KAC relocates as business grows
Released 8 November 2001

KAC has amalgamated all production and administration onto its existing site in Redditch from 10 December.  A new office building, warehouse and despatch area has been constructed alongside the existing production building to give a total of 3800 square metres floor space.  The move results from sustained organic growth in its core break glass call point business, the positive response to its development of its new World Series family of sounders and strobes and the addition of detectors to its product package for the fire and security industries.

The consolidation onto one site will improve service levels through simplifying logistics; additional space has been allocated for increased finished goods stock holding and an expanded R & D facility, including an anechoic chamber for further sounder developments, will enable new products' time to market to be reduced.

Employment has steadily increased during the last eighteen months as the business has grown and approximately 180 people will be employed on the new site.  The Alcester operation will be closed once all departments are transferred to the Redditch plant.

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Notes to Editors.

For further information:

UNTIL 6 December 2001

KAC contact:	
Jonathan Dipple
KAC
KAC House
Tything Road
Arden Forest Industrial Estate
Alcester
B49 6EP
Tel: + 44 1789 763338 or 0845 601 5675 from the UK
Fax: + 44 1789 400027
jdipple@kac.co.uk
www.kac.co.uk

NEW ADDRESS FROM 10 DECEMBER 2001

KAC contact:	
Jonathan Dipple
KAC
Trescott Road
Trafford Park
Smallwood
Redditch
B98 7AH
Tel: + 44 1527 406655 or 0845 601 5675 from the UK
Fax: + 44 1527 406699
jdipple@kac.co.uk
www.kac.co.uk


Agency contact:		
Nigel May	
Parkfield, Parkfield House, Damerham, Hants, SP6 3HQ
Tel: + 44 1725 518321
Fax: + 44 1725 518378
Nigel_May@parkfield.co.uk
www.parkfield.co.uk


KAC Alarms is the world's leading manufacturer of manual call points and associated products.  The company is a member of the Honeywell Safety and Security Solutions business.