Rob Gerrard, Director of Safetyflex
Safetyflex Barriers has committed £1 million into research and development and outlined plans to open second premises in Coventry on the back of continued growth. The research and development drive will be focused on furthering its crash-rated street furniture range, with the company subsequently looking for new design engineers.
Director Rob Gerrard said: “We have been keen to grow our footprint in the city we call home for some time, and we are pleased to confirm we have now actively started looking for a second premises in Coventry to provide additional warehouse, manufacturing and office space.
“Coventry has always been a fantastic city for innovation and we see this as the natural next step for the business as we aim to continue our proud record of year-on-year growth.”
Safetyflex recently added to its street furniture line with the launch of the Crash Bench 40, which is completely surface mounted and requires no foundations, pinning or fixings. The company’s crash rated range is manufactured or part-manufactured in Coventry and crash tested to PAS68 and IWA14 standards.
