£5million investment for Westcountry Glass

The sealed unit manufacturer, currently located in Saltash, is relocating and expanding into new premise in Plymouth. Their new factory, Concept House which is located in Langage Science Park in Plympton is over 40,000 square feet in size, quadrupling the size of their existing factory space.

Currently, Westcountry Glass manufactures and supplies double and tripled glazed units to the South West. With the growing market, Westcountry Glass has experienced such an increased demand over the past 5 years, that they have outgrown their already extended factory! The new expansion will see Westcountry Glass’ delivery routes go up the M5 corridor to Birmingham and across the M4 to Swindon, growing the reach of the Cornwall Glass Group to new counties and customers, with exciting new possibilities.

The glass manufacturing and processing capabilities will also be increased, with a large investment into state of the art factories machinery and technology, including a new toughening plant and a CNC processor, which will enable the processing of shaped, etched and polished glass to any design requirement.

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The family run company began trading back in 1978 in Truro, Cornwall. As the business grew, additional branches were added to the group, including Plymouth Glass Centre in Devonport. Today the group has 15 branches from Penzance to Bristol and over 200 colleagues, with brothers Garry and Mark as company directors and their father is the company’s Chairman and it is evident that the family values run through the core of the group. Mark Mitchell, Managing Director of the Cornwall Glass Group commented that ‘the company’s roots were very much laid down by Mum & Dad, we are proud of our values and heritage and it is felt throughout our group which I believe to be a major factor in our success’.

Combining the family values, the dedication of a highly skilled colleagues, state of the art facilities and the extensive range of products, it has allowed the Cornwall Glass Group to position itself as the leading glass and glazing manufacturer and supplier in the South West.

The relocation will initially create 30 new local jobs over the next 2 years for the Plymouth community, including skilled processors and apprentices, adding to their already strong team of 38. From glass processors and HGV drivers to the sales team, the team will also enjoy continuous training to advance their existing skills and knowledge. The Cornwall Glass Group have for many years, recognised the many virtues and importance of training and enhancing skills for colleagues continued development. With over 200 colleagues within the group, their expertise and experience is utilised in helping and developing new colleague’s skills which is an essential part of colleagues training and there is plenty of this to share around!

The Cornwall Glass Group now has over 200 employees where this has risen by 35% since 2008. With a low turnover of staff, the group has a highly skilled and experienced workforce, from fresh faced apprentices fuelling the future to colleagues approaching their 70’s who want to continue past their retirement, together it has blended experience, youth and dedication where the camaraderie is unmistakable.

This exciting new move for Westcountry Glass will be fully operational in the later part of 2015.