Air conditioning materials supplier Greenwood Hargreaves is to build an 18,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Liverpool – growing capacity by 300%. Tony McDonough reports

Specialist Liverpool manufacturer Greenwood Hargreaves is to build a new 18,000 sq ft facility that will expand its manufacturing by 300%.

Greenwood Hargreaves is the manufacturing arm of Liverpool air-conditioning business Everkool. When the new premises at Bankhall Lane in north Liverpool is complete it will be the new home for both businesses, which are currently based in Bootle.

Managed by founder and chief executive Craig Greenwood, Greenwood Hargreaves supplies materials to heating, ventilation and air conditioning companies including Everkool and other firms across the region.

It has experienced year-on-year growth since the company was acquired by Craig Greenwood in 2017. The new building will allow the venture to hold a greater level of stock reserves.

Mr Greenwood said: “For several years we have been working at full capacity in our current premises and have finally found the right location which will enable us to embark on the next phase in our growth strategy.

“Currently, raw materials are the most challenging aspect in our business, particularly steel due to the impacts of Brexit and COVID-19. The extra capacity which our new premises create will provide our business with the security to ensure we can adequately weather any potential supply chain issues.

“Our new premises will also enable the organisation to provide further good quality manufacturing employment opportunities as this side of our business expands over the next 12 months.”