Work starts on £30m industrial project

Work has started on a new £30 million development for a paper company.

Birmingham-based commercial property developer Stoford is leading the scheme in Wolverhampton on behalf of Task Consumer Products.

The 210,000 sq ft project will expand Task's operations within a single 18-acre site on Citygate Park, in Stafford Road.

It comprises an 83,500 sq ft extension to Task Consumer Products's existing premises and an adjacent new build development of 125,000 sq ft.

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The family-owned business, which was founded in 2007, is a paper converter, making toilet rolls, kitchen towels and other paper products.

The new headquarters will deliver purpose-built warehousing and distribution space, and support existing and expanded lines of production.

It is expected to create up to 50 new jobs when completed.

Stoford has appointed Bromsgrove-based construction company Benniman as main contractor for the redevelopment.

It is carrying out remediation works on the brownfield site and has already completed demolition of a vacant building to create space for the new unit.

The full project is programmed for completion in August.

Task Consumer Products director Nikul Patel said: "We are very pleased to see that the main build works are progressing well.

"This development is central to our company's growth and expansion plans and will deliver the additional space we need to increase production and streamline our operations. It's an exciting chapter and we look forward to seeing our vision come to life."

Dan Gallagher, joint managing director of Stoford, added: "It's exciting to see the start of construction work on site.

"This is a multi-phased project on land which was historically used for landfill so we've had to carry out extensive remediation and demolition works in readiness for the new development.