As part of a wider expansion plan for all its UK-based manufacturing, AMES UK has announced the move of Woodshaw Garden Furniture to a new and larger facility on its Pollington site.

The new manufacturing unit will be housed in a refurbished WWII hangar on the AMES UK East Riding of Yorkshire site. The space has become available thanks to the decision to warehouse the extensive Easy Fountain Water Feature range in Stroud, in a new facility adjacent to the La Hacienda site.

Twenty key staff, with many years of specialist knowledge and experience, have received a relocation package from Doncaster, and decided to make the move with the business.

Woodshaw, which is responsible for the Anchor Fast Garden Furniture range, became part of the AMES UK portfolio in late 2018, and has been operating under the Kelkay business ever since.

Jon Wilson, Manufacturing Director, said: “It is exciting to be able to invest in bringing this amazing old building up to modern manufacturing standards, and it is well suited to our needs with high ceilings and great access.

“The space we’ve gained is really going to improve our efficiencies and flexibility which in turn will translate into better seasonal availability.”

Paul North, AMES UK Managing Director, added: “This is just one of the changes we are making as part of a company-wide redevelopment and expansion plan that will see our manufacturing base grow significantly over the next 12 months.

“I’m especially pleased that so many staff chose to relocate to the new site and the increased capacity means we are now embarking on a recruitment process to further expand the team.”

AMES’ investments in UK manufacturing, together with new equipment and specialist staff training, will see the output from the site more than double in capacity in 2022.