Specsavers invests £7 million in factory expansion
Specsavers has begun a £7 million expansion of its Kidderminster ‘Vision Labs’ manufacturing site.
The move will enable weekly lens output to increase by 22% and add space for new automated technology and improved facilities for staff.
Subscribe to TRBAnnounced at a ceremony attended by the deputy mayor of Kidderminster, councillor Shazu Miah, work has now started on two existing buildings at Vision Labs, which is one of three Specsavers manufacturing and distribution facilities in the town.
When complete, the total building size will have grown from 6,319 to 7,544 square metres to allow weekly lens production to rise from 139,000 to 169,000 unit.
Specsavers said new production technology will eliminate several steps in the current manufacturing process, increase lens yield per square metre, and deliver more efficient electricity use, reduced water consumption and a lower overall carbon footprint for the site.
The site currently supplies over 900UK Specsavers stores.
Shafi Ahmed, head of operations at Vision Labs, said: “This expansion is a direct result of growing demand for Specsavers’ services in the UK. With bigger sites and better technology, we are strongly positioned to continue to deliver quality eye care to communities across the UK.”
In January, Specsavers announced the opening of a new flagship store on London’s Tottenham Court Road following a £1.2 million investment.
