# Thurston Group to build new facility in Ottringham, creating 55 jobs

Thurston Group is investing multimillions in a new 13,000 sq ft facility in Ottringham, East Yorkshire, creating around 55 jobs and boosting specialist manufacturing capacity by 158%. The facility will produce blast-resistant buildings and enclosures for energy equipment, becoming operational in H1 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-06
- Where: Ottringham, East Yorkshire, UK, United Kingdom
- Jobs: 55
- Starts operating: Q3 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 158% increase in specialist manufacturing capacity
- Products: blast-resistant buildings, housings for electrical and energy equipment, enclosures for hydrogen and battery storage systems
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Thurston Group](https://endata.com/companies/95237.md)
- [GCH Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/95238.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [britbrief.co.uk](https://britbrief.co.uk/business/manufacturing/thurston-group-creates-55-jobs-with-factory-expansion.html), 2026-11-06: "Work has now commenced on the multimillion-pound investment at Thurston Group's manufacturing facility in Ottringham"
- [aol.co.uk](https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/thurston-group-creates-55-jobs-115502000.html), 2026-11-06: "This is a major commitment to East Yorkshire and will be pivotal to the next stage of Thurston's growth as we demonstrate we are engineered for the challenge."

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