Irizar UK has officially inaugurated its new headquarters near Blyth, Nottinghamshire.
The new premises were formally opened today (29 April) with a special event hosted with partners, customers and senior figures from across the Group.
The facility builds on three years of record delivery volumes and serves as a statement of confidence in the UK market for Spanish parent Irizar S. Co-op. The latter says its construction serves not only to support positive future projections and growth ambitions in the UK, but also represents efforts to become a one-stop shop for Irizar UK customers.
Guests were invited to tour the site’s facilities, which includes a showroom, coach handover area, offices, workshop and warehousing capability. The latter will contain a new parts business launching on 1 August.
Presentations came from Imanol Rego, CEO of Irizar Group, who drew attention to sustainability and the company’s multi-technology approach amid the current geopolitical uncertainty, and Andrew Blundell, Irizar UK Managing Director, who offered a personal view on the journey between his appointment during the COVID-19 pandemic, and rapid progress made between 2023-2025 to grow Irizar UK’s presence and prepare it for the future. routeone recently interviewed Mr Blundell on what the move into its new Blyth headquarters means for the company.
“This new headquarters is… not a short‑term decision,” comments Mr Rego. “It is a strategic investment that reflects our confidence in the UK market, in our customers, and above all in the Irizar UK team. This new headquarters gives us proximity. It gives us capability. And it gives us the platform to continue bringing advanced, reliable and sustainable technologies closer to our UK customers.”
Mr Blundell adds: “Running a business in the UK over the last decade has been tough, but the real hard work kicked in and we are now in the most successful period in our history. More than growth and investment, this is about the future of mobility.”
The inauguration follows several key appointments made by Irizar UK in the last year.
They include the appointment of Sam Williams to UK Parts Manager, who is supporting the launch of the company’s upcoming parts supply business. He says plans are for a 95% first time pick rate for parts and reveals a comprehensive stock building programme is taking place throughout the second half of this year.
Alongside the in-house parts business is a pre-delivery inspection and service centre, which Irizar UK says completes a “comprehensive portfolio of wraparound support”. The company says it will deliver a seamless ownership experience for its customers. Mark Jordan was promoted to Operations and Aftersales Director earlier this year, and will support vehicles from their point of entry into the UK through the full lifecycle into aftersales support.
Aftersales support for Irizar e-mobility is further handled by Darren Fuller, while Emily Saunders provides aftersales and warranty support for Irizar UK coach customers.
