News: Medical equipment manufacturer moves back to Rotherham

Wassenburg Ltd, which is a world leader in manufacturing endoscope reprocessing products and solutions, has taken a 10,900 sq ft modern warehouse and office unit at Ignite @ Magna Business Park in Rotherham.

The Dutch-owned company is taking a five-year lease, at a headline rent of £8.95 per sq ft at Templeborough.

The move is made possible by global steel business Danieli moving from Templeborough to a new purpose built headquarters in a prime plot on the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) in Rotherham.

Andrew Betts, Managing Director of Danieli, said: "As part of Danieli’s relocation to the Advanced Manufacturing Park following significant expansion, Knight Frank was appointed to market our former premises which offered a high quality, industrial/business unit, with above average office content. Following strong interest, a letting to Wassenburg was agreed and Nick Wales of Knight Frank Sheffield has been retained to sell the investment."

Rebecca Schofield of Knight Frank, who dealt with the letting, added: “The Ignite at Magna Development continues to prove popular; the premises are of high quality and are well located with easy access to J33 and 34 M1. Unit 4 Ignite was well received to the market and the layout and fit out proved attractive to occupiers. Wassenburg was attracted to the quality of the unit and the split between office and warehouse space, and it is great to see them relocate and expand in the area.”

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In 2011 Wassenburg transferred its UK operation from Hellaby to Smithy Wood in Sheffield.

Rakesh Javer, Managing Director at Wassenburg, said: “We are delighted to relocate to Unit 4 Ignite. The high-quality facilities and strategic location provide the perfect base for our operations as we continue to expand and serve our customers more effectively.”

Ignite @ Magna offers easy access into Rotherham and Sheffield. It is also around one mile from Junction 34 of the M1, and also close to Junction 33 of the M1 allowing distribution networks across the entire country. Well known occupiers nearby include ETA, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Parcel Force and AESSEAL.

Wassenburg was established in 1984 by Gerrit Wassenburg, and has developed from a family company into a global player as an expert in all aspects related to automated endoscope reprocessing.

Since its establishment, Wassenburg, with headquarters in The Netherlands, has grown exponentially and has sales offices in The UK, Ireland, France, Germany, the US and an exclusive distributors network in Europe, Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.

Wassenburg website
Danieli website

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News: Wassenburg relocate to Smithy Wood

Wassenburg Medical Devices is relocating from Rotherham to Sheffield.

The Dutch-owned company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of endoscope decontamination and storage products and is transferring its UK operation from Hellaby to Smithy Wood.

The move, just a few miles up the M1 from its current location, means the company can retain the skills and expertise of its existing staff but also cut costs.

The new offices will add value for NHS customers relying on Wassenburg's technology for effective decontamination of endoscopes, thanks to a new training facility. Some 1,500 sq ft of the 8,000 sq ft unit will become a dedicated area where NHS staff will benefit from certified courses run by the company’s National Training Officers.

Rob Salter, operations director at Wassenberg said: "As we no longer manufacture in the UK, the emphasis is more on sales and service. "This move will not only enable us to improve our training offer, which is highly-valued by the NHS, but also give us access to 4,000 sq ft of high quality office space on the first floor.

"We are also relocating our servers from the UK to the world headquarters near Nijmegen in the Netherlands and establishing a fibre-optic link between the two. This will bring the benefits of free telephone calls both within the unit at Smithy Wood and between the new offices and Holland, making use of VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) technology.

"We also have an intelligent phone system which, when placing a call to an overseas destination, automatically calculates whether it is more cost-effective to make that call from Holland or the UK.

"This will reduce our telecoms costs tremendously and is an added bonus of moving to Smithy Wood."

The Rotherham operation was created when DawMed sold its trading arm to Wassenberg in 2009. DawMed supplied medical disinfection machines across Europe and to a number of NHS Trusts in the UK. They also held the contract to distribute Wassenberg's products in the UK.

The directors stated that their business model couldn't work due to cut-backs in the NHS, unpredictable exchange rates and the credit crisis.

Following the sale, the company changed the name to Adalta Real PLC and put forward proposals to stay listed on the AIM operating as a property investment vehicle.

Earlier this year fellow Rotherham organisation Cutting & Wear, took a three-acre landscaped site in the industrial section of Smithy Wood. Rebecca Schofield, associate at the Sheffield office of Knight Frank, said "The success of Smithy Wood is down to its many positive selling points - the great location of the high specification buildings, the excellent environment and strong labour and transport links."

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News: Change of direction for Dawmed following sale

Rotherham healthcare decontamination specialist Dawmed has changed its name and investing policy following the sale of its trading arm to Dutch firm, Wassenberg.

DawMed supplied medical disinfection machines across Europe and to a number of NHS Trusts in the UK. They also held the contract to distribute Wassenberg's products in the UK.

The directors stated that their business model couldn't work due to cut-backs in the NHS, unpredictable exchange rates and the credit crisis.

It is not clear what effect this will have on their facility at Hellaby and the 50 employees.

Since the sale, the company has changed the name to Adalta Real PLC and put forward proposals to stay listed on the AIM operating as a property investment vehicle.

Dawmed website
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