Trade kitchen supplier Howdens has made a multimillion pound investment into a factory extension and production line at Howden, East Yorkshire, strengthening its supply chain and creating jobs.

CEO of Howden Andrew Livingston and Rt Hon David Davis MP for Haltemprice and Howden

It has installed a high gloss kitchen door line measuring over one kilometre in length and which was opened by Rt Hon David Davis MP for Haltemprice and Howden,

Once fully commissioned, the “Heartland” factory will manufacture over two million kitchen door frontals and décor ends in high gloss finishes.

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Howdens currently imports the products from Italy and, according to the company, moving the production to the UK, will reduce both the lead time and make the costs more competitive.

The company has also invested in a second high speed painted architrave and skirting line which more than doubles its capacity.

Investing in its UK manufacturing operations, will see Howdens create up to 100 new jobs for the area, including machinists and engineering technicians.

Howdens has factories in Howden and Runcorn in Cheshire and has achieved carbon-neutral manufacturing status at both plants, certified by The Carbon Trust, as well as reached Zero waste to landfill.

Director of manufacturing at Howdens Lee Parish said: “We are continuing to invest in increasing capacity at our two major manufacturing sites in the UK to support Howdens ambitious expansion plans in the UK but also internationally.

“The new factory extension strengthens our commitment to UK manufacturing and provides our trade customers with more high-quality kitchen and joinery products at the best local price, while always being in stock.”

Founded in 1995, Howdens has now delivered over 6million fitted kitchens to the UK market and has 800 depots nationwide.

Speaking at the opening of the Heartland factory extension, CEO Andrew Livingston: “I would like to extend my thanks to everybody who made this project happen.

“It’s a significant investment and it’s absolutely the right one. It creates jobs. It strengthens the supply chain to our 808 depots.

“It give us flexibility and agility in our supply chain and it gives us better cost prices to make us even more competitive.

“We continue to get stronger and stonger for our trade customers, helping them get their jobs done quickly and affordably.”