Fire safety firm blazes a trail to new offices
outgrow its previous site.
The company, which exports fire telephone and emergency alarm products to installers and construction companies across the globe, expandedkeymarketssuchas France, Ireland, South Africa, Turkey and Croatia last year and increased its share of the domestic market.
It reported its best ever results in 2018/2019 and, with turnover expected to rise by a further25%thisfinancialyear.
AnthonySmith,managing director, said: “Vox Ignis has grown year-on-year. Since our formation, we’ve always looked to innovate and challenge industry norms and we’vecertainlyachievedwhat we set out to do. Our products are being procured by some of the world’s biggest names, from fitting out skyscrapers in London to airports in Eastern Europe.
“This move gives us the capacity to ramp up our manufacturing output and allow us to increase our headcount as we look to increase our storage capacity.”
VoxIgnisdesigns,develops andmanufacturesallitsproducts in the UK and is a proud flagbearer of the Made in Britain mark, something the companybelieveshasplayeda huge role in helping establish its presence overseas.
It has relocated from two merged office units into one of the BIC’s dedicated light industrial spaces, specifically designedtohousegrowingengineeringandmanufacturing businesses.
Anthony added: “The BIC team has been so accommodating ever since we approached them about relocating. Not only did they help us identify a larger, bespoke spacethatmatchedourneeds, but they also helped with the fit-out,removingandbuilding walls,changingthelayoutand decorating.”
Donna Surtees, Centre ManagerattheNorthEastBIC, said: “It’s been great working with Vox Ignis over the past fewyearsandwitnessingfirsthand its rise from a two-man band into what is now a leader in its field.”