5 NEWS CHAMBERLAIN AUSTRALIA IS expanding it’s operations into a brand new purpose built facility of 19,000sqm at Somersby, representing an investment of $28 million. Chamberlain have been manufacturing in Australia for over 100 years and over 30 years on the Central Coast at West Gosford. The new facility will combine four sites into one and will house Chamberlain’s manufacturing, national warehouse and international engineering team. The facility is being developed by Space Urban, one of the largest landowners on the Central Coast with construction by Crossmuller both companies being part of the BORG Group based at Kariong. Commenting on the move Graeme Sheekey, Chamberlain Group’s Director of Operations and New Geographies said, “This expansion will allow us to execute our growth plans for many decades to come and we are very proud to be investing in local talent and supporting our local economy and community whilst designing our product range for a global market.” “Chamberlain moved to the Central Coast under the Grifco name in 1990 into a 240m2 facility. Our Somersby facility will be 9200m2. This move is an exciting next step for Chamberlain and the team can’t wait to show off our new state of the art facility. Sustainability is always at the forefront of our minds at Chamberlain, which is why the new facility will have a 200kw solar panel system, rain water tanks, electric car charging stations and an undercover bike rack to name a few of the features,” Mr Sheekey said. The facility is due for completion in July 2024. Space Urban A subsidiary of the BORG Group, Space Urban was founded in 2021, to optimise the performance of a large portfolio of BORG’s freehold assets across Australia. It consists of operational assets of the various companies across the BORG group (polytec, Plantation Pines, Woodchem, reDirect Recycling, Direct Pallets, Bettergrow, Crossmuller) and now has a recent focus on large scale acquisitions and developaubrey brown L A Y E R S T (02) 4350 3333 | F (02) 4351 2407 www.aubreybrown.com.au So that you can get back to the important business, of your business Creating Lifelong Relationships Let us take the hassle out of your commercial law needs CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 ments such as Glenlee Intermodal in Southwest Sydney and Mount Penang on the Central Coast. Its establishment demonstrates the next chapter in a continuum of growth and diversification for the BORG Group who employ over 2,300 people across the nation. Space Urban is one of the largest landowners on the Central Coast, as it recognizes the potential of this location becoming a hotly contested logistics and distribution hub between Sydney and Newcastle. Space Urban CEO, Allison Basford said, “Space Urban has a bold agenda and intends to redefine the look and experience of industrial development in the region.” New purpose built facility for Chamberlain Chamberlain Group’s new facility now under construction at Somersby CENTRAL COAST BUSINESS REVIEW SEPTEMBER 2023
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