production assets and the manufacturing site formerly operated by Swanglen Metal in Bingley, West Yorkshire.
Now renamed Performance Health Bingley, the facility supports the company’s broader long-term strategy to shorten lead times by increasing local production and improving product availability for NHS and private sector customers. The move will enable the company to ship directly to customers from the Bingley facility and scale up capacity to support additional product lines in the near future.
This acquisition includes the lease of the former building and the complete transfer of critical manufacturing equipment, including advanced powder-coating and steel fabrication machinery. Performance Health has taken proactive steps to retain talent by re-hiring several skilled former employees to support ongoing operations.
Performance Health is expanding its UK manufacturing footprint with the acquisition of a production site in Bingley / Picture: Performance Health
The newly launched Performance Health Bingley facility will initially focus on the production of high-demand items from Performance Health’s Homecraft range, including shower chairs, corner stools, commode chairs, and bedrails, with a current portfolio of 23 products and plans for further expansion.
Dave Allen, director of operations, Performance Health Bingley, commented: “It is great to see our company investing and committing to growing their manufacturing footprint in the UK, employing local people and supporting local businesses throughout West Yorkshire. We’re proud to see the site come back to life under the Performance Health banner.”
Performance Health has assembled a dedicated cross-functional project team working alongside Dave Allen to fully integrate Performance Health Bingley into its UK operations and drive a seamless transition.
Tom Atkinson, managing director, Performance Health UK, added: “This is a pivotal moment for our UK business. Performance Health Bingley represents our commitment to building a more agile, responsive, and locally driven operation that better serves our customers. It’s also a meaningful investment in the UK economy, supporting regional manufacturing, job creation, and greater supply chain resilience.”
