# Armah Switchgear to relocate to larger factory at Hillthorn Business Park

Armah Switchgear has taken space at the £80m Hillthorn Business Park in Sunderland, relocating from Glover Industrial Estate. The new factory will double floorspace and is expected to be operational from late autumn 2023. The company plans to increase headcount by 50% over three years.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-07-17
- Where: Hillthorn Business Park, Sunderland, UK, United Kingdom
- Jobs: 32
- Starts operating: Q4 2023
- Status: announced
- Products: power systems, switchgear
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Armah Switchgear](https://endata.com/companies/71473.md)

## Sources

- [insidermedia.com](https://www.insidermedia.com/news/north-east/sunderland-power-systems-firm-to-relocate-to-larger-site), 2023-07-17: "We're desperate for space and the move to Hillthorn will allow us to double the factory floorspace."

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