FEATURE
HUGH CRANE ELEVATED TO NEW HEIGHTS
Hugh Crane celebrated the unveiling of its newly refurbished Whittlesey showroom with a special Open Day. Tomorrow’s Cleaning Editor Matt Waring went along to see what it was all about.
Whittlesey, Councillor Alex Miscandlon, visited the site to take in the new showroom, and see what each exhibitor had on offer, before officially unveiling a new plaque to commemorate the occasion inside the showroom.
Last month, Hugh Crane celebrated 15 years of operating out of its Whittlesey facility with the official unveiling of a new, multi-million pound refurbishment that sees the company double the size of its operations.
Situated near Peterborough, the site has gradually expanded since it began operating in October 2001, but two years ago had the opportunity to double its footprint as previous neighbours Biffa moved on, leaving behind a large warehouse, to which Hugh Crane has added an up-to-date showroom.
And Jim Saunders, Manager of the branch, believes that the opportunity arose at an ideal time. He said: “Over the last few years we have seen a large increase in companies in the area to make the most of the excellent transport links. The central location and the demand for warehousing has seen an increase in the demand for state of the art cleaning equipment.
“Clearly our previous facilities didn’t allow us to cope with this demand, so the investment was essential for the long term growth of the business.”
This investment has led to Hugh Crane now having one of the largest cleaning equipment showrooms in East Anglia, along with a dedicated national Training Centre, where customers can
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now visit and demo equipment before purchasing – something they see as a major advantage.
To commemorate the official opening of the newly refurbished showroom, Hugh Crane hosted a special Open Day, complete with a free hog roast, refreshments and even a couple of barrels of the finest local ales – which proved to be very popular among those in attendance.
“As someone who works in the Treasury and the Brexit department, what is very clear as we move into this ‘post-Brexit world’ is that we need to trade as a country around the world. And I think that what Hugh Crane has done is symbolic of where we need to go.”
Alongside this, several of the industry’s biggest names were on display in a mini exhibition – spread out across Hugh Crane’s ever- expanding grounds – to show off their latest wares. Among them were the likes of Nilfisk, Kärcher, iVo, Numatic and G&S Penrith, while Hugh Crane also displayed its full Commando and Caskforce Brewery ranges.
Over the course of the day, Steve Barclay, MP for North East Cambridgeshire and Mayor of
Mr Barclay went on to praise the way that Hugh Crane has expanded over the years, and the way in which it has invested in new opportunities as and when they arose, in order to successfully cultivate a loyal, growing following.
He added: “It’s great to be able to pay tribute to the work that Hugh Crane has done over so many years, especially for the local community, and to say a big congratulations and thank you to the business for the work that it is doing, so well done, and thank you very much.”
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After unveiling the plaque, Mr Barclay said: “I would like to wish a huge congratulations to everybody involved in what is clearly a success within the community, going from the initial branch with three members of staff when it started, up to the 13 that are at the facility today, but also in terms of the links to suppliers and customers within that wider business community.
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