The latest phase of the Mill Farm development on the outskirts of Kirkham is nearing completion.
Toy manufacturer HTI Group is creating its new headquarters and manufacturing and logistics facility on the Mill Farm site at Wesham.
It is the latest addition to the 31-acre mixed-use development, which was first unveiled by chairman of the Tangerine Group and AFC Fylde, David Haythornthwaite, 15 years ago and now supports 200 jobs.
The latest 200,000 sq ft facility for HTI includes offices and a showroom, bringing its manufacturing, warehousing and headquarters functions together.
The award-winning Mill Farm Sports Village is home to non-league football club AFC Fylde and the 6,000-capacity stadium was the first piece in the Mill Farm jigsaw.
Preston headquartered architecture and design practice FWP has been involved in Mill Farm from day one and was also involved in this latest phase of the development, acting as architects, project managers and quantity surveyors on the HTI Group project up to the planning consent stage.
David Haythornthwaite said: “This is another milestone for Mill Farm and a great feather in the cap for the people of the Fylde coast. To get a business of this stature to relocate to the area, and anything that helps to improve it can only be beneficial.”
David Robinson, FWP managing director, added: “We’re very proud of the part we’ve played in the Mill Farm Sports Village journey over the past 15 years. It has had a huge economic impact on the area and continues to deliver jobs.
“The HTI Group’s impressive new facility is the latest piece in the Mill Farm jigsaw, bringing one of the UK’s largest independently owned designers and manufacturers of children’s toys to the area. It is a major coup for Mill Farm and its team.”
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