# Haith Group opens £1.5M factory extension in Doncaster, UK

Haith Group opened an 870-square-meter factory extension at its Doncaster site on September 21, 2018. The £1.5 million expansion includes new equipment and added 10 new employees.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-09-21
- Where: Doncaster, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Value: $1.95M (1.50M GBP)
- Jobs: 10
- Starts operating: 21 Sep 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 870 square meters
- Products: Rota-tip box tipper, Root Veg Polisher, barrel washers, box fillers
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Haith Group](https://endata.com/companies/19104.md)

## Sources

- [thebusinessdesk.com](https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshire/news/2026601-manufacturer-gear-growth-factory-extension), 2018-09-24: "Specialist vegetable handling and processing machinery manufacturer Haith Group is preparing for growth following the opening of its £1.5m factory extension."
- [zenoot.com](https://zenoot.com/2018/09/26/haith-group-opens-new-1-5-million-factory-extension/), 2018-09-26: "When my father started in business 75 years ago, I'm not sure he ever thought that the company would grow to its current size and would be spending over one million pounds to extend its factory, but that's what we've needed to do in order to continue to meet demand."
- [test.potatobusiness.com](https://test.potatobusiness.com/business/haith-announces-gbp1-5m-factory-extension/), 2018-09-27: "When my father started in business 75 years ago, I’m not sure he ever thought that the company would grow to its current size and would be spending over one million pounds to extend its factory, but that’s what we’ve needed to do in order to continue to meet demand."
- [potatopro.com](https://www.potatopro.com/news/2018/handling-equipment-manufacturer-haith-group-has-opened-%C2%A315-million-factory-extension), 2018-10-01: "When my father started in business 75 years ago, I’m not sure he ever thought that the company would grow to its current size and would be spending over one million pounds to extend its factory, but that’s what we’ve needed to do in order to continue to meet demand."

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