00:00Here at Stanmore Industrial Estate in Bridgnorth and introduce yourself sir.
00:04Well I'm Paul Gatfield, I'm the head of manufacturing here at Bridgnorth.
00:07And this is Coram UK?
00:09Coram UK.
00:10Coram.
00:11And what do Coram UK do?
00:13We specialise in wet rooms and bathroom solutions for the healthcare and retail market.
00:19Yeah and how long have you had a presence here in Bridgnorth?
00:2225 to 30 years now.
00:24Wow okay, good going.
00:25And it's kind of good news isn't it really that the business has expanded?
00:30Yes it has, back in June last year we made the decision and we're backed by the Dutch owners
00:36to bring the warehouse back from Leicestershire to Bridgnorth.
00:39So that's secured another six jobs and it's made the whole place more cost effective,
00:44sustainability improvements and environmental improvements as well.
00:48Great stuff.
00:48So this bit behind you, this was previously used by you but not in a warehouse capacity, is that right?
00:55It's like a production capacity, it's like an assembly, nuts and bolts assembly, things like that.
00:59So production shifted over the road and your warehouse, is it what we're talking, is it doubling in size or?
01:05Well we didn't really have a warehouse on site at all really, it was all shipped
01:10to Leicestershire so we're also improving our carbon footprint.
01:13Yeah yeah.
01:15So what's Coram UK doing so well then?
01:19They're obviously doing things right.
01:21Are you kind of, where do you fit in the scale of things on a national level?
01:25We're a big player, we've got some strong brands in retail, healthcare and merchant markets.
01:30Yeah.
01:30Been about, well-known brand, particularly Impy's probably our strongest and best known.
01:36Yeah.
01:36Wet room solution, so anything healthcare, retail related, accessories as well,
01:42which we stock hundreds of different accessories.
01:44Yeah.
01:44Toilet brushes to toilet roll holders and everything.
01:47Okay.
01:48Yeah, it's like the complete solution for a bathroom.
01:50Yeah.
01:51And so you say it's Dutch owners, do you see much of them?
01:55Yeah, a fair bit, they come, they visit, I mean it's a different business.
01:59They're all, they deal in the same industry as us, but obviously in Europe
02:03there's other parts to the group as well, there's a German and Nordic part,
02:06so it's up, but we're all slightly different.
02:08And anything that brings jobs to the area is always good, I mean like you touched upon there,
02:12so you managed with the expansion of the, well we're bringing the warehouse over here,
02:16six new jobs for the area.
02:17Six new jobs, warehouse manager, admin role and some pickers and a supervisor,
02:21so really happy with that.
02:23Great stuff.
02:24Well, we wish you onwards and upwards.
02:26So how are we doing lads, who have we got?
02:28Andy.
02:29Andy, you're warehouse manager?
02:30I am, yes.
02:31And go on sir.
02:32I'm warehouse manager.
02:35What's your name boss?
02:36Mick.
02:36So you were two of the new lads then, that have been took on board.
02:39Yeah.
02:39Where have you come from then lads?
02:41Yeah, I'm just from outside Wolverhampton, so not too far to travel.
02:43Cool.
02:44I'm from Workville, outside Brickstall.
02:47And are you settled in?
02:49Yeah, it's great, yeah, really like, really enjoy it here, yeah.
02:51Yeah, yeah.
02:51Really good.
02:52Anything that brings jobs to the areas.
02:54Great, yeah, nice to come to Workville.
02:56Yeah, and that's a fancy bit of kit, isn't it?
02:58It's a bit of an unusual forklift truck that, isn't it?
03:01Easy.
03:02I struggle just with the handheld ones, you know,
03:04and you turn them one way and the wheels go the other.
03:06Do you know what I mean?
03:08Well, we'll let you crack on lads and all the best for future.
03:10Thank you very much.
03:11Thanks buddy.
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