UK-based sports nutrition business Science in Sport (SiS) has officially opened its 160,000 sq ft consolidated manufacturing and logistics hub at Frontier Park, Blackburn.
Unveiled in a celebration event hosted by Sir Chris Hoy MBE, the five-acre site replaces existing hubs in Nelson and Willerby to streamline operations and enable SiS to target revenue to more than £200 million.
Six-time Olympic Champion and advisor to the business, Chris Hoy visited the new site in Blackburn, North West England, to welcome the company’s workforce. 180 staff are now based at Frontier Park with an additional 25 jobs created for workers in the local area.
The new site comprises three areas: 52,000 sq ft of production area; 101,000 sq ft of logistics operations; and 10,000 sq ft of office space for staff across all business functions.
As part of the company’s investment, the new site will house production lines for gels and powders, with the capacity to produce 127 million gels and 21 million powder units, respectively.
Science in Sport CEO Stephen Moon said “Today is a key milestone for everyone at SiS. We’ve heavily invested in our infrastructure to enable us to deliver on our long-term growth plans.
“Our new facility here in Blackburn will be vital to the company’s future growth, with the expansion of our production and logistics space, meaning we now can fulfil over 25,000 web orders per day. By consolidating our operations, we’re also able to improve efficiencies that will significantly reduce costs for the business.”
Andy Bott, Chief Commercial Officer of Science in Sport, said “Science in Sport Plc’s sustained investment in the North-West is fantastic news for the area. It’s been a real privilege to share the occasion with colleagues across the business as we move into a new growth phase.
“We’ve already seen efficiency gains in our B2C & B2B operations since the site first became operational last month, which is a real testament to the teams based here at the new Blackburn site.”
Developed by Lancashire-based contractor Barnfield Construction, Frontier Park is owned by Euro Garages and located two miles east of Blackburn and immediately adjacent to the M65, the primary economic corridor through East Lancashire linking Blackburn with the M6 and M61.
