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A kitchen company says it plans to create up to 1,200 new jobs as part of a £120m expansion.A kitchen company says it plans to create up to 1,200 new jobs as part of a £120m expansion.
Wren Kitchens is planning to build a new factory at its headquarters in Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire.Wren Kitchens is planning to build a new factory at its headquarters in Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire.
The firm currently employs 1,500 people at the site, with another 1,000 workers in nearby Hull, Howden and Scunthorpe.The firm currently employs 1,500 people at the site, with another 1,000 workers in nearby Hull, Howden and Scunthorpe.
Managing director Mark Pullan said the new factory would be "the largest single investment" in the company's history.Managing director Mark Pullan said the new factory would be "the largest single investment" in the company's history.
"The new factory demonstrates our commitment to manufacturing in the UK and particularly the Humber Region," said Mr Pullan."The new factory demonstrates our commitment to manufacturing in the UK and particularly the Humber Region," said Mr Pullan.
"We believe that continual re-investment in our business is essential to maintaining our current growth rate and subject to receiving planning approval, the project will be funded internally.""We believe that continual re-investment in our business is essential to maintaining our current growth rate and subject to receiving planning approval, the project will be funded internally."
The company, established in 2009, supplies kitchens direct to the public via a chain of 78 showrooms.The company, established in 2009, supplies kitchens direct to the public via a chain of 78 showrooms.
It claims to be the UK's biggest kitchen supplier with sales of more than £500m last year.
Matt Walton, a retail analyst at GlobalData, said the company's success in the industry was the result of "a very aggressive marketing approach within its stores".Matt Walton, a retail analyst at GlobalData, said the company's success in the industry was the result of "a very aggressive marketing approach within its stores".
"Wren's been one of retail's big success stories over the last five years - sales going from just over £200m in 2014 to just under £500m in 2018 - on the back of quite rapid expansion opening 26 stores across the country," he said."Wren's been one of retail's big success stories over the last five years - sales going from just over £200m in 2014 to just under £500m in 2018 - on the back of quite rapid expansion opening 26 stores across the country," he said.
"It's currently the market leader within kitchens, overtaking B&Q a couple of years ago, so it has the potential to keep going.""It's currently the market leader within kitchens, overtaking B&Q a couple of years ago, so it has the potential to keep going."
'Massive confidence' David Cooper from Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce said: "It's clearly a massive vote of confidence for the area and will bring some much needed jobs to North Lincolnshire at a time when some people will be worried about their future with other companies."
Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce said it was "delighted" by the news.
"It's clearly a massive vote of confidence for the area and will bring some much needed jobs to North Lincolnshire at a time when some people will be worried about their future with other companies," said David Hooper from the chamber.
He said some businesses were "delaying investment decisions during this period of economic uncertainty".He said some businesses were "delaying investment decisions during this period of economic uncertainty".
"So it's great to see a business confident in its future and making a huge investment," he added. Last month Scunthorpe-based British Steel was placed into compulsory liquidation, putting 5,000 jobs at risk and endangering 20,000 in the supply chain.
It followed a breakdown in rescue talks between the government and the company's owner, Greybull Capital.
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Rob Waltham, the Conservative leader of North Lincolnshire Council, described the plan as "a fantastic vote of confidence for the business and for North Lincolnshire". Wren Kitchens said it expected to submit a planning application for the new 910,000 sq ft (85,000 sq m) factory soon.
"The move could see more highly-skilled jobs brought to our area, and such large private investments often prove to be a catalyst for other, further investments in the surrounding areas," he said.
The firm said it expected to submit a planning application for the new 910,000 sq ft (85,000 sq m) factory soon.
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