As Aston Martin gears up for its next generation of new sports cars, the British sports car manufacturer has announced that it is embarking on a significant development at the Gaydon factory and its global headquarters.
The company plans to extend its manufacturing facilities in Gaydon, Warwickshire and is planning to recruit around 250 new jobs in engineering, manufacturing and commercial functions over the course of the next few months.
The Gaydon development includes the creation of a new chassis and pilot build facility, new offices, and an extension of the parts and logistics storage area. The new facilities will cover an extra 10,000 square metres and the major development work is due to be completed in 2015.
Keith Stanton, Aston Martin Manufacturing Operations Director, said, “The improvements at Gaydon are a big step forward, and the development will enable us to streamline and finesse our manufacturing processes which, in turn, will allow us to be leaner and even more competitive.”
He added, “We have the vision of being the best producer in the luxury sports car sector and a new facility, along with the support of our flexible, highly-efficient workforce, will enable us to achieve our goal.”
Aston Martin Chief Financial Officer, Hanno Kirner, said, “We have confirmed that the coming years will see Aston Martin implementing the biggest investment programme in the 101-year history of the brand, with a plan to inject over £500m into the company’s next generation of high performance sports cars.”
