Sir Nicholas Soames MP has paid a visit to Burgess Hill-based Bio-Productions, the manufacturer of environmentally-friendly cleaning products.
Accompanied by the company’s Managing Director, Angela Gill, he was given a tour of the company’s offices and laboratory on the Victoria Business Park, where he had the chance to see the factory’s production line first-hand.
Throughout the visit, Angela and Operations Manager, Chris Freeman, showcased the products that make up the Bio-Productions catalogue, which has significantly expanded since the business began in 1984.
Angela commented: “Sir Nicholas was really impressed that our products are all developed and manufactured at this one site in Burgess Hill. It’s quite uncommon for a company of our size in this industry to do everything in Britain, but we’re really proud that we have the capacity and capability to develop, pack, and label products under one roof.”
The visit was also a chance to celebrate the organisation’s recent successes, with Bio-Productions’ products now shipped as far afield as Australia, India, South Korea and throughout Europe. China and Qatar have also recently come aboard and Canada is currently trialling the products.
To keep up with demand, management are keen to expand the company’s operations in Burgess Hill but are struggling to find the space.
Angela continued: “Sir Nicholas and I had the opportunity to speak about the issue we’re having with expansion. We are keen to increase our production, but the Business Park is full up and, in some cases, units have been sold off for residential developments. Sir Nicholas was interested to hear about this issue as other successful businesses are having the same struggle. He’s asked to be kept up-to-date with any correspondence moving forward.”
Sir Nicholas Soames said: “I was tremendously impressed by what I saw at Bio-Productions. It is an outstanding business and I was delighted to meet Angela Gill and I wish her and her team all the best for the future.”
