EtchTech to open Customer Demonstration facility The North West
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tchTech Systems Limited, a new scientific business which specialises in dry etching for the semiconductor industry, has
become the latest business to move on to The Heath Business and Technical Park in Runcorn.
SOG Ltd, owner and operator of The Heath, is providing office space and a research and development laboratory for EtchTech.
SOG’s technicians have created a bespoke space for EtchTech in which their scientists will also have a Customer Demonstration facility to enable them to showcase their cutting-edge technology.
The laboratory includes environmentally-friendly extraction fume cupboards and new systems to supply nitrogen, compressed air and electricity.
EtchTech, whose main office is in Deeside, Flintshire, moved on to The Heath earlier this month and expect to have their Customer Demonstration facility fully operational in October.
Scientist Dr Raj Odedra, Director – Head of Business for EtchTech, says: “As a new business we needed a good and easily accessible location in which to set up our R&D laboratory and Customer Demonstration plant. The Heath is ideally situated and has also been able to offer a high level of technical support to help us quickly convert the space into a bespoke laboratory to meet our very specific requirements.”
Dr Odedra says that EtchTech are currently recruiting technicians and scientists to their Runcorn operation.
Dr Raj Odedra
Lesley Lunt, Sales and Marketing Manager at The Heath, said: “We are delighted to welcome EtchTech as the latest resident to take space in our Science Centre. The Heath has an excellent reputation for supporting new businesses to get up and running, not only by providing space but also through the highly specialised technical support services that we also offer.”
BE Group Market Update: 5% half year increase T
he Warrington office market has achieved almost 150,000 sq ft of office deals in the first half of 2018, which is a 5% increase when looking at the same period in 2017. A reported total of 45 deals were concluded in the first half of the year, of which 41 deals were leasehold and 4 were freehold sales.
On average leasehold deals make up around 80% of total take up each year in Warrington, showing continued strength in leasehold demand.
The average size deal was 3,300 sq ft in the first half of 2018, although notably 25 deals were below the 1,000 sq ft size range. There was only 2 transactions above the 15,000 sq ft size bracket, although there are a number of large floor spaces currently under offer and due to drop into the second half of 2018.
Notable transactions in the first half of 2018 included relocations from WHP Telecom, Asics, Tech Data, Cheshire Windows and The Highways Agency. In total these 5 occupier relocations totalled 80,000 sq ft of office take up.
Simon Roddam of Warrington based commercial agency BE Group commented, “The occupational market in Warrington is very active and it is good to see such a good level of occupiers relocating within the borough, which is testament to the healthy supply of accommodation in Warrington coupled with the locational benefits.” Simon added “In the first half of the year we saw WHP Telecom relocate to 401 Faraday Street at Birchwood Park taking 18,895 sq ft, which is a significant size office deal for the market and illustrative as to where large employers in Warrington can offer their staff more than just an office space.”
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Simon Roddam COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MONTHLY 2018
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