Green light for new £120m Wren Kitchens manufacturing site

Wren Kitchens has secured approval from North Lincolnshire Council for the development of a £120 million state-of-the-art kitchen manufacturing facility located behind its existing factory on the Barton-upon-Humber 180-acre estate.

As reported in June, the 990,000 sq.ft. development is Wren’s largest single investment and it will be a major boost to the UK economy bringing with it a wealth of multi-skilled job opportunities in not only manufacturing but also IT development, engineering, customer service and product development.

Wren Kitchens has secured planning permission for a £120m manufacturing facility that will create up to 1,200 jobs / Picture: Wren Kitchens

Wren Kitchens Managing Director, Mark Pullan, said: “We are incredibly grateful for the huge amount of support we’ve received from the community and the council for this new manufacturing facility. Over 200 people attended our drop-in session providing us with great feedback what we were able to incorporate into our plans.

“Since we set up our headquarters in Barton-upon-Humber in 2013 we have been welcomed by the local community and we have developed strong ties with local community groups, sports teams, charities and schools.”

From opening its first showroom 10 years ago, Wren has grown to become the UK’s largest kitchen retailer with 83 showrooms nationwide, and a further five opening this year. The company requires this new facility to keep-up with its future expansion plans.

Chair of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, Lord Chris Haskins, added: “This development is a fantastic vote of confidence for our region’s economy and for the local community.

“Wren is emerging into a major success story locally and nationally and this new multi-million-pound manufacturing site will be at the heart of their growing success; the investment proves that Humber has unrivalled connectivity, which has supported their strategic plans to rapidly grow into a world class business.”

Wren Kitchens currently employs more than 2,500 people at sites in Barton, Scunthorpe, Howden and in Hull / Picture: Wren Kitchens