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Phase Two of pioneering historic Huddersfield development now complete

Phase Two of the major regeneration of the historic 13-acre Park Valley Mills site in Lockwood, Huddersfield, has been completed – and is now fully let.

The flagship site, which is owned by Holmfirth Dyers, is being transformed into a high-quality business park, featuring 18 brand-new industrial units with office and storage space.

Park Valley Mills had previously been derelict for many years, with buildings falling into disrepair. Now the revamped site off Meltham Road in Lockwood is creating new jobs and regenerating the area. Phase Two of the major regeneration of the historic 13-acre Park Valley Mills site in

Altogether 75 new jobs have been created on site.

Two significant new lettings mean that Phase Two is now fully occupied.

King Scientific, an independent family-owned laboratory supply company, has taken 3,000 sq ft of prime industrial and warehouse space in Unit 8 of Phase 2.

Director Steve King commented: “During the last 18-24 months the company has seen increased opportunities and capitalised on these. The resulting increase in business saw us outgrow old premises in Liversedge and quickly need to increase our warehouse space now and to have further capacity for the future.

“That is why Park Valley Mills is perfect for our needs. It gives us a platform to continue to grow our business and also to better serve our customers with increased stock keeping. The site is well-managed, provides reasonable rents and is ideally situated for all major road networks,” added Mr King.

Meanwhile Computerway Business Solutions has taken 2,000 sq ft of office and warehouse space in Unit 9 of Phase 2.

The expanding company designs, builds, installs, commissions and supports a range of products, primarily for food processing industry. Its products consist of computer/electronic hardware, software and peripheral equipment which provide customers with process control, operational efficiency and data acquisition.

Managing director Paul Sykes explained: “Due to the rapid expansion in our overseas trade, our existing premises in Denby Dale proved too small to sustain current and future levels of business. There was no way to expand the premises at Denby Dale, so the decision was taken to seek more suitable premises.

“We viewed several premises in and around Huddersfield area and Park Valley Mills quickly became our preferred option. It was near to the town centre and the fit, finish and appearance of the completed units was of a high quality,” said Mr Sykes.

Holmfirth Dyers managing director Martin Duckett explained that work on Phase Three of the development, which comprises five industrial units for lease, was now completed with two units already under offer. The three other units, totalling 21,000 sq ft, are now available for occupation.

Mike Haigh, partner with leading Leeds property consultancy Dove Haigh Phillips, commented: “This is a superb development for Huddersfield, which is already creating jobs and regenerating the area.”

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